Color by Design: Paint and Print with Dye

Johnston, Ann

ISBN 10: 0965677613 / ISBN 13: 9780965677615

Published by Ann Johnston (edition ), 2001

About this Item

It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Seller Inventory # 0965677613-11-1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Color by Design: Paint and Print with Dye
• Publisher: Ann Johnston (edition )
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0965677613
• ISBN 13: 9780965677615
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Fast, Simple, and Exciting...

Color by Design shows you how to dye cottons and silks in an incredible range of colors and patterns--without changing the feel of your fabric. Using every tool imaginable--from brushes, sponges, stamps, and blocks to rollers, sprays, silk screens, and more--you will discover an endless array of techniques. Right away you will be able to create your own distinctive marks and colors, and with practice, you will create intricate designs with confidence and spontaneity.

*.....Color by Design offers:
*.....48 exercises with crystal-clear directions, step by step
*.....Recipes that can be prepared ahead and instructions to store them
*.....More than 120 color photos of sensational fabrics, with how-to captions
*.....Information and options for more experienced dyers
*.....Special chapters on water-soluble resists and on dyeing blacks

Review

" Ann's writing is friendly and inspiring. I wanted to rush out to the sutdio and get started." -- Jane Dunnewold, author Complex Cloth, TX

"Anyone who is interested in dyeing processes should use this direct, no-nonsense, user-friendly book as a text." -- Ed Lambert, art professor, University of Georgia

"It is a wonderful book for surface designers--all over the world--no matter what level of skill and experience." -- Heide Stoll-Weber, farbSTOFF, Frankfurt, Germany