TY  - BOOK
AU  - Callahan,Gail
AU  - Polak,John
TI  - Hand dyeing yarn and fleece: dip-dyeing, hand-painting, tie-dyeing, and other creative techniques 
SN  - 9781603424684 (hardcover with concealed wireo : alk. paper)
AV  - TT853 .C35 2010
U1  - 746.6/041 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - North Adams, MA
PB  - Storey Pub.
KW  - Dyes and dyeing
KW  - Textile fibers
KW  - Yarn
KW  - Wool
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 164) and index; Includes bibliographical references (p. 164) and index; A very reasonable craft. The Big Three : fiber, color heat -- Your dye studio. Setting up your studio ; Safety first ; Be environmentally responsible ; Organizing your supplies ; Heat sources -- Fibers to dye for. What to expect from protein fibers ; The many elements that affect dye color ; Preparing fiber for the dyebath -- Dyes to try. Types of dyes ; Some dying warm ups ; Playing with grocery-store dyes ; Simple handpaint method : monochromatic -- Color power. Finding your color comfort zone ; Searching for a variant of the color wheel ; Tweaking your color combinations -- No-fear dyeing. Simple handpaint method : multicolor ; Dipping for shades ; Dip-and-dye : multicolored ; Handpainting a silk cap ; Handpainting a wool roving ; An injection of color ; Dunkin' cones ; Basic immersion ; Half-and-half immersion dying ; Drip-paint-immersion combo ; Basic tie-dyeing ; Tip-dye/drip-dye combo ; 2-step immersion : monochrome ; 3-step immersion : multicolored ; Parking meter yarn ; Mozzarella-style dyeing ; Knit, dye, unknit, knit -- Show-off patterns
ER  -