Ebook: Surface Designer's Handbook

Cover; Title Page; Acknowledgments; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1 Studio Practices and Safety; Chapter 2 Dyes, Fibers, and Fabrics; Chapter 3 Color; Chapter 4 Fiber-Reactive Dyes; Chapter 5 Acid Dyes; Chapter 6 Vat Dyes; Chapter 7 Disperse Dyes; Chapter 8 Discharging; Chapter 9 Screen Printing; Chapter 10 Monoprinting; Chapter 11 Stamping; Chapter 12 Stenciling; Chapter 13 Resists; Chapter 14 Dévoré; Chapter 15 Textile Paints; Chapter 16 Embellishments; Appendix A Dye Worksheet; Appendix B Preparing Fabric for Dyeing; Appendix C Rinsing, Washing, and Drying Fabric.;Beginning with studio practices and safety rules, this information-packed handbook is appropriate for both newcomers and experienced dyers but assumes that readers have a serious interest in textile design. An overview of dyeing starts with fibers and fabrics and discusses all aspects of the dyes favored by textile studios - fiber reactive, acid, vat, and disperse - before explaining discharging, screen printing, monoprinting, stamping, stenciling, resist dyeing, dévoré, and painting. Would-be fabric artists are advised along the way to identify a personal approach to dyeing - free spirit?