Author Ruth Issett is one of the world's leading colourist in textile art today. Her stunning colour combinations defy colour rules and she shows you how to experiment with techniques to get the very best out of any textile work. The book is aimed at all those involved in textiles - embroiderers, patchworkers and textile decorators, as well as students and teachers of design. Lavishly illustrated with colour photographs of finished fabrics, this simple colour 'recipe' book gives guidance and reassurance on the technical aspects of colour and dyeing. It shows how to dye different natural fabrics, including heavy cotton, silk, satin, linen, and cotton velvet as well as threads. It offers colour mixing and inspiration: colour combinations; tones, tints, shades; and, complementary schemes. It offers detailed guidance on the dyeing processes, including equipment, shades, colour families, over-dyeing, pre-treatment of fabric, and fabric types.It provides ways of applying dye from the very, very simple onwards. It features: techniques, including the various types of resists as well as discharge and bleached effects; and, advanced techniques and combinations, including the use of thickeners and over-dyeing. This is the ultimate book on adding colour to fabric new in paperback. It explores the creative possibilities of applying dye to fabric. It is packed with dye 'recipes' and practical, in-depth technical information. It also features beautiful colour textile pieces to inspire and instruct.
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Renowned for her use of colour, Ruth Issett is acknowledged as one of the UK's best textile artists. She teaches and lectures internationally and is a member of the prestigious textile artists' collective the Practical Study Group. She has written three previous books for Batsford, including Print, Pattern and Colour 9780713490374, and writes regularly for leading embroidery magazines. She also exhibits widely and takes on private commissions. She lives in Shropshire.
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51 of 52 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Hardcover
I've wanted to dye my own fabrics for ages but have always been slightly daunted by the instructions given in other books. This book makes it seem easy and has given me the confidence to try out several of the techniques described. This is already saving me a fortune as it's much cheaper to buy plain fabrics and threads and dye my own - and I can create the colours and textures that I want rather than make do with what's available.
The book ranges from very simple techniques to the more advanced - including space dyeing, tie-dyeing, printing and use of resists. I easily tracked down the more specialised materials using the suppliers listed in the back of the book (much of what you need can be found in the local supermarket).
Note that the book only deals with cold water dyes.
40 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is a fantastic resource book. Full of beautiful pictures and tons of useful wasy to dye cloth. It looks at the types of dyes suitable for use and how to prepare them in simple step by step instructions. It also covers different types of fabrics to try and provides hundreds of different techniques to use. I believe this is an ESSENTIAL book for anyone interested in colour. An excellent teaching guide.Highly recommended.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By Big Knickers
Format:Hardcover
I am a complete lay person as far as dyeing fabric is concerned. I almost sent this book back as it did seem very technical, referring to lots of chemicals and plenty of Health & Safety advice. But on closer inspection there are sections on some simple stuff that I can try just to begin with, for instance traditional tie dyeing or using flour and water as a resist (similar to using wax in batik). As for (d)eye candy, this book has it by the bucket full, the sumptuous colours have convinced me to keep the book and give it a go.
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Useful book
Packed with information for dying textiles of different sorts and inspires with all the various techniques I was not so sure about.
Published 3 months ago by minnie
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Excellent book by Ruth Issett, eaasy to follow instructions to produce beautifully dyed fabrics and threads.
Great for the beginner as well as the more experienced dyer.
Great for the beginner as well as the more experienced dyer.
Published 8 months ago by pollyjames
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A visual delight
The presentation of colour in this book is amazing. There is also information on a range of techniques that are covered in greater detail in other publications. Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2004
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