Exploring Textile Arts: The Ultimate Guide to Manipulating, Coloring and Embellishing Fabrics

by Creative Publishing International

The ultimate guide to manipulating, coloring, and embellishing fabrics. Discover nearly 50 fabulous techniques for creating one-of-a-kind designer fabrics using your imagination as the guide. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589230485
• ISBN13: 9781589230484
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Quarry Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.6" x 10.6"

Customer Reviews

Comprehensive - if you could only choose one book on the subject, choose this one

This is a great, comprehensive book on the subject of textile arts. I have several books on the subject and this one definetely covers the widest range of techiques, including wet felting, pin weaving, dyeing, embroidery, applique, etc. Instructions and color photos are clear and easy to follow. The galleries in this book scared me a little but only because the works shown are very "artsy" and rather outdated. The galleries have nothing to do with the instructions, though, which are excellent.

Wonderful creative inspiration!

I'm always looking for books to inspire me to creative something unique whether it is utilizing sewing or painting techniques. This book does both and more. I love the galleries provided in each chapter! Few books have inspired me to make notes of my ideas while I am reading, but this one did. On my first "run thru", I noted 8 different ideas and outfits to make. Now I've got to go get started! Great book!

Great Resource with Many Techniques A MUST read

I found this book to be a great resource and it has great color images and specific easy to follow instructions that can be used by both intermediate or beginner alike. Great gallery shots of award winning designers. I am an aspiring couture artist and have found that most books don't cover or illustrate high fashion techniques or projects and this one is the answer to my prayers!!! A must read

Worthwhile "Encyclopedia" of Techniques

There isn't anything earth-shattering in this book, but it is a good "all-in-one-place" resource for a variety of fiber arts techniques. Topics covered include: making wool felt, pinweaving, devore (FiberEtch), beading, needlelace, machine openwork, quilting and trapunto, various dyeing methods, and many others. The instructions are basic but clear and well-illustrated with photographs. Not a place to look for indepth instructions for any technique, but if you are looking for an overview, you'll really like this one. It's a great jumping off place to play with several techniques and see which ones you'd like to explore further. Those with more experience may find a new idea or two, but will probably be most interested in the fabulous galleries (one at the beginning of each of the books two sections - "Texture & Depth" and "Color & Design") of projects (mostly wearable art) by the contributors. These galleries are well worth a look; there's plenty of inspiration to be found.