- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: Mitchell Beazley (18 Mar 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1840000848
- ISBN-13: 978-1840000849
- Product Dimensions: 26.4 x 20.2 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,372,896 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A guide to growing and using plants to make dyes. The introduction discusses the traditional use of plants and other natural sources in dyemaking, as well as types of dyes and their uses. The section on dyeing techniques shows how to prepare and dye fibres, how to use other substances to alter the colours and how to ensure colour fastness. The section on dye plants examines over 60 dye plants that produce an exciting range of colours, and gives advice on growing, harvesting and storage of the dyestuffs obtained. Colour swatches reveal the main colours that can be obtained from each plant.
About the Author
Jenny Deanhas worked with dye plants and their natural dyes for over 30 years. She is the author of The Craft of Natural Dyeing, and Natural Dyeing without Chemicals. She regularly runs workshops and courses on natural dyeing and has a large collection of naturally-dyed textiles from around the world.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I really, really like Jenny Dean's book. I've read several books about dying and none are as thorough as hers. This book is beautifully illustrated and very well designed. It is very informative and practical in it's orientation.
It give instructions on how to make you own mordant as well as how to extract natural dyes. The book has been a real inspiration and it it is the one (out of several books on dyeing that I own) that I refer to the most. If you only want to buy one book about dyeing, I recommend this one.
It give instructions on how to make you own mordant as well as how to extract natural dyes. The book has been a real inspiration and it it is the one (out of several books on dyeing that I own) that I refer to the most. If you only want to buy one book about dyeing, I recommend this one.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Best natural dye book of them all. It's only one you'll need. Clear and comprehensive with examples of the colours obtainable from the dyes.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is definately the book I will buy when I finally get to doing my own dyeing, as a fairly environmentally aware gardener and knitter, patchworker and embroiderer the idea of growing and using my own dyes is very appealing and Dean's book is clear and concise.
Dean's book begins with a fascinating introduction on the history of using dyes right back from prehistoric times through the manufacture of synthetic dyes during the industrial revolution to present day forms of dyeing and cloth manufacture.
Then she goes through dyeing techniques, making the bewildering world of equipment, terminology and techniques clear with concise easy to follow text, step by step instructions, illustrations and tables, covering preparations of dye stuffs, types of fibres and preparation for dyeing, mordants, modifiers, and creating a record of your experiments. Dean emphasises safety and environmental responsibility clearly and concisely.
Thirdly there is an index of dye plants giving the various colours that can be achieved, their source (roots, flowers, barks etc), cultivation and harvest, range, availability, planting and harvesting times, growing habit and processing and dyeing instructions.
Dean's book begins with a fascinating introduction on the history of using dyes right back from prehistoric times through the manufacture of synthetic dyes during the industrial revolution to present day forms of dyeing and cloth manufacture.
Then she goes through dyeing techniques, making the bewildering world of equipment, terminology and techniques clear with concise easy to follow text, step by step instructions, illustrations and tables, covering preparations of dye stuffs, types of fibres and preparation for dyeing, mordants, modifiers, and creating a record of your experiments. Dean emphasises safety and environmental responsibility clearly and concisely.
Thirdly there is an index of dye plants giving the various colours that can be achieved, their source (roots, flowers, barks etc), cultivation and harvest, range, availability, planting and harvesting times, growing habit and processing and dyeing instructions.
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