Transforming Fabric: Color on Fabric and Life

by Carolyn A. Dahl

Book Overview

Early textile dyers signed oaths that they would not reveal any of the process. Fortunately, author Carolyn Dahl openly shares the secrets of dyeing, painting, and patterning beautiful cloth she has... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1574327003
• ISBN13: 9781574327007
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Collector Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.1"

Customer Reviews

CLEAR and PRECISE

I think it is the clarity and precision with which the author presents her ideas. Very good resource material for my daughter. She uses it!

Great Addition to My Fabric Painting Resource Library

I've already collected a number of painting/dyeing/surface design books for working with fabric, and this makes an excellent addition. I don't think it could stand alone as the be-all and end-all, but it is comprehensive in the sense that the author presents all kinds of ideas and inspiration, as well as photographs and instructions/resources. The one thing I might have found more helpful would be greater detail in the steps she took to achieve certain results. Although she does offer descriptions, it seems that sometimes steps and/or details of the process are missing.

Explains why

This book is particularly strong on explaining the theories behind the different fabric types and why they react as they do to dyes and paints. Some of the instructions are very clear and good photos of stamps and other printing techniques. I found the finished items and cloth a bit messy - not really my style. But a good addition to the library.

Comprehensive

This book is wonderfully comprehensive of the latest methods for embellishing with dyes and inks. I would have liked to have seen other artists results with her techniques, but I find the technical information more than compensates.

Wow!

I have read many "how to books" that are advertisments for their products or books bragging about their wonderful artwork but this book tells all! It is very easy to understand and tells exactly how to get the results wanted. What a refreshing change!