Color in
Spinning
by Deb Menz
Deb Menz has done a great service to the fiber arts community by
writing this book and the good folks at Interweave Press have packaged
it beautifully. As usual with books from Interweave Press,
the illustrations are clear and helpful, the photographs are colorful
and instructive, and the large notebook size makes it easy to lay open
and have on hand when you need it.
This book is not a quick read that you pick up to pass the
time.
This is a well written text book on color and fibers. Even if
you
never do any of the exercises Deb suggests in the book, if
you’re one who
purchases rather than prepares fibers, you will learn about colors and
combinations and make better choices in your future
purchases. The clear, understandable explanation of color
theory is worth the price of this book alone.
Aside from the step by step explanation about colors and combinations,
what will work and what will work better, Deb also walks us through the
basics of dyeing, drum carding, combing, spinning and plying.
Her
chapters on drum carding are so well illustrated and explained that a
first
timer will have no problem following along. And many of us
who have
been drum carding for years can learn a few new tricks.
Deb explains using Sabraset brand dyes, but the principles she explains
can be used with other name brands. She goes through a very
thorough explanation of how to safely use acid dyes. Both
immersion dyeing and painting rovings are explained. Again,
this is suitable for a first timer but with plenty of meat for the
experienced dyer.
I highly recommend this book for anyone who is interested in working
more with colors in their projects. It certainly opened my
eyes to an aspect of fiber arts that I have been taking for granted.
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