Plant magic: Batik, bundle dye & other plant dyeing techniques

Plant magic
Karin Alice Bjurström
Nature & Culture

IN Plant magic mixes traditional plant dyeing with more modern techniques such as batik, bundle dye and botanical printing. You will learn to create colorful patterns on fabric using natural pigments. Experiment with decoctions and imprints, squeezing, dipping and steaming. The results are beautiful organic patterns that can resemble everything from lunar landscapes and marble to abstract batik or a flower meadow. Karin Alice Bjurström wants us to discover how easy it is to produce color on our own. She encourages you to experiment, there is no right or wrong way. The book contains about 20 color recipes for different garments such as t-shirts, kimonos and scarves in variegated colors and varying patterns.