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The fabric & yarn dyer's handbook : over 100 inspirational recipes to dye and pattern fabric / Tracy Kendall.

by Kendall, Tracy.

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Collins & Brown, 2011, c2001.

Dyes and dyeing -- Textile fibers

Dyes and dyeing, Domestic

9781843406532 (pbk.)

1843406535 (pbk.)

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Fabric and yarn dyer's handbook : over 100 inspirational recipes to dye and pattern fabric

160 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 160) and index.

Introduction: Identifying fabrics -- Identifying yarns -- Preparing fabrics and yarns -- All about dyes -- Mordanting and fixing -- Basic equipment and materials -- Planning your work area -- Choosing your design -- Using colour -- Repeat patterns. Techniques: Vat dyeing -- Tie-dyeing -- Batik -- Stenciling -- Block printing -- Screenprinting -- Monoprinting -- Wax printing -- Devor -- Colour stripping -- Working with yarn -- Dyeing mixed yarns. Recipes: Safety first -- What the symbols mean -- Vat dyeing -- Painting -- Printing.

"With detailed instructions for all the main dyeing and decorating techniques, as well as innovative contemporary methods involving photocopiers, aluminum foil, and latex, The Fabric and Yarn Dyer's Handbook features over 100 beautifully illustrated projects. A comprehensive section on the characteristics of different fabrics and yarns, dyes, pigments, and paints, packed with handy tips, makes this a must-have resource for any crafter in search of unique textiles or yarns"--Provided by publisher.

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