Tie-dye : dye it, wear it, share it

Name/Title

Tie-dye : dye it, wear it, share it

Entry/Object ID

TT853.5.S5 2013

Description

"Acclaimed fashion designer and artist Shabd Simon-Alexander shares her techniques for creating the innovative styles that make her own hand-dyed collection so popular. Packed with Sahbd's design secrets, color guidance, expert tips on making each piece distinctly your own, and twenty-two step-by-step projects for garments, accessories, and home décor items, this book will soon have you creating sophisticated dresses, leggings, scarves, tees, and more." -- BOOK COVER

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Kristen Huntley Estate

Notes

Gift of Kristen Huntley Estate, March 2023.

Lexicon

Search Terms

dyes and dyeing--technique, tie-dyeing

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Book

Book Details

Author

Shabd Simon-Alexander

Edition

First

Publisher

Potter Craft

Place Published

City

New York

Date Published

2013

ISBN

9780307965738, 0307965732

LCCN

2012048014

Notes

Length: 160

General Notes

Note Type

Contents

Note

All about tie-dye. The art of dyeing ; Tie-dye around the world -- Materials. Setting up ; General tools ; Dyes and additives ; Getting to know fabrics -- Design choices. Easy color theory ; Playing with time ; Color mixing ; Choosing colors ; Advanced thinking -- How to tie-dye. Direct application dyeing ; Immersion dyeing -- The projects -- Problem solving -- Cheat sheet -- Different types of dye.