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Craft of the Dyer: Colour from Plants and Lichens

by Karen Leigh Casselman

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Plant dyes are popular with quilters and other craftspeople because they produce soft, attractive colors. This is a complete guide to making and using dyes from a wide variety of plants—acorn to zinnia. For each plant: suitability for dyeing, parts to use, processing, availability, fastness of dye, more. List of suppliers, metric conversion table, bibliography, etc.

Synopsis:

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.

Synopsis:

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.

Synopsis:

Here is a complete guide to making and using dyes from a wide variety of plants — from acorn to zinnia. For each plant: suitability for dyeing, parts to use, processing, availability, fastness of dye, more. Includes list of suppliers, metric conversion table, and bibliography.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [230]-234) and indexes.

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ISBN:

9780486276069

Author:

Casselman, Karen Leigh

Publisher:

Dover Publications

Location:

New York :

Subject:

Engineering - Chemical & Biochemical

Subject:

Botany

Subject:

Crafts

Subject:

Dye

Subject:

Northeastern states

Subject:

Dyes and dyeing

Subject:

Dye plants

Subject:

Dyes and dyeing, Domestic

Subject:

Dye plants -- Northeastern States.

Subject:

General Crafts & Hobbies

Subject:

Chemical & Biochemical

Subject:

Dye plants -- Canada.

Subject:

natural dyes

Subject:

home dyeing manual

Subject:

Dover

Subject:

Chemistry-Chemical Engineering

Edition Number:

2

Edition Description:

Trade Paper

Series Volume:

9350

Publication Date:

19930831

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Yes

Pages:

256

Dimensions:

8.5 x 5.38 in 0.63 lb

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Product details 256 pages Dover Publications - 1993-08-00 English 9780486276069 Reviews:

"Synopsis" by Firebrand,

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.

"Synopsis" by Hold All,

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.

"Synopsis" by Firebrand,

Here is a complete guide to making and using dyes from a wide variety of plants — from acorn to zinnia. For each plant: suitability for dyeing, parts to use, processing, availability, fastness of dye, more. Includes list of suppliers, metric conversion table, and bibliography.