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	wild colour: how to grow, prepare and use natural plant dyes Jenny Dean Jenny Dean's "Wild Colour" is the modern classic title on traditional dyeing methods. A celebration of the wealth of natural dyes that can be obtained from over 60 species of plants from common marigolds to rhubarb. Part one introduces the concept of natural dyeing and demonstrates how easy it is to get started. All the techniques are explained with step-by-step sequences and photographs. Colour charts help you to work out which method is best for each dye plant and material. Part two reveals the wide range of plants that you can use for natural dyeing. Colour swatches show the tried and tested range of colours you can extract from each plant. 144pp more on natural dyes Price: £12.99
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	colours from nature: a dyer's handbook Jenny Dean The comprehensive recipe section gives instructions for over 100 colours, using both traditional dyes such as cochineal, indigo, madder and weld, and dyes from more common plants such as blackberry, rhubarb, oak and walnut. 108pp more on natural dyes Price: £9.99
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	the complete guide to natural dyeing: fabric, yarn and fibre Eva Lambert In this title, step-by-step sequences explain techniques for collecting and preparing your own dyestuffs, colour matching, and methods both solid and semi-solid dyeing. Whether you are looking to start from scratch or pick up some new, expert skills, this comprehensive guide will give you everything you need to start getting creative - the natural way. Using natural dyes to create your own unique fabrics, yarn and fibre is simple and affordable. 144pp more on natural dyes Price: £12.99
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	natural dyes Judy Hardman & Sally Pinhey Natural Dyes describes the use of plants that can be grown in the garden or collected from the countryside. It is lavishly illustrated with accurate and detailed botanical watercolours and samples of the colours the plants produce. Topics covered:· Five different garden designs using dye plants· Step-by-step guide to dyeing wool, silk and cotton· Solar dyeing: how to use the sun as the heat source· How to dye felt in all forms. 160pp more on natural dyes Price: £14.99
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	natural dyes Linda Rudkin This book is part of the popular "Textile Handbook" series and is a complete how-to-do-it guide to obtaining a wide range of colours from natural dyes. It is suitable for the beginner as well as for the more experienced textile artist. The dyeing can be done in the home or the classroom with plants from the garden or bought in a local store. It is a comparatively cheap process that will also satisfy the craft person's desire to use 'green' methods in their work. Most books on natural dyes only deal with wool for weaving. This book will also cover yarns for embroidery. The book will be filled with step-by-step sequences, useful tips and the author's own work to show the amazing variety of colours that can be achieved by using natural materials. All in all, this is a comprehensive guide to using natural dyes that will also be an inspiration to all who want to explore the use of these dyes in imaginative ways. 128pp more on natural dyes Price: £15.99
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	the craft of natural dyeing Jenny Dean This guide to natural dyeing offers the craftsperson an alternative to synthetic dyes. It shows how to transform plants into dye colours, how to dye wool and cloth, and how to create patterns by printing, painting and using batik techniques. Expert dyer Jenny Dean shows you how to dye at home using simple equipment. There is helpful advice on the mordanting process that will fix the colours, and guidance on light-fastness, plus instructions on how to use traditional dyestuffs such as wood, indigo, weld and madder. 64pp click on image for contents page more on natural dyes Price: £7.95
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	dye plants and dyeing (new edition) John Cannon This resource includes most well-known dye plants, including elderberry, henna, indigo, madder and saffron, and each plant is illustrated in a full page painting that shows the colours that the plant can yield. There is also a chapter on dyestuffs and mordants. 128pp click on image for contents page more on natural dyes Price: £14.99
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	a handbook of indigo dyeing Vivien Prideaux Vivien Prideaux presents a stimulating and inspirational guide in which she shows how an amazing range rich and subtle colours can be created using indigo dye. Beautiful pictures of wonderful embroidered and quilted designs accompany detailed advice on the materials required, preparing the fabric and the dyeing methods. Using Shibori techniques - folding, pleating, clamping, stitch and pole wrapping, the author illustrates all the different stages, using clear step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow text. A stunning sequence of inspirational projects have been specially chosen to develop skills and build confidence, with instructions on how to make a kimono, a jacket, a silk velvet quilt, a scarf and more. 96pp more on natural dyes Price: £12.99
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	a dyer's garden Rita Buchanan Now you can keep the beautiful colours of your summer garden with you all year long in the form of vibrant dyes for natural fibres. 'A Dyer's Garden' walks you through a garden season from design to planting to harvesting for the dyepot. The hundreds of colours presented are but a sampling of the striking hues you can achieve by following the author's foolproof methods and encouragement for experimentation. 112pp click on image for contents page more on natural dyes Price: £9.99
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