Printing with Natural Dyes by Nicola Cliffe
This practical guide explains the techniques and provides ideas and inspiration to get you printing with natural dyes at home. It shows you how even with basic materials (such as the potato) you can make stunning patterns and get hooked on printmaking. It introduces more advanced processes and suggests new ways to experiment with the age-old craft of relief printing.
Nicola Cliffe has a lifelong love of textiles. She founded Madder Cutch & Co, and creates beautifully-designed fabrics using sustainably sourced plant dyes and pigments. She also runs regular workshops.
This practical guide explains the techniques and provides ideas and inspiration to get you printing with natural dyes at home. It shows you how even with basic materials (such as the potato) you can make stunning patterns and get hooked on printmaking. It introduces more advanced processes and suggests new ways to experiment with the age-old craft of relief printing.
Nicola Cliffe has a lifelong love of textiles. She founded Madder Cutch & Co, and creates beautifully-designed fabrics using sustainably sourced plant dyes and pigments. She also runs regular workshops.
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This practical guide explains the techniques and provides ideas and inspiration to get you printing with natural dyes at home. It shows you how even with basic materials (such as the potato) you can make stunning patterns and get hooked on printmaking. It introduces more advanced processes and suggests new ways to experiment with the age-old craft of relief printing.
Nicola Cliffe has a lifelong love of textiles. She founded Madder Cutch & Co, and creates beautifully-designed fabrics using sustainably sourced plant dyes and pigments. She also runs regular workshops.
