A beautiful book of seasonal projects for using the brilliant spectrum of colors derived from plants to naturally dye your clothing and home textiles.
Organized by season,Natural Color is a beautifully photographed guide to the full range of plant dyes available, drawn from commonly found fruits, flowers, trees, and herbs, with accompanying projects. Using sustainable methods and artisinal techniques, designer, artist, and professor Sasha Duerr details achievable ways to apply these limitless color possibilities to your home and wardrobe. Whether you are new to dyeing or more practiced, Duerr's clear and simple ingredients lists, step-by-step instructions, and detailed breakouts on techniques such as shibori, dip-dye, and block printing will ensure beautiful results. With recipes to dye everything from dresses and sweaters to rugs and napkins,Natural Colorwill inspire fashion enthusiasts, home decorators, textile lovers, and everyone else who wants to bring more color into their life.CONTENTS
1 LIVING COLOR: AN INTRODUCTION 11 THE PRACTICE OF PLANT DYEING
43 SPRING 52 CREATING COLOR THROUGH FOOD
79 SUMMER 90 THE ANCIENT PRIMARY COLORS: MADDER, WELD, AND INDIGO 122 THE SPECTRUM OF NATURAL COLOR
131 FALL 150 NATURAL COLOR FROM PERSIMMON 169 THE ART OF MEDICINAL DYEING
175 WINTER 202 WEEDING YOUR WARDROBE
209 WORKBOOK 211 MORDANTS AND MODIFIERS 235 TECHNIQUES As seen inSunset Magazine, Sweet Paul, Well + Good, Pacific Horticulture, Sacramento Street, and many more!
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