Colours from Nature A Dyer's Handbook

Name: Colours from Nature A Dyer's Handbook
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ISBN: 9781844484683

ISBN-10: 1844484688

ISBN-13: 9781844484683

Edition: 2009

Authors: Jenny Dean

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'Colours From Nature' describes in full detail how to prepare and use natural dyes on a variety of fibres to produce a wide range of colours, following safe and environmentally-friendly methods.

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Search Press, Limited
Publication date: 10/1/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 102
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.50" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English

Jenny Deanis a linguist, lecturer, and experimental dyer who has a business supplying natural dyes and runs workshops on natural dyeing.



Preface


Introduction


Equipment and Safety


Selecting and Preparing Materials for Dyeing


Mordanting: Introduction


Using the percentage system for measuring


Manufactured chemicals and recipes


Making your own metallic mordant solutions


Plant mordants and recipes


Selecting and Applying Dye Colours: Introduction


Quantities


Extracting dye colour


Applying dye colour


General Instructions for Extracting and Applying Dye Colour


Making and Using Colour Modifiers


Testing for Colour Potential


Testing for Light- and Wash-fastness


Checklist of Important Reminders


Summary of Processes


Recipes: Yellow


Orange


Brown and Tan


Red and Pink


Purple


Blue


Green


Grey


Black


Compound Colours


Using Natural Dye Extracts


Further Plant Sources of Dye Colour


Bibliography


Acknowledgements


Index