Shows step-by-step techniques required to create beautiful batiks and tie dyed textiles. Exploring the history and tradition of both methods, it covers every phase of their creation, from selecting proper equipment and supplies and setting up a studio to planning and completing finished works of art. Over 100 photographs, 28 diagrams.
Natural Dyes and Home Dyeing by Rita J. Adrosko Features over 135 specific recipes — gathered from historical sources — for cotton, wool, other fabrics. Genuine premodern handicrafts. 12 illustrations.
Craft of the Dyer: Colour from Plants and Lichens by Karen Leigh Casselman Here is a complete guide to making your own dye from a wide variety of plants — acorn to zinnia. Covers dyeing procedures, mordants, preparing fibers, every step. List of suppliers. Bibliography.
