Natural Kitchen Dyes: Make Your Own Dyes from Fruit, Vegetables, Herbs and Tea, Plus 12 Eco-Friendly Craft Projects (Crafts Ser.)

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&“Hall digs into kitchen chemistry in this cozy guide to using plants to make dyes . . . This fun collection will be a valuable addition to any DIY library.&” —Publishers Weekly With Natural Kitchen Dyes you can explore the magical world of natural dyes, without the need of a garden full of dye plants. Our kitchens are a great source of natural dye colors, from vegetable peels that create blush pinks and peaches, fruit skins that make lemon yellows, a green dye sourced from carrot tops, dried spices, and used tea bags to create vibrant yellows, rich terracottas, and deep browns. Natural Kitchen Dyes takes you through the exciting process of creating these wonderful natural colors, dyeing fabric with the dyes, and suggests ingenious ways to get your hands on some natural dye sources. Accompanying the natural dye recipes in the book are ten environmentally conscious projects, which have been created not only to show off the natural dyes beautifully, but to help eliminate waste. Several of the projects actually utilise waste that would otherwise be composted or recycled such as old clothes turned into bags and patchwork floor cushions, to dried pulses past their expiration date used to make a beaded necklace. &“This is my sort of book: no need to start your adventure with a shopping expedition for ingredients—at least not to begin with—it&’s all there in the kitchen for a safe, spur-of-the-moment indulgence.&” —The Journal for Weavers, Spinners & Dyers &“Hall outlines a kid-friendly craft that just might engage adults too.&” —Booklist
Copyright:
2022

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
152 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781526793102
Related ISBNs:
9781526793096
Publisher:
Pen & Sword Books
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Copyrighted By:
Alicia Hall
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Outdoors and Nature
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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