Dyeing & Printing Books
Bibliography compiled by Lu Peters, © 2007-2011
Adam & Robertson Screen-printing: the Complete Water Based System; Thames and Hudson, 2004
Adrosko, R. Natural Dyes and Home Dyeing
Albers, Josef Interaction of Color: revised and expanded; Yale U. Press, 2006
Anderson, Frieda Fabric to Dye For: Create 72 Hand-dyed Colors for Your Stash, 5 Fused Quilt Projects; C & T Publishing, 2010
Backman, M. & Peery, C. Framework One: Mix and Match [silk painting]; www.silkthings.com
Baldwin, Anne Creative Paint Workshop for Mixed-Media Artists: Experimental Techniques for Composition, Layering, Texture, Imagery, and Encaustic; Quarry, 2009
Barnes, C. June Stitching to Dye in Quilt Art: Colour, Texture, and Distortion; Batsford, 2009
Baker & Boe Sun-Kissed Quilts and Crafts; C & T Publishing
Ball, Emily Drawing and Painting People: a Fresh Approach; Crowood Press, 2009
Ball, Philip Bright Earth: Art and the Invention of Color; U. of Chicago Press, 2003
Beam, Mary Todd Celebrate Your Creative Self: Unleash the Artist Within; North Light Books, 2001
Beevers, Sue Off the Shelf Fabric Painting: 30 Simple Recipes for Gourmet Results; C & T Publishers
Belfer, Nancy Batik and Tie Dye Techniques; Dover
Designing in Batik and Tie Dye; Davis Publisher, 1977
Benjamin, Betsy The World of Rozome Wax Resist Textiles of Japan; Kodansha International, 2002
Benn, Claire Breakdown Printing in the Style of Kerr Grabowski; 2008
Benn, C. & Morgan, L. Screen Printing: Layering Textiles with Colour, Texture and Imagery; Committed to Cloth Publisher, 2009. www.committedtocloth.com
Breakdown Printing: New Dimensions for Texture and Cloth; Committed to Cloth Publisher, 2005
Benn, Dunnewold & Morgan Paper & Metal Leaf Lamination (book and DVD); committedtocloth.com
Biegeleisen, Jacob The Complete Book of Silk Screen Printing Production; Dover, 1963
Blackman, Maggie Coloring Silk Scares with Colorhue Dyes, DVD; The Silk Experience
Silk for Quilting; The Silk Experience
www.silkthings.com
Blumenthal & Kreider Hands on Dyeing; Interweave Press, 1988
Bluhm, Irena Quilts of a Different Color; Collector Books, 2008
Bolton, Patricia The Quilting Arts Book; Interweave, 2008
Born, Vibeke Silk Painting; David Porteous Editions; 1996
Brackman, Holly The Surface Designer’s Handbook: Dyeing, Painting, and Creating Resists on Fabric; Interweave Press, 2006
Brady, Patti Rethinking Acrylic: Radical Solutions for Exploiting the World's Most Versatile Medium; North Light Books, 2008
Brethauer, Dave Card Design: Rubber Stamping with Colored Pencils and Water Colors; Martingale, 2007
Brito, Karen Shibori; Watson-Guptill, 2003
Honorable Discharge: Part 1: Decolorization of Natural Fabrics; Surface Design Newsletter, Winter 2001
Honorable Discharge: Part 2: Decolorization of Natural Fabrics; Surface Design Newsletter, Spring 2002
Broughton, Kate Textile Dyeing: the Step-by-Step Guide and Showcase; 1996
Brown, Ruth Cyanotypes on Fabric: A Blueprint on How to Produce Blueprints; SC Publications
Buchanan, Rita A Dyer’s Garden: from Plant to Pot, Growing Dyes for Natural Fibers; Interweave
Bunkers, Traci Print and Stamp Lab: 52 Ideas for Handmade, Upcycled Print Tools; Voyageur Press, 2010
Caldwell, Lynne Shibori: A Beginner’s Guide to Creating Color and Texture on Fabric; Lark Publisher, 2006
Callahan, Gail Hand-Dyeing Yarn and Fleece: Custom Color Your Fabrics with Dip-Dyeing, Hand Painting, Tie Dyeing, and Other Creative Techniques; Storey, 2010
Cannon, J. & M. Dye Plants and Dyeing; Timber Press, 2003
Carter, Erika Personal Imagery on Art Quilts; That Patchwork Place, 1996
Casselman, Karen Craft of the Dyer: Colour from Plants and Lichens; Dover, 1993
Clay, Jill Silk Painting for Beginners; Guild of Master Craftsman, 2003
Cole, Drusilla Textiles Now; Laurence King, 2008
Patterns: New Surface Design; Laurence King Publishing, 2007
Cozen, Chris Altered Surfaces: Using Acrylic Paints with Gels, Mediums, Grounds & Pastes; Design Originals, 2008
Craftools Eds. The Writing of Batik: an Outline and Instructions for the Beginner or the History and Practice of the Art called Batik; Craftools Press, 1968
Crane & Prater Mixed Mania: Recipes for Delicious Mixed Media Creations; Interweave, 2008
Creative Publishing Int’l Exploring Textile Arts; Creative Publishing International, 2002
Color and Design on Fabric: Paint, Dye, Stitch, Print; Cowles
Crook, Jackie Natural Dyeing; Lark, 2007
Curry, Nancy Texture Effects for Rubber Stamping; North Light Books, 2004
Curtis, Bailey Dyeing to Colour
Dahl, Carolyn Transforming Fabric: 30 Creative Ways to Paint, Dye, and Pattern Cloth, 2nd Ed.; Krause, 2004
Transforming Fabric: Color on Fabric and Life; American Quilter’s Society, 1997
Natural Impressions: Taking an Artistic Path through Nature; Watson-Guptill, 2002
Davila, Jane Jane Davila's Surface Design Essentials: Explore Paints, Mediums, Inks and Pencils, 15 Techniques for Fabric and More; C & T, February 2010
Dean, Jenny Colors from Nature: a Dyer’s Handbook; Search Press, 2009
The Craft of Natural Dyeing; Search Press, 1994
Dean, J. & Casselman, K. Wild Color, (revised edition Natural Dyeing Watson-Guptill, 2010
Wild Color; Watson-Guptill, 1999
De Boer, Janet Dyeing for Fibers and Fabrics; Simon and Schuster, 1991
Delamare, G. & François, B. Colors: the Story of Dyes and Pigments; Henry Abrams, 2000
Diehn, Gwen Simple Printmaking: a Beginner’s Guide to Making Relief Prints with Linoleum Blocks, Wood Blocks, Rubber Stamps; 2000
Deighan, Helen Dyeing in Plastic Bags; Crossways Patch, 2001
Magic Dyeing Made Easy; Crossways Patch
Donda-Kobert, P. Inchies; Create Miniature Works of Art Using Textiles and Mixed Media Techniques; Search Press, 2010
Draper, Jan Stitch and Structure; Batsford, 2009
Dronsfield & Edmonds #6: The Transition from Natural to Synthetic Dyeing; John Edmonds publishing, www.embroiderersguild.com
Dubrawsky, Malka Color Your Cloth: a Quilter’s Guide to Patterning Fabric; Lark, 2009
Dunnewold, Jane Art Cloth: A Guide to Surface Design; Interweave Press, 2010
Screen Printing Sampler: Four Fun and Innovative Ways to Make Artful Cloth DVD or download# EP 2017; Interweave Press, 2010
www.interweave.com
Complex Cloth: A Comprehensive Guide to Surface Design; 1996
Improvisational Screen Printing; 2003
Improvisational Screen Printing CD
Paper and Metal Leaf Lamination CD
Multi-colored Printing with Interfacing Stencil CD www.contemporarycloth.com and www.complexcloth.com
Edges and Borders: Innovative Finishing Techniques for Textiles CD; www.contemporarycloth.com
Dunnewold, Jane et al. Finding Your Own Visual Language
Dunnewold & Kerpoe Vibrant Color: Combining Soy Wax with Dye for Brilliant Results DVD;
www.dharmatrading.com 2010
Durbin, Pat Fabric + Paint + Thread= Fabulous; That Patchwork Place, 2009
Dyrenforth, N. Batik: Modern Concepts and Techniques; Batsford
Drury & Drury The Printed Pattern: Techniques & Projects for Inspired Printmaking and Surface Design; Interweave Press, March 2011
The Printed Pattern: Printing by Hand from Potato Prints to Silkscreens; A & C Black, 2010
Earl, Caroline Beginner’s Guide to Silk Painting; Sterling, 2003
Eckley, Ginny Fabric Painting, a Simple Approach; Fiber Studio Press
Quilted Sea Tapestries; That Patchwork Place
Silk Screening the Easy Way, DVD; the Silk Experience
Fabric Painting DVD; the Silk Experience
www.silkthings.com
Edmonds, John The History of Woad and the Medieval Woad
The History and Practice of 18th Century Dyeing
Medieval Textile Dyeing
#7 Tyrian or Imperial Purple Dye
All self published; www.embroiderersguild.com
Eiseman, Leatrice Color: Messages and Meanings, a Pantone Color Resource; Hand Books Press, 2006
Elisha, Dorit Printmaking and Mixed Media: Simple Techniques and Projects for Paper and Fabric; Interweave, 2009 www.doritelisha.com
Elseman, Leatrice Color: Messages and Meanings; Hand Books Press, 2007
Elliot, Marion, et al. Creative Craft Workshop: Over 100 Practical and Achievable Step-by-Step Craft Projects for Every Home, Using Simple Paper, Wood, Fabric, Mosaic, Bead, Painting and Tinwork; Lorenz Books, 2004
Ellis, Catherine Woven Shibori; Interweave Press, 2005
Engelbrecht, Lisa Hand Lettered Bali Lanterns on Fabric, DVD; www.ccpvideos.com
Modern Mark Making; Rockport/Quarry Books, 2008
www.lisaengelbrecht.com, blog: www.lisaletters.blogspot.com
Epp, Diane The Chemistry of Natural Dyes; Terrific Science Press, 1995
The Chemistry of Food Dyes; Terrific Science Press, 1995
Ericson, Diane Stenciling Techniques on Fabric DVD; www.dharmatrading.com
Eskesen, Elaine Dyeing to Knit: How to Use and Create Your Own Beautiful Hand-dyed Yarns; 2005
Fereday, Gwen Natural Dyes; British Museum Press, 2003
Finlay, Victoria Color: a Natural History of the Palette; Random House Traditional Paperbacks, 2003
Fish, J. Designing and Printing Textiles; Crowood Press
Fisher & Wolfthal Textile Print Design: A How-To-Do-It Book of Surface Design; F.I.T. Collection, Fairchild Books and Visuals, 1987, ISBN 0870055135
Flint, India Eco Color: Botanical Dyes for Beautiful Textiles; Interweave Press, 2010. www.indiaflint.com
Forbes, R.J. Studies in Ancient Technology: The Fibres and Fabrics of Antiquity—Washing, Bleaching, Fulling and Felting, Dyes, Dyeing, Spinning, Sewing, Basketry, Weaving; Brill Academic Publishers, 1997
Freeman-Zachary, Rice Living the Creative Life: Ideas and Inspiration from Working Artists; North Light Books, 2007
Creative Clothes and Accessories; Apple Press, 2004
Stamp Artistry: Combining Stamps with Beadwork, Carving, Collage, Etching, Fabric, Metalwork, Painting, Polymer Clay, Repousse and More; Quarry Books, 2003
New Techniques for Wearable Art: Creative Ideas for Transforming Clothes and Accessories; Quarry, 2004
Rubber Stamp Craft; Publications International, 1994
http://www.voodoonotes.blogspot.com
Frishkorn & Sandrin Flower Pounding; C & T Publishing, 2001
Frode, Diane Ericson Print It Yourself: Printing and Painting Techniques for Fabric; Eric Press, 1981
Gage, John Color and Culture: Practice and Meaning from Antiquity and Abstraction; U. of CA Press, 1999
Color Meaning and Symbolism; U. of CA Press, 2000
Garfield, Simon Mauve: How One Man (William Perkins) Invented a Color That Changed the World; W. W. Norton, 2002
Gill, Stewart The Painted Surface; self published
Gillman, Rayna Create Your Own Hand- Printed Cloth: Stamp, Screen, and Stencil with Ordinary Objects; C & T, 2008
Printing from Your Pantry: Gelatin Monoprinting
Grabowski, Kerr Deconstructed Screen Printing for Fabric and Paper DVD; www.kergrabowski.com
Adventures in Surface Design DVD or download; Interweave Press, 2010
www.interweave.com
Gray, Robin Robin Grey's Batiker's Guide: a Guide to Using Procion Fiber Reactive Dyes for Batik, Fabric Painting and Tie-Dye, DTC, 1976
Green, Jean Art Effects; Watson-Guptill, 1999
Grey, Maggie Textile Translations: Mixed Media; D4Daisy Books, 2008
Slips and Patches; Batsford, 2009
www.magstitch.blogspot.com
www.d4daisy.com
Griffin & Hone Introduction to Batik; Search Press, 1998
Griepentrog & Shepler Print Your Own Fabric; Krause, 2007
Gunner, Janice Shibori for Textile Artists, Kodansha America, 2007
Artist’s site at janicegunner.co.uk
Hahn, Susanne A Complete Guide to Silk Painting; Search Press, 1995
Harden, Elisabeth Print Making; Walter Foster Pub, 2000
Hedley, Gwen Elements of Change and Surface and Structure; self published,
CD Elements of Change, 75 printable images
CD Surface and Structure, 114 printable images and tutorial
Surfaces to Stitch: Plastic Films and Fabrics
Hein, Gisela Printing Fabric by Hand: Beginner’s Techniques; 1981
Henge, Renate Inspirational Silk Painting from Nature; Search Press
Henning, Roni Water Based Screen-printing Today: from Hands on Techniques to Digital Techniques; Watson-Guptill, 2006
Hobson, June Dyed and Printed Fabrics; Dryad Press
Hoff, Tom Screen-printing: a Contemporary Approach; 1997
Holmes, Cas The Found Object in Textile Art; Interweave Press, 2010
Hughes, Angie Stitch, Cloth, Paper, and Paint: Mixed Media Ideas and Inspiration; Search Press, 2009
Huskamp, Tracie Lyn Nature Inspired Mixed Media: Techniques for Gathering, Stitching, Painting, Journaling and Assemblage; Quarry, 2010
http://thereddoor-studio.blogspot.com/
Issett, Ruth Paint Sticks; Artfully Bound, 2010
Textile Crafts; Chas. Scribner Sons, 1978
Color on Cloth: Create Stunning Effects with Dye on Fabric; Batsford, 2005
Color on Paper and Fabric: A Wealth of Techniques for Applying Color; Hand Books Press
Pattern and Colour; Batsford, 2007
Glorious Papers: Techniques for Applying Color to Paper; Batsford, 2003
Itten, Johannes The Elements of Color: a Treatise on the Color System; Wiley, 1970
The Art of Color: the Subjective Experience; Wiley, revised, 1977
Design and Form: the Basic Course at the Bauhaus and Later; Wiley, 1975
The Color Star; Wiley, 1986
Jarvis, Lois Rust Tex; CD; available from the artist at: www.rust-tex.com
Johansen, Linda Fabric Dyer’s Dictionary: 900+ Colors, Specialty Techniques. The Only Dyeing Book You’ll Ever Need; C & T Publishing, 2010
Johnston, Ann Color by Design: Paint with Print and Dye (Dyeing with Procion Fiber Reactive Dyes); Quilter’s Resource
Speaking in Cloth: 6 Quilters, 6 Voices; Quilter’s Resource, 2007
Color by Accident: Low Water Immersion Dyeing; 1997
Artist’s site at www.annjohnston.net
Joliffe, Joy Print!; Collins & Brown, April 2011
Jones, Heather Water, Paper, Paint: Experience Creativity with Watercolor and Mixed-Media; Quarry, 2011
Kahn, Sherrill Creative Mixed Media: Painting, Printing, Stamping, and Embellishing; Martingale, 2010
Acrylic Paint Pizzazz: Collage Techniques for Paper and Fabric; Creative Catalyst Productions, 2010 www.ccpvideos.com
Magic with Markers: for Paper, Fabric, Wood, Metal, and Clay; Design Originals, 2008
Creative Embellishments for Paper, Jewelry, Fabric & More; Martingale, 2007
Creative Stamping with Mixed Media Techniques; North Light, 2003
Creating with Paint: New Ways, New Materials; Martingale, 2001
Kafka, Francis Batik, Tie Dye, Stenciling, Silk Screen Block Printing: The Hand Decoration of Fabrics; Dover, 1974
Decoration of Fabrics; McKnight & McKnight, 1959
Kemshall, Linda Color Moves: Transfer Paints on Fabric
Kemshall, Linda & Laura The Painted Quilt: Paint and Print Techniques for Colour on Quilts; David and Charles, 2007
Explore the Painted Quilt DVD & CD; www.3foldjournal.com
Kemshall, Linda &
Kemshall, Laura &
Nicholls, Catherine Thr3fold: The Journal of Creative Vision; www.thr3foldjournal.com
Kendall, Tracy The Fabric and Yarn Dyer’s Book; Collins and Brown, 2001
Kennedy, Jill Silk Painting; Courier Dover Publishing, 1994
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Fabric Painting; Batsford
Kennedy & Varral Silk Painting: Techniques and Ideas; Batsford, 1992
Silk Painting, New Ideas and Textures; Dover, 1994
Kerlogue, Fiona Batik: Design, Style, and History; Thames and Hudson
King, Sara Dye and Discharge: Playing on Fabric; Collectors Books, 1998
Kerpoe, Lisa Irresistible Textiles: Using Resists to Create Stunning Cloth DVD; www.dharmatrading.com
Kinard, Lyric Art + Quilt: Design Principles and Creativity Exercises; Interweave, 2009
Kinnersy-Taylor, J. Dyeing and Screen Printing in Textiles; A & C Black Publishers
Klos, Dagmar Dyer’s Companion; Interweave Press
Koolish, Lynn Lynn Koolish Teaches You Printing on Fabric DVD; C & T Publishing, 2008
Karol, Amy Bend the Rules with Fabric: Fun Sewing with Stencils, Stamps, Dye, Photo Transfers, Silk Screening, and More; Potter Craft, August 2009
La Belle, Linda The Yarn Lover’s Guide to Hand Dyeing; Potter Craft, 2007
Lambert & Kendall The Complete Guide to Natural Dyeing: Fabric, Yarn, and Fiber; Interweave Press, 2010
Larsen, Jack Lenor, et al. The Dyer’s Gift: Ikat, Batik, and Plangi; Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1976
Larsen, J. & Gibbs, J. The Dyer’s Art: Ikat, Batik, and Plangi; 1974
Laury, Jean Ray The Fabric Stamping Handbook; C & T Publishing, 2002
* see the image transfer book list
Lawler, Mickey Mickey Lawler Teaches You to Paint Landscape Fabric DVD; www.dharmatrading.com
Mickey Lawler’s Skydyes: a Visual Guide to Fabric Painting; C & T Publishing, 1999