The textile artist's studio handbook learn traditional and contemporary techniques for working with fiber, including weavingm knitting, dyeing, painting, and more

"Explore the world of textile arts, one thread at a time!The Textile Artist's Studio Handbook is the only book you need for expanding your repertoire of textile crafting and design techniques. This is the go-to guide for the foundations of design and fabrication, glossary of materials, and classic t...

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Main Author: Popovic, Visnja
Other Authors: Ruck, Owyn
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Beverly, MA : Quarry Books, 2012.
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Summary:"Explore the world of textile arts, one thread at a time!The Textile Artist's Studio Handbook is the only book you need for expanding your repertoire of textile crafting and design techniques. This is the go-to guide for the foundations of design and fabrication, glossary of materials, and classic techniques that include weaving, dyeing, painting, and more! Plus, where else can you get behind-the-scenes access to setting up the best home textile studio for you?Inside, you'll find exploration of basic materials (including fibers, dyes, paints, and other media); visual tutorials for spinning, felting, crochet, weaving, sewing, and quilting; primers for surface decoration techniques such as dyeing, painting, stitching, and screen printing; and patterns and project instructions"--
Physical Description:176 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781592537778 (paperback)
1592537774 (paperback)
Author Notes:

Normal0MicrosoftInternetExplorer4Owyn Ruck is the co-founder and general manager of the TextileArtsCenter in Brooklyn, NY.

Visnja Popovic is the co-founder and education director of the Textile Arts Center in Brooklyn, NY. Owyn Ruck is the co-founder and general manager of the Textile Arts Center. They both currently reside in Brooklyn.