Lichen Dyes - Karen Diadick Casselman

Lichen Dyes by Karen Diadick Casselman is a practical guide to creating and using colour derived from lichens, written by a noted textile designer and lichen expert. This paperback edition is published as The New Source Book.

Key details

• Author: Karen Diadick Casselman
• Subtitle: The New Source Book
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 96
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• ISBN: 9780486412313

Synopsis

Focusing on dyeing with lichens, this book brings together historical context and hands-on guidance for working with lichen pigments. Casselman outlines safe dyeing methods and approaches intended to be ecologically sound, alongside discussion of mordants and practical lichen identification.

Clear and purposeful in scope, it is designed as a source book for readers interested in natural dye processes and the use of lichen-based colour.

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