$ 19.95

$ 19.95

If you are searching for rich color and texture in your work and delight in the excitement of handling pure silk fibers, this beautifully illustrated book shows the way. There are detailed instructions for working with the different types of silk fiber, and full descriptions enabling the creation of hangings, motifs to be attached to other fabrics, and molded shapes that include bowls, vases and masks.

 

$ 29.95

Turning the traditional use of silk on its head, this book examines techniques for creating fabulous textural surfaces and blankets of patterns. Based on mainstream embroidery and covering deconstruction and reconstruction of fabric, appliqué, and reverse appliqué—all with a contemporary twist—the methodology calls for the manipulation of fabrics with techniques such as ripping silk into strips and fusing and layering it onto other pieces leaving unfinished edges and raveled threads.   In addition to featuring 14 step-by-step silk projects that may incorporate the scrap fabrics and loose threads littering countless sewing rooms—including bags, a coat, pillows, quilts, a table runner, a vest, and wall panels—the book showcases hundreds of photographs from the artist’s trips to Malaysia and Turkey,

$ 29.95

 

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$ 24.95

Shibori is the Japanese art of what is popularly known as tie-dye. But this ancient resist-dyeing technique goes far beyond the simple craft that is typically used to embellish T-shirts.

In Shibori: Creating Color & Texture on Silk, artist Karren K. Brito demonstrates the modern American rendition of shibori, or prismatic shibori, in which colored silk is pleated and tied around a pole, then overdyed. Only the tops of the pleats absorb the color fully so the hues shift subtly to create a shimmering iridescence.

The book opens with a fascinating overview of the influences on the American version of the shibori technique. Then, it moves on to explain other important aspects of this unique process: "Dyeing Essentials," for example, discusses how to work with silk and acid dyes, which are easier to use and more environmentally sound than fiber-reactive, vat, or the so-called "natural" dyes; "Creating Resists" illustrates several styles of resist, each of which produces stunning color combinations and elegant pleated effects. Each step in the process is presented separately so that readers can combine them to create their own unique shibori designs.   What's more, this wonderful guide brims with lavish, full-color photography as well as dazzling examples from prominent American shibori artists.

$ 5.95

This book is absolutely fascinating. Although a very scientific book ( it includes a very graphic dissection photo), large, detailed photographs are used to illustrate this marvel of nature. It is a must for anyone eager to learn about nature and how people and nature, in this case, insects, can interact to produce something useful and beautiful. Ages 8 and up.

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