| Medieval Dyes Contributor(s): Young, C. Ellen (Illustrator), Smith, Jodi (Author) |
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ISBN: 1517196515 ISBN-13: 9781517196516 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $14.24 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Dye |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 7.52" W x 9.25" (0.53 lbs) 132 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The perfect dyebook for historical reenactors. Get authentic, bright colors on wool, cotton, linen, and silk. Contains - Discussion of 48 historical dyestuffs - Thirty-six natural dye recipes, tested by the author - Results of the author's lightfastness tests - Recipes for scouring fibers - Updated recipes for mordanting before or after dyeing - Safety advice - Discussion of 24 chemicals used in dyeing (What is the difference between "potash" and "pearl ash"?) - Conversions between traditional "English" and metric units - Index of dyestuffs by common names and by scientific names - Annotated bibliography of over 50 sources for further study - Fun facts (The Romans used walnut husks as a hair dye. "Alizarin", a pigment found in madder root, is named after the Persian word for madder dye, "al lizari".) 22 black and white illustrations, by the late C. Ellen Young |