The perfect dyebook for historical reenactors. Get authentic, bright colors on wool, cotton, linen, and silk. Contains Â â€¢Â Discussion of 48 historical dyestuffs Â â€¢Â Thirty-six

Medieval Dyes

The perfect dyebook for historical reenactors. Get authentic, bright colors on wool, cotton, linen, and silk. Contains Â â€¢Â Discussion of 48 historical dyestuffs Â â€¢Â Thirty-six natural dye recipes, tested by the author Â â€¢Â Results of the authorâ€™s lightfastness tests Â â€¢Â Recipes for scouring fibers Â â€¢Â Updated recipes for mordanting before or after dyeing Â â€¢Â Safety advice Â â€¢Â Discussion of 24 chemicals used in dyeing (What is the difference between â€œpotashâ€ and â€œpearl ashâ€?) Â â€¢Â Conversions between traditional â€œEnglishâ€ and metric units Â â€¢Â Index of dyestuffs by common names and by scientific names Â â€¢Â Annotated bibliography of over 50 sources for further study Â â€¢Â Fun facts (The Romans used walnut husks as a hair dye. â€œAlizarinâ€, a pigment found in madder root, is named after the Persian word for madder dye, â€œal lizariâ€.) 22 black and white illustrations, by the late C. Ellen Young

Country	USA
Brand	CREATESPACE
Manufacturer	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	black & white illustrations
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781517196516
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Medieval Dyes