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Wild Colour

How to Make and Use Natural Dyes

Author: Jenny Dean  

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Product Details

Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group | Mitchell Beazley
Published
6th December 2018
Pages
144
ISBN
9781784725532

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CUSTOMER REVIEWS

21 Dec, 2022
A fantastic resource for anyone interested in extracting the dye from plants
By Jillian
16 Apr, 2021
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