Description
Nature Provides, Dyes for Rainbows
Author: Carol Leigh Brack-Kaiser
A workshop approach to obtaining rainbows of color during each of three different workshops:
- Missouri Dye Plants (locally found plants)
- Ancient Dyes (those commonly used during North American early statehood) and
- Lesser Known Ancient Dyes (those used in other countries)
Each of 26 dyes cover four full pages:
- the plant or insect description and history
- pictures of the plant or insect and its habitat
- the dye's unique extraction process
- and at least 6 colors from each dye on wool roving, raw silk, and cotton fabrics
Softcover, 177 pages, full color illustrations.
