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It’s the 20 Days of Christmas Countdown! The Art and Science of Natural Dyes by Joy Boutrup and Catharine Ellis

£46.00

Availability: 8 in stock

Experiment with your natural dyes with these colour modifiers....

Copper Sulphate (100g)

Ferrous (Iron) sulphate (100g)

Titanium oxalate (50g)

Calcium carbonate 100g

Christmas Countdown Day 5!

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The Art & Science of Natural Dyes by Joy Boutrup and Catharine Ellis is the Day 5 offer at a super discount of £4 against our regular selling price. 

Remember that to take advantage of the special price you must purchase the product from this page – if you use the regular product page you will be charged full price.

About the book

One of our most popular natural dyeing titles due to its comprehensive but very readable style. Thorough but not overwhelming, it explains not only the general principles of natural dyeing but also some of the less commonly discussed techniques. The spiral binding is also jolly handy!

What does the book cover?

An extensive and comprehensive collection of more than 450 photographed samples demonstrating the results of actual dye tests.

Detailed information covers every aspect of natural dyeing including:

    • Natural dye theory
    • Fibers and how different fibres take up colour
    • Mordants
    • Dyes
    • Printing with natural dyes
    • Organic indigo vats
    • Finishing and the evaluation of dye fastness.
    • Special techniques of printing and discharging indigo are featured as well.

Who is the book aimed at?

This book is ideal for dyers and printers who wish to have a more detailed understanding of the “why” and the “how” of natural dyeing whilst ensuring safe and sustainable practices.

Written by a textile engineer and chemist (Boutrup) and a textile artist and practitioner (Ellis), its detailed and tested recipes for every process, including charts and comparisons, make it the ideal resource for dyers with all levels of experience.

Debbie says:

“This excellent book deftly takes the aspiring natural dyer from their very first dyebath right through to understanding the chemistry of natural dyes.

What I particularly like is that Boutrup and Ellis dig into the science of natural dyeing but in a way that will appeal and make sense to the creative person who doesn’t have a degree in chemistry but wants to understand more.

The recipes and illustrations are great and the spiral binding makes it a really practical, hands-on book.

It will definitely spend more time on your dye table than your bookshelf. If it isn’t covered in dyespots with the pages half-gummed together within a month I’d be very surprised!”

You may also be interested in:

If you are looking for a natural dye kit to put your learning into practice our Nature’s Rainbow natural dye kit is a great choice. Alternatively our Natural Dye Deluxe and Natural Dye Starter kit will give you an excellent set to experiment with. If you’re a more experienced dyer, our natural dye extracts and Botanical Colors liquid extracts, indigo, mordants and modifiers can all be bought separately too.

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