Color by Design: Paint and Print with Dye [Spiral-bound]

Ann Johnston (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 2001

Fast, Simple, and Exciting...

Color by Design shows you how to dye cottons and silks in an incredible range of colors and patterns--without changing the feel of your fabric. Using every tool imaginable--from brushes, sponges, stamps, and blocks to rollers, sprays, silk screens, and more--you will discover an endless array of techniques. Right away you will be able to create your own distinctive marks and colors, and with practice, you will create intricate designs with confidence and spontaneity.

*.....Color by Design offers:
*.....48 exercises with crystal-clear directions, step by step
*.....Recipes that can be prepared ahead and instructions to store them
*.....More than 120 color photos of sensational fabrics, with how-to captions
*.....Information and options for more experienced dyers
*.....Special chapters on water-soluble resists and on dyeing blacks

Editorial Reviews

Review

" Ann's writing is friendly and inspiring. I wanted to rush out to the sutdio and get started." -- Jane Dunnewold, author Complex Cloth, TX

"Anyone who is interested in dyeing processes should use this direct, no-nonsense, user-friendly book as a text." -- Ed Lambert, art professor, University of Georgia

"It is a wonderful book for surface designers--all over the world--no matter what level of skill and experience." -- Heide Stoll-Weber, farbSTOFF, Frankfurt, Germany

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 168 pages
• Publisher: Ann Johnston (October 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965677613
• ISBN-13: 978-0965677615
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #736,714 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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45 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for Dye Painting, December 6, 2002

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Beth Brandkamp (Webster, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Color by Design: Paint and Print with Dye (Spiral-bound)

This book is the quintessential book for showing many, many techniques that can be employed in dye painting cotton or silk fabric using cold water dyes. Ann's methodical and orderly approach to showing all the different techniques makes the book a great reference for the more experienced dyer and also a great book for beginners. With this book and Ann's other book (Color by Accident) in your libary, you will have unlimited resources to dye your own beautiful fabric. This is the authoritative book for dye painting.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Absolute Must-Have Book, August 10, 2008

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A Fiber Artist (Michigan) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Color by Design: Paint and Print with Dye (Spiral-bound)

This is an absolute must-have book for dyers. It's a companion to Johnston's other book Color by Accident.

For all beginning dyers, Ann Johnston's books are imperative.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Her 2 books are the ones that I turn to over and over --- they are the BEST books written on creating art with dye, November 24, 2008

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redcurlygirl "redcurlygirl" (everywhere) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Color by Design: Paint and Print with Dye (Spiral-bound)

I've been a fabric artist for 20 years. Ann Johnston's books are the books that I keep right behind my cutting table - I refer to them over and over. If you are interested in dyeing fabrics to use in artwork of any kind BUY THESE BOOKS!!!