Artist Natural Dyes from American Native Plants Practical Guide Colors Painting

Description: Dyes from American Native Plants: A Practical Guide by Lynne Richards, Ronald J. TyrlTimber Press, 2005. Like new hardcover in like new dustjacket. Tight binding, solid spine, clean unmarked text, appears unread. Illustrated, index, 339 pages. The dyeing of textiles and other materials is a rewarding and delightful way to bring the colors of nature to daily living. In our technological age, dyes from plants offer subtle and diverse hues unavailable from synthetic dyestuffs. They connect practitioners to the environment as well as to the crafts and history of our ancestors. Dyes from native plants offer a special source of satisfaction and beauty. In this fascinating book, the authors have compiled extensive information to bring the techniques, plants, and lore of natural dyeing within every reader's reach. Chapters include discussions of color theory, dye equipment, dye processes, mordants, and easy-to-follow instructions for processing plants and dyeing fabrics. The core of the book is an exhaustive reference to the hundreds of colors that can be obtained from 158 commonly encountered North American plant species. The authors include detailed records of the various plant parts needed to produce different colors, cross-referencing each color to the Munsell color system, an internationally accepted standard for describing color. Finally, the book offers a practical botanical field guide that allows readers to locate and identify each plant in the book. Beautiful color photographs round out the volume.Richards and Tyrl discuss the science of color and dyeing, the history of natural dyes, dye equipment and processing, and the colors obtained from 158 native North American plant species that are dissected and their parts processed and tested with five mordants. The result is a collection of more than 4,600 dye samples presented in a wealth of color photographs. The authors meticulously describe each of the 158 species and the exact colors various parts of each plant produce, and they identify the experimental conditions that result in little or no dye color. Each entry includes a description of the plant's morphological characteristics, soil requirements, and distribution. The result is a rather technical manual, hence a bit demanding, but readers interested in the techniques of dyeing will find it indispensable. Native plants offer a range of natural hues unavailable from synthetics. This comprehensive volume looks at 158 common native plants and the colors that were traditionally obtained from seeds, bark, leaves, roots, and flowers. The book covers everything necessary to process plants and dye fibers, including equipment and mordants. All colors are accurately identified using the Munsell reference system. A botanical field guide and color photos help locate and identify each plant. Crafters who work with yarn, fabric, or paper, as well as anyone intrigued by native plants and their uses, will find this invaluable.Loc: C3StoreAdd to FavoritesFeedbackArtist Natural Dyes from American Native Plants Practical Guide Colors Painting Dyes from American Native Plants: A Practical Guide by Lynne Richards, Ronald J. TyrlTimber Press, 2005. Like new hardcover in like new dustjacket. Tight binding, solid spine, clean unmarked text, appears unread. Illustrated, index, 339 pages. The dyeing of textiles and other materials is a rewarding and delightful way to bring the colors of nature to daily living. In our technological age, dyes from plants offer subtle and diverse hues unavailable from synthetic dyestuffs. They connect practitioners to the environment as well as to the crafts and history of our ancestors. Dyes from native plants offer a special source of satisfaction and beauty. In this fascinating book, the authors have compiled extensive information to bring the techniques, plants, and lore of natural dyeing within every reader's reach. Chapters include discussions of color theory, dye equipment, dye processes, mordants, and easy-to-follow instructions for processing plants and dyeing fabrics. The core of the book is an exhaustive reference to the hundreds of colors that can be obtained from 158 commonly encountered North American plant species. The authors include detailed records of the various plant parts needed to produce different colors, cross-referencing each color to the Munsell color system, an internationally accepted standard for describing color. Finally, the book offers a practical botanical field guide that allows readers to locate and identify each plant in the book. Beautiful color photographs round out the volume.Richards and Tyrl discuss the science of color and dyeing, the history of natural dyes, dye equipment and processing, and the colors obtained from 158 native North American plant species that are dissected and their parts processed and tested with five mordants. The result is a collection of more than 4,600 dye samples presented in a wealth of color photographs. The authors meticulously describe each of the 158 species and the exact colors various parts of each plant produce, and they identify the experimental conditions that result in little or no dye color. Each entry includes a description of the plant's morphological characteristics, soil requirements, and distribution. The result is a rather technical manual, hence a bit demanding, but readers interested in the techniques of dyeing will find it indispensable. Native plants offer a range of natural hues unavailable from synthetics. This comprehensive volume looks at 158 common native plants and the colors that were traditionally obtained from seeds, bark, leaves, roots, and flowers. The book covers everything necessary to process plants and dye fibers, including equipment and mordants. All colors are accurately identified using the Munsell reference system. A botanical field guide and color photos help locate and identify each plant. Crafters who work with yarn, fabric, or paper, as well as anyone intrigued by native plants and their uses, will find this invaluable.Loc: C3

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