Lichen Dyes: The New Source Book, Paperback/Karen Diadick Casselman

Autor

Karen Diadick Casselman

Editura

Dover Publications

An publicare

2001

Nr. Pagini

ISBN

9780486412313

Categorii

In Limbi Străine The Arts The Arts: General Issues

Descriere

Noted textile designer and lichen expert explains how to create and use dyes derived from lichens. Text covers history of the use of lichen pigments, safe dyeing methods, ecologically sound dyeing, and use of mordants, lichen identification, and more. Text also offers a fascinating history of Asian and European lichen pigments, Scottish, Irish, and Scandinavian domestic lichen dyes, and others.