Lichen Dyes: The New Source BookLichens are curious plants, composed of fungi and algae that often resemble splotches of paint peeling from rocks or wood. They have been used to create brilliant, versatile dyes for over 4,000 years. In this comprehensive guide based on 25 years of meticulous research, noted textile designer and lichen expert Karen Casselman explains how to create and use dyes derived from these unusual plants. |
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The New Source Book Karen Diadick Casselman. DYES The New Source Book Karen Diadick Casselman Top : Parmelia saxatilis ( crottle ) on Hadrian's Wall. LICHEN Front Cover.
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The New Source Book Karen Diadick Casselman. LICHEN DYES The New Source Book Karen Diadick Casselman DOVER PUBLICATIONS , INC . Mineola , New York Copyright Copyright © 2001 by Karen Diadick Casselman , 1996.
... Lichen dyes : the new source book / Karen Diadick Casselman . - 2nd rev . ed . p . cm . " A revised , second edition of Lichen dyes : a source book , originally pub- lished in 1996 by Studio Vista Publications , Cheverie , Nova Scotia ...
Contents
An Ethical Approach | 1 |
Bronze and Iron Age Lichen | 7 |
Domestic Lichen Dyes | 15 |
Safe Lichen Dye Methods | 25 |
Eco Dyes and Alternative | 37 |
Lichens as Mordants 40 How to Learn Lichen | 42 |
How to Adjust AM Dye Bath | 53 |
Code of Ethics 47 General Index | 65 |
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