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Fabric Etching - Iris Lee
Creating surface texture & design using Fiber Etch. This definitive
book contains an amazing array of traditional sewing and crafts techniques
which can be successfully and easily accomplished with Fiber Etch which is
an unique fabric remover gel for creating etched designs and cut-away effects
in fabric for clothing & home decor. Instructions for the following
are included:
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Creating devore' or burn-out velvet (must use silk velvet with rayon pile
to work)
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Etching fabric blends for sheer and opaque areas.
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No-sew methods
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Cutwork without scissors
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Reverse applique with layers of fabric
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etched designs using the embroidery machine
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Easy applique of complex and tiny shapes
Price $25.00
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Batik - Modern Concepts & Techniques, Noel
Dyrenforth
Batik has moved a long way since the technique reached the West. This
book take the craft beyond the basics to include new materials as well as
new techniques, pushing the boundaries of the art form. Lavishly
illustrated in color and clearly written and laid out, it features the work
of international batik artists and historical pieces, which are used to
illustrate the techniques and materials covered in the book.
Price $27.95
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Shibori - Designs & Techniques - Mandy Southan
This is an excellent book to start on your journey for learning Shibori.
If you don't know Shibori is an ancient Japanese resist dyeing technique
that contemporary American dyers have enlivened with tie-dye-inspired colors,
resulting in an exuberant interplay between color and texture. In this
book the artist demonstrates her rendition of American shibori, sharing her
authoritative knowledge of silk, dyes, dyeing, and discharge and revealing
how to formulate colors, create a variety of resists, and set texture.
Mandy Southan had created an excellent manual on the art of American shibori. Her work shimmers with iridescent color and eye-catching
pleating, which she creates by combining pole-wrapping, with folding techniques and clamping along with other types of
resists with discharge and overdyeing. Instructions are given for creating
the wonderfully pleated texture on the front cover of the book.
Price $19.95
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Elfriede Moller - Shibori
The art of fabric tying, folding, pleating and dyeing. This
is a great beginner's book on the recent Shibori painting movement.
(Personally I have been playing with the ideas and projects of silk
painting for about three years now and have been having a great time on my
off times.) Known as a form of tie-dye, this style goes beyond the
explosive designs of the 60's and 70's. Shibori is tie-dye all grown
up. Fabrics range from silk velvet (for scarves and throws), to wool
challis and the many weights of silks. Four hand methods and one pleater
method make up some of the most beautiful designs. Each method is
shown with step by step pictures with numerous examples to delight your senses.
Do your design in browns and golds and you might end up with
a tiger or lion print, roar! Here is a sample of Shibori from the book
pleated with a smocking pleater.
Price $17.95
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Shibori - Lynne Caldwell - $19.95
Subtitled: A Beginner's Guide to Creating Color and Texture on Fabric
If you have looked at the craft of Shibori and wondered how to do it then this is the perfect book for you. Each method of tying fabric is shown with a project. The author is an expert in her field gaining her MFA in fiber arts from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She has taught workshops at The Textile Museum and the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. as well as the School of Design at North Carolina State University.
From the back cover:
"Create patterns and texture in fabric using shibori. Learn a variety of traditional methods of folding and clamping, stitching and gathering, arashi (pole-wrapping), and binding to enhance cloth with interesting motifs and shapes. From silk dupioni window panels to cotton T-shirts, these diverse projects incorporate traditional processes with a contemporary design sense."
hb - 127 pages of color photographs. A Lark Books publication
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Shibori for Textile Artists - Janice Gunner $27.95
Here's another great book for your reference library. What is unique about this book is that it combines traditional Japanese, African and Indian shibori methods with contemporary techniques to create textiles that are bursting with rich, intricate patterns and bold color. Not your usual tie-dye look for sure.
On the back cover:
"A range of techniques are covered, from tied and stitched designs to ideas for wrapping, folding, clamping, pleating and binding. Simple and safe instructions for a range of dyeing techniques are also included. Practical information is accompanied by clear instructions and diagrams, aimed at quilters, embroiderers, and textile artists of all abilities. Stunning quilts and embroideries throughout demonstrate the full potential of the techniques, along side practical advice on turning your shibori textiles into beautiful quilts, hangings and textile art.
Price $27.95
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The Surface Designer's Handbook - Holly Brackmann
Subtitled: Dyeing, Printing, Painting, and Creating Resists on Fabric.
Holly Brackmann is Professor of Textiles and Art History at Mendocino College in Ukaih, California and is well known for her dedication to the arts of surface design (I have been trying to take her classes for years but not enough time in my world yet). If, like me, you can't take her class this book is a wonderful substitute filled with all the techniques a budding surface designer can ever hope for in rich detail and clear & concise instructions.
On the back cover: "This comprehensive guide brings together dyeing techniques and surface design in one book. Beginning with studio practices and safety rules, this information-packed handbook:
- Covers all aspects of dyes favored by textile studios - fiber reactive, acid, vat, and disperse
- Explains step-by-step how to use these dyes to alter and change surfaces by discharging, screen printing, monoprinting, stamping, stenciling, resist dyeing, devore, and painting
- Teaches embellishing your fabric with foiling, embroidery, beadwork, or collage
- Offers hand-on resources, including dye worksheets, recipes, and instructions for all techniques plus tips and tricks
- Inspires with color photographs showcasing work from today's top fiber artists.
Price $37.95
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Printing by Hand - Lena Corwin
A Modern Guide to Printing with Handmade Stamps, Stencils, and Silk Screens
Wow. I've been waiting for this book ever since I saw it was coming. If you're like me you need someone to guide you into the processes of learning new tricks. This book makes it easy to learn the three primary methods for creating printing tools for stenciling, stamping and screen printing, not an easy task for sure. The next phase it how to print by hand. Step- by-step instructions and detailed how-to photographs make each imaginative project easy to execute with either Corwin's original artwork or your own design. Projects range from stationary and clothing to furniture and wall embellishments.
Price $27.50
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Art Cloth - June DunnewoldWhen Jane Dunnewold's book Complex Cloth was published in 1996, it quickly became the bible of surface design for fiber artists. In the years since, the world of surface design has significantly expanded: now fiber artists, art-to-wear designers, and art quilters have a much broader range of surface design products to choose from, and there are a wealth of technique combinations that can be used to create art cloth.
Art Cloth picks up where Complex Cloth left off, showing how to layer processes with the latest products to create stunning cloth for use in a variety of fiber art. Following Jane's techniques with step-by-step photography, you will learn to create art cloth using dyes, color removing agents, paints, and foils combined through processes that include silk-screen printing, stamping, stenciling, and handpainting.
In addition to detailed step-by-step wet-media surface design techniques, Jane demonstrates how the use of color and design contribute to successful layering. She guides and inspires artists to take their art cloth to the next level through sidebars with design tips and exercises that support the technical information.
In addition, each technique chapter concludes with project ideas for the skills learned, so anyone working through the book can literally build layers on cloth as each chapter is completed.
Price $26.95
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The Complete Photo Guide to Textile Art - Susan SteinThe ultimate reference for altering and embellishing fabric - great for aspiring textile artists, creative home decor and garment sewers, and innovative quilters. Explore more than forty techniques for transforming ordinary fabrics into works of art. Step-by-step instructions and beautiful photography show you in detail how to color, manipulate, and embellish textiles and fibers to make one-of-a-kind pieces that give your projects a truly personal touch. This book is a comprehensive, how-to reference book illustrating all aspects of fabric art and manipulation. Artist galleries are included for inspiration. More than 500 large format color photos give the reader a visual understanding of each technique presented.
Techniques included are: Image transfer, Painting, stenciling, screen printing, sun printing, soy wax batik, dyeing, silk fushion, chenille, quilting, texturizing, thread painting, applique cutwork, and needle felting.
Price $24.99
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Handpainting Fabric - Michelle Newman & Margaret AllysonThis book is perfect for beginners (and experts who want inspiration). The techniques for handpainting fabric are covered in detail from choosing your design (either your own or copyright free), freehand painting, dying, discharging, screen printing, stamps, stencils, using resists and special effects such as salt and shibori. Materials and tools are also cover. Excellent examples in color are shown.
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Transforming Fabric - Carolyn A. Dahl30 creative ways to paint, dye and pattern cloth. You will learn the techniques of Rain Patterning, Leaf printing, fish printing, wax stamping, devore patterns, gutta applicaiton, crayon cloth and photograms. Follow her step-by-step photographs and techniques to transform ordinary white cloth into artistic masterpieces for sewing, quilting and crafting.
Price $23.99
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