Dye and print your own textiles! Learn to Dye and Print Fabric Using Shibori, Tie-Dye, and Sun Print is the ultimate beginner-friendly guide that will show you how to accomplish seven different fabric manipulation techniques from sun and veggie printing to shibori, cyanotype, flower pounding, and more. With step-by-step instructions and coordinating photography, see how easy and fun it is to transform old sheets, tablecloths, and T-shirts into one-of-a-kind printed pieces!
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How Veggie Printing Works |
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Napkins with Citrus Printing |
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Tablecloth with Multicolored Printing |
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How the Shibori Technique Works |
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"Mini-Me" Aprons with Zigzag Stripes |
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Bed Linens with Ring Pattern |
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How Woodblock Printing Works |
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Men's Shirt with Metallic Print |
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Wall Hanging with Grasses |
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Backpack with Horizontal Stripes |
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"Mini-Me" T-Shirts with Blue Spiral |
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How Flower Pounding Works |
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Wall Decoration in Embroidery Hoops |
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| About the Author |
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Elisabeth Berkau completed an apprenticeship as a weaver and textile designer with a journeymans certificate. She is the author of Batik Fashion and other textile books, and has been featured in Elle Decoration Magazine, Living More Magazine, Freundin, Architectural Digest, Brigette, Landlust, and other publications.
