Batik and Tie Dye Techniques [Dover Crafts: Weaving & Dyeing]

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ISBN
9780486271316
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486271315
ISBN-13
9780486271316
eBay Product ID (ePID)
159290

Product Key Features

Edition
3
Book Title
Batik and Tie Dye Techniques
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Dye
Publication Year
1992
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Crafts & Hobbies
Author
Nancy Belfer
Book Series
Dover Crafts: Weaving and Dyeing Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
9.7 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
91-048035
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
746.66
Edition Description
Reprint,Revised edition,New Edition
Synopsis
Comprehensive, generously illustrated handbook leads readers step by step through the techniques required for creating imaginative and beautiful batiks and tie-dyed textiles. Over 100 photographs and 28 diagrams., In this comprehensive, generously illustrated handbook, textile artist and teacher Nancy Belfer leads readers step by step through the technique required to successfully create imaginative and beautiful batiks and tie-dyed textiles. Even beginners, following the instructions in this thorough, thoughtful guidebook, can create colorful and exciting textiles that will add distinctive touches to clothing, home furnishings, and more. The author first reviews the early uses of dyes and the application of resist dye processes to textiles, then explores the history and tradition of batik, emphasizing the traditional Javanese batik method. She then covers every facet of the process of designing and making batiks, from selecting proper equipment and supplies, setting up a studio and making preliminary drawings and sketches to preparing the wax, applying the wax to cloth, applying dyes, and setting color. Ms. Belfer follows a similar format in reviewing the history and traditions of tie dye and the art of designing with tie resist techniques, clearly demonstrating each stage of the process, including tritik, clamping, and discharge methods. Over 100 photographs and 28 diagrams make it easy to follow the various procedures. A helpful list of materials and equipment suppliers rounds out this excellent guide., Shows step-by-step techniques required to create beautiful batiks and tie dyed textiles. Exploring the history and tradition of both methods, it covers every phase of their creation, from selecting proper equipment and supplies and setting up a studio to planning and completing finished works of art. Over 100 photographs, 28 diagrams.
LC Classification Number
TT852.5.B4

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