Wild Colour: How to Grow, Prepare and Use Natural Plant Dyes

Jenny Dean

Wild Colour is a practical and inspiring guide to creating and using natural dyes from plants. Jenny Dean's authoritative book reveals all you need to know to grow your own dye plants and to extract and apply the dyes to a wide range of materials from woolen skeins to paper.

* Contains clear step-by-step explanations of all natural dyeing techniques, including mordanting and modifying, emphasizing environmental friendly methods.

* Features 66 plants with over 250 colour swatches showing the vast and vibrant range of colours you can obtain.

* Includes beautiful photography and easy-to-follow text, which combine to provide the complete guide to natural dyeing.