Colour on Cloth Details From the cover: Colour on Cloth helps you unleash the power of dye on fabric. As the stunning photographs of finished fabrics in this book show, gloriously colourful effects can be created on fabric using simple cold water dyes. The range of techniques include direct dyeing, layered dyeing, painting with dye, pattern dyeing and folding techniques, using resists such as flour starch and potato dextrin and devoré, in which fabric is 'burnt out' to create a textured effect. Many different fabrics are used, such as cotton, silk, satin, linen and cotton velvet, as well as threads and stitching. Easy-to-follow dye 'recipes' allow you to mix up the jewel-like colours used throughout the book, and guidance is given on the technical aspects of colour and dyeing including safety considerations. It will appeal to all those involved in textiles, such as embroiderers, quilters and textile artists, as well as students and teachers of design. Most importantly, the author urges you to develop your own creativily and learn to experiment with colour. •   Explores the creative possibilities of applying dye to fabric. •   Packed with dye 'recipes' and handy technical information. •   Illustrated with glorious colour photographs of finished pieces. Hard cover, 128 pages. Price: $45.00 ($40.91) Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Colour and colour mixing Chapter 2: Getting started Chapter 3: Direct dyeing methods Chapter 4: Advanced techniques Chapter 5: Dye thickener Chapter 6: Resists Chapter 7: Bleaching and discharging dye Acknowledgements Supplier list Index