Wild Colour

Name: Wild Colour
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781784725532
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How to Make and Use Natural Dyes

By Jenny Dean

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Wild Colour by Jenny Dean is a guide that explores the vibrant world of natural dyeing, using plants and other natural materials to achieve stunning colours on fabrics. It provides detailed instructions on how to extract a wide range of hues from nature, focusing on techniques that are accessible and environmentally friendly. This book is perfect for those interested in textile arts and sustainable practices, bringing the rich heritage of natural dyeing into modern applications.
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This book may appeal to you if you have a passion for natural dyeing and enjoy exploring the vibrant results from plants. With a blend of traditional techniques and modern insights, it offers a rich resource for both beginners and experienced crafters eager to experiment with colours derived from nature.

A celebration of the wealth of natural dyes that can be obtained from plants, from the common marigold to rhubarb.

Description

This practical and inspiring guide to creating and using natural dyes from plants, offers information on current environmentally friendly dyeing techniques and more than 65 species of plants and natural dyestuffs.

This comprehensive book outlines how to:

Select fibres and plant parts

Choose the right methods for mordanting and dyeing

Obtain a range of gorgeous colours from every plant.

WILD COLOUR is the all-in-one resource for fibre enthusiasts, including knitters, sewers and weavers gardeners who are interested in new uses for traditional dye plants and eco-conscious DIYers who want authoritative information about the natural dyeing process and the plants that are essential for it.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784725532

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 December 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Mitchell Beazley

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 200.0mm

Height: 264.0mm

Weight: 729g

Pages: 144

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Arts & Culture Arts and Crafts Jenny Dean Non-Fiction

About the Author

Jenny Dean has been working with natural dyes for four decades. She lectures on natural dyeing and has written widely on the subject. Her books include Colours from Nature and A Heritage of Colour.