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Hand dyeing yarn and fleece, dip-dyeing, hand-painting, tie-dyeing, and other creative techniques, Gail Callahan ; photography by John Polak

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Hand dyeing yarn and fleece, dip-dyeing, hand-painting, tie-dyeing, and other creative techniques, Gail Callahan ; photography by John Polak

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 164) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hand dyeing yarn and fleece

Responsibility statement

Gail Callahan ; photography by John Polak

Sub title

dip-dyeing, hand-painting, tie-dyeing, and other creative techniques

Table Of Contents

A very reasonable craft. The Big Three : fiber, color heat -- Your dye studio. Setting up your studio ; Safety first ; Be environmentally responsible ; Organizing your supplies ; Heat sources -- Fibers to dye for. What to expect from protein fibers ; The many elements that affect dye color ; Preparing fiber for the dyebath -- Dyes to try. Types of dyes ; Some dying warm ups ; Playing with grocery-store dyes ; Simple handpaint method : monochromatic -- Color power. Finding your color comfort zone ; Searching for a variant of the color wheel ; Tweaking your color combinations -- No-fear dyeing. Simple handpaint method : multicolor ; Dipping for shades ; Dip-and-dye : multicolored ; Handpainting a silk cap ; Handpainting a wool roving ; An injection of color ; Dunkin' cones ; Basic immersion ; Half-and-half immersion dying ; Drip-paint-immersion combo ; Basic tie-dyeing ; Tip-dye/drip-dye combo ; 2-step immersion : monochrome ; 3-step immersion : multicolored ; Parking meter yarn ; Mozzarella-style dyeing ; Knit, dye, unknit, knit -- Show-off patterns

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Yarn and fleece

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