Color on Paper and Fabric Review

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(More customer reviews)Great combination of inspiration and information. Luscious pictures, tons of ideas, and very clear instructions. What makes this book so useful is that she really focuses on what the title says -- putting color on paper and/or fabric -- so it's extremely versatile. If you make quilts, wearable art, collage, mail art, stamped art, fabric to use in home decoration, greeting cards, anything, you'll find something in here to get your juices flowing.
(A quick British-English translation: Markal paint sticks are the same thing as Shiva paint sticks. Windsor and Newton and Sennelier also make oil paint sticks.)

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Batik (The Art of Crafts) Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is exactly what I wanted: a strong, clear, detailed guide to the techniques involved in creating works in batik - pictures, scarves, cushion covers. It's full of illustrations which made it easy to follow but it also encouraged me to be more ambitious, trying out techniques which were quite new to me. Good for a beginner, therefore, but also good for those who already know about batik but want to get to grips with new ideas!

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Batik is an ancient craft involving painting and dyeing fabrics that have been masked with a wax resist to produce both subtle and bright color combinations. Sarah Tucker has brought the craft up to date, explaining in easy steps how to achieve attractive results. Beautifully illustrated with full-color photographs, the text focuses on techniques which can be applied to the variety of projects described. Batik provides practical help to beginners, and inspiration to those who have already tried this enjoyable craft.

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Textile Dyeing: The Step-by-Step Guide and Showcase Review

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(More customer reviews)This book presents a great introduction to many different dyeing techniques using either fiber-reactive or acid dyes. The numerous galleries throughout the book will help inspire you.
The book starts out with a great explanation of the types of dyes, paints and pigments available. It then covers techniques and tools including good safety advice and fabric preparation. Tips for over-dyeing, stitching and direct application are here too.
Next, thickened dyes, gutta and watercolor techniques are used to create painterly effects. Tied-resists follow including finger-pleated silk and nouveau shibori. Then batik, block- printing and marbling are taught. The instructions are excellent with detailed step-by-step processes accompanied by photos. However, be aware the projects here teach techniques. There are no templates or the like so it would be nearly impossible to create an item identical to the ones in the book.
The best part of the book is the chapter on color theory and dye mixology. It thoroughly explains the cryptic instructions that come with dyes and how to create your own recipe card.
The galleries are awesome. There is one for each section and each includes at least eight different artists displaying their work with the basic techniques used. A directory of all the artists including phone numbers is included in the appendix along with lists of supplies, schools that have degree textile programs and a glossary of terms.

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This title is a celebration of the art of textile dyeing, a step-by-step guide for creating dyed fabrics in a myriad of patterns and variations, and a showcase of works being produced by some of the world's most accomplished textile artists. Displaying a broad range of materials and techniques, this volume is designed to offer professional artists and designers, and creative talent of all levels, inspiration and easy-to-follow instruction for polished textile dyeing results. Featuring, tools, methods, and projects created by top artists in the field—from Peggy Russell's pigment-dyed chiffon scarves and drop-cloth bags, to Michael Davis's shibori silk ties, to Stanley Pinchus's fulwadi banners.

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Transforming Fabric: Thirty Creative Ways to Paint, Dye and Pattern Cloth Review

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(More customer reviews)I have read many "how to books" that are advertisments for their
products or books bragging about their wonderful artwork but this book tells all! It is very easy to understand and tells
exactly how to get the results wanted. What a refreshing change!

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Early textile dyers signed oaths that they would not reveal any of the process. Fortunately, author Carolyn Dahl openly shares the secrets of dyeing, painting, and patterning beautiful cloth she has gleaned in art schools. This guide is the next best thing to having a master artist in the studio. Entertaining stories awaken memories of childhood colouring books, leaf prints, ironon designs and the tie-dyed T-shirts most of us experienced at some point in our lives. Readers will be inspired as they follow step-by-step photographs and instructions full of hints and secrets for using luminous colour to transform white cloth into artistic masterpieces. Connoisseurs of the decorative arts and those who are merely curious about the fabrics they wear and use in everyday life will find much to interest them.

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