The Textile Artist's Studio Handbook: Learn Traditional and Contemporary Techniques for Working with Fiber, Including Weaving, Knitting, Dyeing, ... More (Volume 4)

by Višnja Popović, Owyn Ruck

Explore the world of textile arts, one thread at a time! The Textile Artist’s Studio Handbook is the only book you need for expanding your repertoire of textile crafting and design techniques. This is the go-to guide for the foundations of design and fabrication, glossary of materials, and classic techniques that include weaving, dyeing, painting, and more! Plus, where else can you get behind-the-scenes access to setting up the best home textile studio for you? Inside, you’ll find exploration of basic materials (including fibers, dyes, paints, and other media); visual tutorials for spinning, felting, crochet, weaving, sewing, and quilting; primers for surface decoration techniques such as dyeing, painting, stitching, and screen printing; and patterns and project instructions.

176 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2012

Reviews

[Brenda Ritter Metcalfe Fish · Rating 3 out of 5]

too broad in scope to be useful to established fiber artist, looking for studio ideas. But this would be an ideal book for someone who is not aware of the world of fiber arts and what can be included.

[Cyndi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not sure who is the target audience for this book. Perhaps someone who wants to do some sort of fiber art but doesn't know what kind? Someone who is proficient in one craft and wants to know a bit about other? I don't know. It seems too shallow, with a few pages devoted to each craft, to actually learn anything...

[Quinn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I reviewed this book on my blog: http://wp.me/p2H1i-2oB

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good overall review of a range of textile arts. Concentrates on a few, skimming over others. I read for the weaving chapter, which is quite extensive.

[Cocoa · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a person who regularly sews and knits this book helped me to open up my interest in other textile arts.