Prepared to Dye is the ultimate dyeing handbook for fibre artists. Featuring acclaimed rug hooking artist, Gene Shepherd, you’ll learn many different ways you can use commercial acid dye to produce fantastic effects in fibre of all kinds for hooking, prodding, punchneedle, appliqué, knitting, crocheting, and more.
You’ll also learn to bleed, marbleise, and marry found wool to produce gorgeous colours and patterns without any added dyes. Included are instructions for preparing different kinds of fiber for dyeing, information on setting up and furnishing your dye space, and hundreds of useful tips from a master dyer. With step-by-step demonstrations of 19 different dyeing methods in many variations, this book is bound to have the perfect process to get the results you want.
- ISBN13 9781881982920
- Publish Date 4 July 2013
- Publish Status Transferred
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Stackpole Books
- Format Paperback
- Pages 186
- Language English