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Leaf and Colour
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Description
This book is a practical guide to eco-printing and natural dyeing on cotton and other plant based fibres. With a focus on natural materials and simple methods, it is easy to get started or to deepen your existing dyeing practice.
Learn how to: ¿ choose fabric and prepare it with soy milk binder ¿ choose and gather dyestuff ¿ make dye baths from leaves, flowers and bark ¿ produce even and patterned dye effects ¿ create clear and detailed eco-prints ¿ and combine the techniques to create unique garments with leaf prints and sections of solid dye
LOUISE UPSHALL is an artist and dyer with a special interest in eco-printing on cotton. Under the label Gumnut Magic, she writes, teaches and sells a range of naturally dyed clothing and fabric.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
140
Release Date:
2024-02-14
Publication Date:
2024-02-13
Publisher:
Gumnut Magic
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0645924008
ISBN13:
9780645924008
Weight:
312 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
9 cm
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