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The Natural Dye Handbook is a beautifully illustrated and comprehensive guide for makers, textile artists, and crafters who want to deepen their understanding of natural dyeing. Combining traditional techniques with modern, sustainable practices, Heidi Iverson explores the incredible range of colours that can be created using plants, fungi, bark, flowers, roots, fruit, seeds, and more.

Moving beyond the basics, the book explains how tannins, mordants, modifiers, and colour mixing can dramatically expand your natural dye palette. Readers will learn both structured and intuitive approaches to dyeing, while discovering mindful, water-conscious methods, ethical foraging practices, and techniques for growing their own dye plants.

Whether you're beginning your natural dye journey or looking to refine your skills, The Natural Dye Handbook offers practical guidance, colour theory, and inspiration to help you create beautiful, sustainable textiles and develop your own unique colour library.

Key Features:
• Comprehensive guide to advanced natural dyeing techniques
• Features over 60 dye plants, fungi, bark, flowers, roots, fruits, and seeds
• Explains colour theory, mordants, modifiers, and colour mixing
• Covers sustainable, low-water, and ethical dyeing practices
• Includes guidance on creating your own dye journal and colour library

Product Details:
• Author: Heidi Iverson
• Format: Hard Cover
• ISBN: 9781446314760

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