Name/Title
Color works : the crafter's guide to colorEntry/Object ID
TT157.M45 2004Description
Crafters can explore colors with confidence in a variety of mediums with the advice in this book. The principles of color theory are clearly and simply explained and applied to knitting, spinning, weaving, surface design (including stenciling and rubber stamping), hand and machine embroidery, beadwork, and paper collage. Basic color concepts are presented in sections on color description, values, contrasting and complementary colors, warm and cool colors, undertones, and using color relationships. A pull-out color wheel and handy color chips in perforated format that are easy to remove and use for planning, matching, and shopping for supplies are included.Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Suzanne StassevitchNotes
Gift of Suzanne Stassevitch, August 2022.Lexicon
Search Terms
color guides, color in art, color in designBook Details
Author
Deb MenzPublisher
Interweave PressDate Published
2004ISBN
1931499470, 9781931499477LCCN
2003026946Notes
Length: 115General Notes
Note Type
ContentsNote
Describing color. Hue family -- Value -- Saturation -- Basic color relationships. Learning your way around the color wheel -- Primary colors -- Secondary colors -- Complex colors -- Warm and cool colors -- Undertones -- Analogous colors -- Complementary colors -- Understanding value. Major keys : High major key -- Middle major key -- Low major key -- Minor keys : High minor key -- Middle minor key -- Extended middle minor key -- Low minor key -- Color contrasts. Simultaneous contrast -- Contrast of saturation -- Contrast with neutrals -- Contrast of proportions -- Color harmonies. Split complementary harmony -- Double split Complementary harmony -- Triad harmony -- Double triad harmony -- Tetrad harmony -- Square harmony -- Hexad harmony -- Characteristics of media. Spinning fibers -- Knitting yarns -- Weaving yarns -- Fabrics and threads for hand embroidery -- Beads for embroidery -- Fabrics for surface design -- Fabrics for surface design -- Fabrics and threads for machine embroidery -- Fabrics for quilting -- Papers for collage -- Choosing colors and design. Spinning -- Knitting -- Weaving -- Hand embroidery -- Bead embroidery -- Surface design -- Machine embroidery -- Quilting -- Paper collage -- Using the color tools. Color wheel -- Value scale -- Hue family colors -- Color harmony overlays.