Indigo: Cultivate, Dye, Create
Indigo: Cultivate, Dye, Create by Douglas Luhanko
English | ISBN: 1911595628 | 144 pages | EPUB | 2018 | 22 Mb
English | ISBN: 1911595628 | 144 pages | EPUB | 2018 | 22 Mb
Discover indigo, one of the world’s most popular plant-based dyes—and use it to enliven your own garments and crafts!
Explore the gorgeous possibilities of dyeing with indigo! This stunning and practical handbook takes you through it all: growing the plant; mastering warm or cold dyeing with indigo, fructose, hydrosulfite, and fermented vats; making multicolored projects; and troubleshooting potential problems. Create intricate moyo-sashi and hitome-sashi embroidery, patchwork quilts, resist-dyed patterns, and more. Both beginners and experienced dyers will feel inspired to work with this wide range of innovative recipes and unique projects.