Indigo, Madder and Marigold: A Portfolio of Colors from Natural Dyes [Hardcover]

Trudy Van Stralen (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 127 pages
• Publisher: Interweave Press; First Edition edition (1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0934026866
• ISBN-13: 978-0934026864
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,245,700 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It now is available *new*, February 13, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Indigo, Madder and Marigold: A Portfolio of Colors from Natural Dyes (Hardcover)

This excellent popular book seems to have been out of print for some time now, but the good news is that the original publisher Interweave press sells a new print (with new cover art) at their web site for $29.95.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read it in one sitting, great book. Lovely color pictures!, September 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Indigo, Madder and Marigold: A Portfolio of Colors from Natural Dyes (Hardcover)

I ordered it thru a company at 1-800-695-7838. Signed copy, 29.95 and shipping 7 bucks. Arrived in 3 days or so. Read it in one sitting, that is how good it was. Wonderful read. Great tech stuff, outlines on workshop protocol and ideas. I highly, highly recommended it. Took the fear and guesswork out of doing a workshop (either for me or for a group). Thanks!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My reference for natural dyeing!, September 21, 2005

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This review is from: Indigo, Madder and Marigold: A Portfolio of Colors from Natural Dyes (Hardcover)

I use this as one of my primary reference books for natural dyeing. Trudy has a nice style providing a good framework for beginners to be successful. The color samples on various fibers are excellent. Her percentage of mordant and dye stuff to "weight of goods" method provides consistant results especially since I bought a digital scale. The photos are gorgeous and the text is clear. Bonus is a detailed chapter on conducting a dyeing workshop.