| Shibori Designs & Techniques Contributor(s): Southan, Mandy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1844482693 ISBN-13: 9781844482696 Publisher: Search Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Going beyond the traditional blue and white to create fabrics in a fabulous array of colors, patterns, and textures, this delightful collection demonstrates how shibori techniques such as binding, hand painting, capping, stitching, folding and clamping, pole winding, and pole wrapping can be used to create truly wonderful dyed fabrics. Clear, step-by-step photographs and instructions demonstrate how to use acid dyes and cold water reactive dyes, as well as techniques like steam fixing, discharging on silk, and space dyeing. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Dye |
| Dewey: 746.664 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8" W x 10" (0.85 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mandy Southan takes the art of Shibori, in which fabric is bound, clamped or stitched before dyeing, and goes beyond the traditional blue and white to create fabrics in a fabulous array of colours, patterns and textures. Clear step by step photographs and instructions demonstrate how to use acid dyes and cold water reactive dyes in a variety of creative ways. Mandy then demonstrates shibori techniques such as binding, hand painting, capping, stitching, folding and clamping, pole winding and pole wrapping can be used to create truly wonderful dyed fabrics. |