Fabric Dyeing and Printing
Title | Fabric Dyeing and Printing PDF eBook |
Author | Kate Wells |
Publisher | |
Pages | 192 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Dyes and dyeing |
ISBN | 9781840911459 |
This work guides the reader through the choice of fabric types, the range of dye recipes and the profusion of traditional and new techniques. Exploring the patterning options with the help of detailed step-by-step photography, this book enables the reader to choose and work through any one of the over 30 techniques including: Preparing natural dyes; to printing with foils; hand-block printing to screen printing and the use of resist techniques. In addition, the work of contemporary designers such as Georgina von Eztdorf, Timney Fowler, Cressida Bell, and Janet Stoyle, is highlighted to demonstrate how techniques can be combined and interpreted.
Dyeing and Tissue-printing
Title | Dyeing and Tissue-printing PDF eBook |
Author | Sir William Crookes |
Publisher | |
Pages | 466 |
Release | 1882 |
Genre | Dyes and dyeing |
ISBN |
Eco Colour
Title | Eco Colour PDF eBook |
Author | India Flint |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 241 |
Release | 2010-09-14 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 1596683309 |
The essence of plants bursts forth in magnificent hues and surprising palettes. Using dyes of the leaves, roots, and flowers to color your cloth and yarn can be an amazing journey into botanical alchemy. In Eco Colour, artistic dyer and colorist India Flint teaches you how to cull and use this gentle and ecologically sustainable alternative to synthetic dyes. India explores the fascinating and infinitely variable world of plant color using a wide variety of techniques and recipes. From whole-dyed cloth and applied color to prints and layered dye techniques, India describes only ecologically sustainable plant-dye methods. She uses renewable resources and shows how to do the least possible harm to the dyer, the end user of the object, and the environment. Recipes include a number of entirely new processes developed by India, as well as guidelines for plant collection, directions for the distillation of nontoxic mordants, and methodologies for applying plant dyes. Eco Colour inspires both the home dyer and textile professional seeking to extend their skills using India's successful methods.
Printing on Fabric
Title | Printing on Fabric PDF eBook |
Author | Jen Swearington |
Publisher | Lark Books (NC) |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Textile design |
ISBN | 9781454703945 |
With a screen and squeegee in hand, you can transfer texture with wax, quickly apply simple stencils, or jump right into printing vivid, detailed images using photo emulsion. In this highly illustrated book, award-winning quilter and garment designer Jen Swearington covers all this and more. She also teaches print placement: learn how to layer prints, imply repeats to trick the eye, and plan precise repeats for yardage. Then explore the creative world of color with options exclusive to fabric-print with vibrant thickened dyes, bleach resists, and more. A wide variety of inventive projects in a range of sizes, from baby clothes to furniture, are sure to inspire your own print sessions. Book jacket.
Playful Fabric Printing
Title | Playful Fabric Printing PDF eBook |
Author | Carol Soderlund |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2017-01-10 |
Genre | Textile printing |
ISBN | 9780692794791 |
"Printing your own fabric opens up an entire new world of design, especially for quilters, sewists, and other textile artists. Until now, the process of printing with dyes could seem difficult to learn and even harder to implement. But Carol Soderlund and Melanie Testa have taken all the stumbling blocks out of the way of would-be fabric dyers and printers. With step by step advice, instruction, and photographs, this book is a master class in using dyes and low-tech equipment to print your own fabric, and it begins at the beginning. If you've never handled dyes before, never designed your own print motifs, aren't even sure what supplies or space you might need, everything you want to know is here. More advanced students will value the in-depth presentation of techniques, tools, and insights into approaching fabric printing as an art and taking your work to the next level. The opportunities for fun creative expression and producing your most original and exciting fabric work ever are unlimited with Carol and Melanie's friendly help. It's time to try playful fabric printing!" -- Provided by publisher
Dyeing and Screen-Printing on Textiles
Title | Dyeing and Screen-Printing on Textiles PDF eBook |
Author | Joanna Kinnersly-Taylor |
Publisher | A&C Black Visual Arts |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2012-06-01 |
Genre | Design |
ISBN | 9781408124758 |
Dyeing and Screen-Printing on Textiles is a clear, easy-to-follow guide for students as well as accomplished artists and designers who wish to expand their knowledge of a range of fascinating techniques. Joanna Kinnersly-Taylor covers all the key processes used in creating dyed and screen-printed fabrics using a range of synthetic dyes. This comprehensive guide includes recipes for cloth preparation, dyeing and printing, fixation, designing a repeat, and preparing imagery and screens for exposure. Also included is advice on equipment needed for setting up a studio and safe working practice. The step-by-step instructions are accompanied by inspirational images of works by practitioners from around the world. This new edition of Dyeing and Screen-Printing on Textiles has been fully updated, and features brand new colour illustrations.
Fabric to Dye For
Title | Fabric to Dye For PDF eBook |
Author | Frieda Anderson |
Publisher | C&T Publishing Inc |
Pages | 271 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 1571208232 |
Tired of going to the fabric store only to discover the colors you need aren't in stock? Always wanted to try hand dyeing your own fabric but found it too intimidating? Now you can put those worries aside and create beautiful colors to fit your every whim. And the best part is there are no confusing, complicated formulas to follow.