Once again delving into my library, I found my copy of
The Surface Designers Handbook by Holly Brackman. I bought my copy several
years ago in Houston and remember reading the entire book on a very long flight
back home. I couldn't wait to begin exploring some of the 'new to me'
techniques that Holly very carefully introduced and explained.
The author has written 16 chapters exploring virtually
every dyeing, printing, and fabric painting method that most surface designers
are likely to come across. She also spends the first two chapters discussing
safe studio practices, fabrics, fibers and dyes. There are excellent appendices
including a dye worksheet for tracking steps in ones projects, calculating
stock solutions and color mixing as well as weights, measures and water
temperatures, important factors in achieving and repeating good results.
I would recommend this book for anyone interested in
learning more about surface design. It is also a good companion to Art Cloth by
Jane Dunnewold, another must have in my library.
ISBN9781931499903
1 comment:
I have SDH book also but haven't taken it out for a while. I recently went from low immersion to vat dyeing so I need to revisit it. Jane's books never get dusty though. : )
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