Art and Science of Natural Dyes : 84 Cards With Recipes and Color Swatches. This item is unavailable.Art and Science of Natural Dyes : 84 Cards With Recipes and Color Swatches

This natural-dye-recipe box kit can be used as a stand-alone resource or as a supplement to The Art & Science of Natural Dyes, by Catherine Ellis and Joy Boutrup. Packaged in a high-quality recipe box, users will find 88 cards that include 36 formulas plus 133 full-color swatch cards for exact color comparison. The cards are conveniently organized for quick reference in the studio. The sections include: The Dyes, Indigo, and Indigo Overdyes, and a complete set of essential formulas for the natural dyer, right at their fingertips. The dyes include two color mixes and overdyes using madder, cochineal, weld, cutch, pomegranate, rhubarb and indigo. It also includes extra cards for the artists to record their own notes and recipes.

Joy Boutrup is a textile chemist, engineer, and educator and is known for developing new methods and techniques. She lives in Denmark. Catharine Ellis is a textile artist, educator, and author of Woven Shibori. She lives in North Carolina. ellistextiles.com<br /><br />Catharine Ellis is a textile artist, educator, and author of Woven Shibori. She lives in North Carolina. ellistextiles.com