Art Cloth: A Guide to Surface Design for Fabric
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In a book with step-by-step color photography, crafters will learn how to create art cloth using dyes, color-removing agents, paints and foils in such processes as silk-screen painting, stamping, stenciling and handpainting, in a book that also includes wet-media surface-design techniques and plenty of project ideas. By the author of Complex Cloth. Original. Review: If You Could Have Only One... - If you were faced with the dreaded "only one" question for a comprehensive book on mastering the processes of making complex cloth, this would be IT.(See Su Bleiweiss' review for a description of what "art cloth" or "complex cloth" is.) This is a truly marvelous book. It is gorgeous,of course, with just enough beautifully-done photos of Jane Dunnewold's and others' pieces of complex art fabric to inspire but not so many as to overwhelm or intimidate It is well-written, and extensive beyond anything else available. Each process (dyeing,discharging,stamping & stenciling,resists (both water-based and bound), and screenprinting - plus metallic foiling & leafing)) is laid out, in an extremely clearly-written text. It is written so that you could start at the beginning and work through all the processes in order - and if you did all that, I imagine you would end up very highly-skilled indeed! Probably most fabric artists have some level of mastery of most of the processes in the new Art Cloth: A Guide to Surface Design for Fabric, and have dozens of books covering the various techniques. I know I certainly do - and Jane Dunnewold's earlier book, Complex Cloth, has previously been my best guide. It looks to me that with the publication of this new book, Art Cloth is now THE book to have, if you could only have one - it's certainly the one I will keep closest at hand. In addition to the various techniques, Jane talks about the process of creating meaningful layered cloth, and about the profound importance of "making" itself It's not just a "step 1, step 2" process (although the steps are all there, very clearly put forth), but a very personal & soulful journey. One of the things I love about Jane's work is the way she layers into her cloth words, phrases, and symbols that are meaningful to her - but these phrases are obscured, like the scenery in a deep fog: you may catch only a whisper or a hint of them, or maybe none at all beyond the impression of a letter or two, but the meaning is a deep part of the piece, the part that gives it life and soul. I think of these mostly-secret messages as prayers laid into each layer of the work. More importantly, though, it remains very clear that this book will be about YOUR work, YOUR journey, YOUR mastery and application of the outlined techniques - Jane's work is about Jane's vision, and YOUR work will be about your own. If you haven't already ordered it, you should do so immediately (no affiliation, just a grateful learner!). Whether you are a total beginner or an advanced fiber artist, this book will inspire and support your journey of exploration. It would be worth the price even if you only wanted to look at the pictures - but there is so much more in these pages! Review: Excellent ! - The positive reviews are spot on! Terrific book. Very clear, helpful, well organized and broad. Highly recommend for anyone interested in surface design on fabric.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 137 Reviews |
C**R
If You Could Have Only One...
If you were faced with the dreaded "only one" question for a comprehensive book on mastering the processes of making complex cloth, this would be IT.(See Su Bleiweiss' review for a description of what "art cloth" or "complex cloth" is.) This is a truly marvelous book. It is gorgeous,of course, with just enough beautifully-done photos of Jane Dunnewold's and others' pieces of complex art fabric to inspire but not so many as to overwhelm or intimidate It is well-written, and extensive beyond anything else available. Each process (dyeing,discharging,stamping & stenciling,resists (both water-based and bound), and screenprinting - plus metallic foiling & leafing)) is laid out, in an extremely clearly-written text. It is written so that you could start at the beginning and work through all the processes in order - and if you did all that, I imagine you would end up very highly-skilled indeed! Probably most fabric artists have some level of mastery of most of the processes in the new Art Cloth: A Guide to Surface Design for Fabric, and have dozens of books covering the various techniques. I know I certainly do - and Jane Dunnewold's earlier book, Complex Cloth, has previously been my best guide. It looks to me that with the publication of this new book, Art Cloth is now THE book to have, if you could only have one - it's certainly the one I will keep closest at hand. In addition to the various techniques, Jane talks about the process of creating meaningful layered cloth, and about the profound importance of "making" itself It's not just a "step 1, step 2" process (although the steps are all there, very clearly put forth), but a very personal & soulful journey. One of the things I love about Jane's work is the way she layers into her cloth words, phrases, and symbols that are meaningful to her - but these phrases are obscured, like the scenery in a deep fog: you may catch only a whisper or a hint of them, or maybe none at all beyond the impression of a letter or two, but the meaning is a deep part of the piece, the part that gives it life and soul. I think of these mostly-secret messages as prayers laid into each layer of the work. More importantly, though, it remains very clear that this book will be about YOUR work, YOUR journey, YOUR mastery and application of the outlined techniques - Jane's work is about Jane's vision, and YOUR work will be about your own. If you haven't already ordered it, you should do so immediately (no affiliation, just a grateful learner!). Whether you are a total beginner or an advanced fiber artist, this book will inspire and support your journey of exploration. It would be worth the price even if you only wanted to look at the pictures - but there is so much more in these pages!
M**.
Excellent !
The positive reviews are spot on! Terrific book. Very clear, helpful, well organized and broad. Highly recommend for anyone interested in surface design on fabric.
S**N
Great book
Book is like new, even included a plastic cover. Great ideas with clear instructions. Thank you
J**Y
Why I liked this book.
There are many ideas and techniques in this book and she goes into considerable detail. She is a good author.
C**N
Jane Dunnewold's classic book on creating and layering unique textile ...
Jane Dunnewold's classic book on creating and layering unique textile fabric. A myriad of ideas and instructions that provide endless possibilities and experimentation to create one of a kind art cloth
A**N
Dying cloth with clear instructions
Fantastic book, full of information and easy instructions,clearly written. Very good book for anyone interested in co!outing cloth
R**E
Great Book...Great Information
Art Cloth is absolutely the book to go to for almost everything you might need or want to know about working with fabric dyes and dying techniques. It is very easy to understand and made me feel that I too could make beautiful textile art! It is one of my very favorite books about surface design.
P**P
Beautifully illustrated and written book
As an artist, love it! It gives you a whole bunch of ideas to try, with basic information how to use.
P**T
Instructive and well worth having
Complex, but a good book to have in the library.
T**Y
Five Stars
Great book with a lot of brilliant information. Very good reference.
F**J
Art Cloth
Ce livre fait le tour complet des possibilité artistiques que promettent les différentes techniques d'impressions sur les tissus, c'est un tour complet sur la question !
L**Y
Art Cloth
An excellent reference book for the beginner or the more experienced to dyeing and printing. Every page is well laid out, informative, and easy to follow, plus there are plenty of colour images on each page. I purchased this book after seeing Jane Dunnewold on a 'Quilting Arts' programme on the web, otherwise, as you cannot read inside this book first before buying, I probably would not have bought it. So glad I did. The book covers everything you need to know, from your workspace, tools and materials; adding colour; discharge; making stamps and stencils; screening printing; foiling and lots more.
A**D
ultimate guide to applying pattern and colour to fabric
As a previous reviewer has said this is a book about processes rather than lots of pretty pictures and projects. It has just about every process there is to enable the reader to apply colour and pattern to fabric: dyeing, printing, stamping, painting etc etc. all laid out in clear and easy to follow instructions with the ins and outs of all the different colouring materials on the market, including the pros and cons of each. If you only buy one book on this subject make it this one!
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