Color On Cloth: Create Stunning Effects With Dye On Fabric

by Ruth Issett

Simple cold-water dyes can unleash the power of color in your favorite fabrics to glorious effect. Clear, detailed instructions inspire you to try direct dyeing, layered dyeing, painting with dye, and pattern dyeing and folding techniques. Other approaches introduce resists such as flour starch and potato dextrin and devoré in which fabric is 'burnt out' to create textured looks. Recipes show how to mix jewel-like colors, while dyeing methods range from simple to advanced. Follow the charts of suggested combinations, or explore your own sense of beauty to create a wealth of styles nobody has ever made before.

Hardcover

First published October 1, 2005

Reviews

[Arrianne]

I borrowed this from the library and liked it so much I didn't take it back for several months and it was declared 'lost' and my library privileges revoked. But now it's back and I'm again in good standing with the system.

Filled with beautiful photographs that are inspiring. I hoped the information would help me improve my technique and to a certain point it did. Mostly I learned I need to be patient with the process.

She covers direct dye, getting consistent results, layering dye, painting with dye, and folding techniques, resists such as flour starch and potato dextrin and devoré (I've dyed pre-made devore, but was excited to learn you could do this yourself too). Also mixing instructions for re-creating some of her colors. Mostly cold water Procion dye techniques. So if you use Procion or fiber-reactive dyes this book is very useful.