Harvesting Color
| Author | : Rebecca Burgess |
| Publisher | : Artisan Books |
| Total Pages | : 193 |
| Release | : 2011-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781579654252 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1579654258 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (258 Downloads) |
Download or read book Harvesting Color written by Rebecca Burgess and published by Artisan Books. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "'Harvesting Color' presents the entire process of infusing your life with color--finding the right plants, harvesting them at the best time, transforming the crop into beautiful dye, and, finally, marring pigment to fiber. In this beautiful book, Rebecca Burgess showcases thre dozen common plants that yield striking hues. Citing fascinating botanical lore, she demystifies the process of recognizing each plant in the wild. For those you can grow yourself, she details when to sow the seed and how to nuture the plant. For all the plants, you'll learn the optimal time to harvest, as well as how to extract the best dyes" --Cover flap.
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