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Japan blue : indigo dyeing techniques : a beginner's guide to shibori tie-dyeing / Piggy Tsujioka, Hisako Rokkaku, SEIWA ; translated from Japanese by Sanae Ishida.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Japanese Publisher: Tokyo ; Rutland, Vermont : Tuttle Publishing, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Description: 175 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9784805316931
  • 4805316934
Uniform titles:
  • Japan blue. English
Subject(s):
Contents:
Indigo dyeing basics -- Dip dyeing (Hitashizome) and Gradation dyeing (Danzome) -- Nui Shibori: resist dyeing by sewing and twisting -- Itajime Shibori: A resist dye technique of sandwiching fabric sections between wooden pieces -- Other techniques: Includes unique methods such as shibori with rubber bands, braiding, using plastic bottles or hosiery -- Other things to dye -- Bleaching -- Wax resist dyeing with meltoron.
Summary: "Discover the fun of shibori and the beauty of indigo dyeing in one book! This book presents a new spin on the beloved Japanese art of Shibori resist tie-dying using 100% natural indigo dyes and simple techniques that you can do at home. Add artistic touches to everything you own - from a favorite linen shirt to a bamboo basket, a pair of old sneakers or pair of jeans. Clear instructions and photos explain how to do it. Tips on creating fantastic patterns and effects using easy folding and resist techniques will inspire you to dye lots of different items - from clothes to accessories and home goods. In addition to creating beautiful tie-dye patterns you'll learn how to: Prep the fabrics, mix the dyes, build the colors and preserve them ; Work with cotton, linen, wool and other materials and fabrics ; Create different effects using wax, stitching, tying and other resist techniques ; Create unique patterns by sponging, dripping, rolling and silk screening. Add artistic touches to your favorite T-shirts, tote bags and curtains - even to wood and paper. With so many useful and creative techniques and ways to use them, Japan Blue Indigo Dyeing Techniques is a book you'll refer to again and again as you experiment with refashioning fabrics and more"--Publisher's description.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 667.26 T882 Checked out 06/12/2024 33111010935142
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Discover the fun of shibori and the beauty of indigo dyeing in one book!

This book presents a new spin on the beloved Japanese art of Shibori resist tie-dying using 100% natural indigo dyes and simple techniques that you can do at home.

Add artistic touches to everything you own--from a favorite linen shirt to a bamboo basket, a pair of old sneakers or pair of jeans. Clear instructions and photos explain how to do it. Tips on creating fantastic patterns and effects using easy folding and resist techniques will inspire you to dye lots of different items--from clothes to accessories and home goods.

In addition to creating beautiful tie-dye patterns you'll learn how to: Prep the fabrics, mix the dyes, build the colors and preserve them Work with cotton, linen, wool and other materials and fabrics Create different effects using wax, stitching, tying and other resist techniques Create unique patterns by sponging, dripping, rolling and silk screening
Add artistic touches to your favorite T-shirts, tote bags and curtains--even to wood and paper. With so many useful and creative techniques and ways to use them, Japan Blue Indigo Dyeing Techniques is a book you'll refer to again and again as you experiment with refashioning fabrics and more.

880-01 Translation of: Japan blue : aizome gaidobukku.

Indigo dyeing basics -- Dip dyeing (Hitashizome) and Gradation dyeing (Danzome) -- Nui Shibori: resist dyeing by sewing and twisting -- Itajime Shibori: A resist dye technique of sandwiching fabric sections between wooden pieces -- Other techniques: Includes unique methods such as shibori with rubber bands, braiding, using plastic bottles or hosiery -- Other things to dye -- Bleaching -- Wax resist dyeing with meltoron.

"Discover the fun of shibori and the beauty of indigo dyeing in one book! This book presents a new spin on the beloved Japanese art of Shibori resist tie-dying using 100% natural indigo dyes and simple techniques that you can do at home. Add artistic touches to everything you own - from a favorite linen shirt to a bamboo basket, a pair of old sneakers or pair of jeans. Clear instructions and photos explain how to do it. Tips on creating fantastic patterns and effects using easy folding and resist techniques will inspire you to dye lots of different items - from clothes to accessories and home goods. In addition to creating beautiful tie-dye patterns you'll learn how to: Prep the fabrics, mix the dyes, build the colors and preserve them ; Work with cotton, linen, wool and other materials and fabrics ; Create different effects using wax, stitching, tying and other resist techniques ; Create unique patterns by sponging, dripping, rolling and silk screening. Add artistic touches to your favorite T-shirts, tote bags and curtains - even to wood and paper. With so many useful and creative techniques and ways to use them, Japan Blue Indigo Dyeing Techniques is a book you'll refer to again and again as you experiment with refashioning fabrics and more"--Publisher's description.

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