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	All of our books are discounted at least 10% off the list price! These are the best fabric dyeing books we could find. Check out our other craft books too!

Shibori Designs & Techniques

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Every dedicated surface design enthusiast should have this book. We've carried a variety of Shibori books over the years and we think this may be one of the best. Accomplished Textile Designer and well-known author Mandy Southan guides the reader through nearly every aspect of this ancient and fascinating art form. Binding, folding, capping, clamping and stitching techniques are all revealed in beautiful detail. You will learn to create stunning effects on a myriad of fabrics using Acid dyes, Fiber Reactive dyes and discharging agents. The insightful, detailed explanations and beautiful, instructive photographs make this book a true gem.

8" x 10.25" - Soft cover - Color Photos - 96 pages

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#BSDT Soft cover - 96 pages $19.95 $17.95

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Tray Dyeing

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Tray dyeing. It sounds straightforward enough doesn't it? What you may not expect is that you can achieve an infinite variety of effects and textures on your fabric using this simple and exciting version of a low immersion dyeing technique with Procion type Fiber Reactive dyes.

Leslie Morgan and Claire Benn deliver precise and well thought out instructions for every step; from the preliminaries of understanding color schemes and harmonies, choosing your fabrics and selecting your equipment, to specific formulas for mixing up your dye and chemical solutions. There are even recipes for using your leftover dyes. Strikingly photographed examples of every part of the process, including fabric manipulation and dye application, coupled with detailed explanations of the role of every component you will be using, along with the ever so handy trouble shooting section.

This book makes a fantastic addition to any dyer’s library for creating those one of a kind pieces of fabric that can be used "...for quilts, stitched textiles, textile art, clothing, soft furnishings, interior designs, sculpture, accessories and even jewelry."

8.25" x 11.75" - Soft cover - Color photos - 44 pages

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#BTRD	Soft cover - 44 pages		$28.00	$25.19
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Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Dyeing

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Fast, fun, easy…this is exactly what the art of fabric dyeing can be—if you have the right information and materials. Lynn Koolish, master quilter and well-known author of several popular surface design books brings you a simple, thorough handbook perfect for the beginning dyer's home workshop.

Packed with 12 essential can’t miss techniques for adding your own custom color to fabric, clothing, linens and household goods. With this easy to reference book, and a few basic supplies, even a dyeing "newbie" will have what they need to produce beautiful fabrics and garments with a minimum of time and effort.

8.5" x 11" - Soft cover - Color Photos - 63 pages

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#BFFE	Color Photos - 63 pages		$17.95	$16.15
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Complex Cloth - A Comprehensive Guide To Surface Design

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Dunnewold explains her system of layering simple processes to produce fantastic surface design effects.
Procion dyes, bleach, fabric paints, resists, transfer papers, foil, silk screen, stenciling, stamping and more are used. Really a neat book! She pushes out into new and interesting areas where anyone can achieve unique one of a kind art and clothing.
8.5"x11", Soft cover, 164 pages, color photos.

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#BCC		$34.95	$31.46
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Hands On Dyeing

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If you're really into dyeing you should have this book. Very useful and clear information about color theory, color mixing, controlled dyeing, overdyeing, resists. Discusses most types of dyes including Procion. Much specific information. Lots of good diagrams, beautiful color photos. All in all, a superior book.

8.5" x11", soft cover, 120 pages, color photos and black and white line drawings.

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#BHOD		$19.95	$17.95
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Color by Design

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In Ann Johnston’s latest book, you’ll find everything you need to know about painting and printing with Procion® Fiber Reactive dyes. There are 48 exercises to learn from with clear, step-by-step directions, along with color photographs of the many results that can be achieved. Included is a chapter dedicated to water-soluble resist and recipes for making your own resists. All in all, we recommend this very informative resource!
6.25"x8.75", hard cover, 167 pgs., color photos.

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#BCBD		$29.95	$26.95
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Color By Accident

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No experience required! Because it is so well explained - my kind of book. This is a "low water immersion" method of dyeing with our Fiber Reactive dyes devised by Ann Johnston (author of "Color by Design"). The approach is very spontaneous, uses very little water & dye, no salt, and gives you the chance to create one-of-a-kind goodies. 5 variations, with 54 tested recipes. Tons of info on Procion dyeing. Great for creating a pallet of unique fabrics for those one of a kind art quilts we all drool over. Learn to make fabrics that gradate from light to dark, or one color to another too.
5.5"x8" hard bound, 95 pages, color plates.

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#BCBA		$24.95	$22.46
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The Surface Designer's Handbook

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If you work with textiles and fibers and want only one reference book - this would be it. Beautifully photographed on high quality paper and spiral bound, this will become your "manual" and source of inspiration for trying new things and creating complex multi-layered "art fabrics".

Many dyes with recipes and techniques are thoroughly covered, including the fiber reactive MX dyes, as well as printing, discharging, devore, stamping, stenciling, resists, fabric paints and embellishments. Lots of technical info such as preparing fabric, stock solutions, thickening, steaming and color mixing. The glossary describes the what, where, when, and why's of all those things you're told to use but don't know how.

An excellent all purpose textile how-to book!

9.25" x 11.25" - Hard Cover, Inner Spiral Bound - 138 pages.

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The Craft of Natural Dyeing

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The Craft of Natural Dyeing will provide you with all the basic info to get started using natural dyes. Topics include dyeable materials, equipment needed , mordants, dyestuffs, color ranges and how to get them. Lots of fun information and great results with very easy to follow, step-by-step directions.

The author uses several different mordants to fix the dyes. After examining them, Dharma Trading Co. only carries Alum and the Cream of Tartar assistant because of toxicity concerns, sorry. We also carry the Washing Soda she refers to, but we call it Soda Ash. When dyeing with Indigo, she refers to Thiox, which is our Color Remover. We like this book because there are many recipes using these more safe mordants as well as the more toxic ones. In addition to most of the Natural Dyes we carry, she also talks about using plants and barks that you can grow in your own garden!

7.75" x 10.25" - Soft Cover, Full Color, 64 pages.

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Color Works: The Crafter's Guide to Color

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And now, for something really great......THE MYSTERY OF COLOR REVEALED! What colors go together? How can I mix my own colors for any project? By understanding a few simple principles, renowned colorist and teacher Deb Menz shows you how to master your color desires.

This beautiful book, printed on high quality paper in gorgeous full color is spiral bound for easy use and reference while working. Chapters discussed include basic color relationships, understanding value, color contrasts, harmonies, choosing colors and design, and our favorite---color examples of spinning, knitting, surface design, beading, embroidery, quilting, weaving and paper making explaining how color impacts each.

Included is a neat punch out template color wheel section with extensive color variations.To sum it up, this book is all about color theory oriented specifically to fiber media.

7.75" x 10" - Hard Cover, Spiral Bound, 147 pages.

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#BCW		$24.95	$23.45
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Shibori by Lynne Caldwell

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This is a good book for beginners who want to see what the possibilities and options are for bound resist. It covers tying, folding, clamping, stitching, pole wrapping and bound objects as design elements.

Dyes are discussed with recipes and directions including fiber reactive, acid, indigo and vat dyes, as well as discharging and embellishing. There are 13 step by step projects to showcase the techniques.

10.25" x 8.75", Hardcover, Color, 127 pages

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#BSHB		$19.95	$17.95
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Perfectly Pearl-Ex

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Intrigued by Pearl Ex Pigment Powders but not sure what to do with them? Well here's the book for you! Some of the techniques shown are stamping, watercolor stamping, interference watercolor, backgrounds, paste paper backgrounds, monoprints and faux finishes. These delectable mica-based powders can lead to so many possiblities, and this book is the perfect guide!
8½" x 11", 23 pages, color, softcover.