Ikat : the essential handbook to weaving resist-dyed cloth /
Zicafoose, Mary,
Ikat : the essential handbook to weaving resist-dyed cloth / Mary Zicafoose. - 157 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cm
"The Weaver's Studio" -- cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book is your introduction to the fundamentals of a resurging trend in woven cloth: ikat. Award-winning weaver and instructor Mary Zicafoose has spent more than 30 years exploring the possibilities of ikat and now shares her wealth of knowledge with you. Dig into the pages of this handbook to discover: *Historical background on ikat with gorgeous visual references. *Instruction in warp, weft, and double ikat techniques, written and illustrated in clear sequential steps. *Instructions to build ikat wrapping boards. *Synthetic and indigo dye system recipes and procedures. *Compelling projects with detailed instruction taking you from undyed yarn to woven ikat cloth. *Examples of contemporary and classic ikat created by a range of diversely talented dyers and weavers.
9781632506788 1632506785
Resist-dyed textiles.
Dyes and dyeing--Textile fibers.
Dyes and dyeing--Equipment and supplies.
Instructional and educational works.
Ikat : the essential handbook to weaving resist-dyed cloth / Mary Zicafoose. - 157 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cm
"The Weaver's Studio" -- cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book is your introduction to the fundamentals of a resurging trend in woven cloth: ikat. Award-winning weaver and instructor Mary Zicafoose has spent more than 30 years exploring the possibilities of ikat and now shares her wealth of knowledge with you. Dig into the pages of this handbook to discover: *Historical background on ikat with gorgeous visual references. *Instruction in warp, weft, and double ikat techniques, written and illustrated in clear sequential steps. *Instructions to build ikat wrapping boards. *Synthetic and indigo dye system recipes and procedures. *Compelling projects with detailed instruction taking you from undyed yarn to woven ikat cloth. *Examples of contemporary and classic ikat created by a range of diversely talented dyers and weavers.
9781632506788 1632506785
Resist-dyed textiles.
Dyes and dyeing--Textile fibers.
Dyes and dyeing--Equipment and supplies.
Instructional and educational works.