THE CUMULATIVE CLOTH, WET TECHNIQUES

A comprehensive how to reference that teaches wet textile surface design techniques for making custom cloth Learn surface design for textiles to create rich and personally expressive fabric surfaces Projects by expert Susan Brandeis author of the bestselling The Intentional Thread help a range of levels beginners to relatively experienced studio practitioners experiment with each method Covers wet techniques in detail application and layering of textile dyes pigments and chemicals to add color pattern and images Dry techniques are covered in a separate companion book that is how to combine these handmade fabrics using cutting piecing layering building and embellishing What s the Cumulative Cloth A single cloth that readers add to with each chapter s techniques eventually creating a piece of art Serves as a go to reference to check technical procedures and safety guidelines many methods and ingredients require caution Distilling knowledge accrued over decades of teaching and her studio practice Brandeis presents each process in systematic detail but also invites open ended experimentation Seductive closeups of fabric treatments as well as the author s encouraging voice excite creative thinking all throughout this generous book