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Natural colorants for dyeing and lake pigments : practical recipes and their historical sources / by Jo Kirby, Martin van Bommel, Andre Verhecken ; with Marika Spring, Ina Vanden Berghe, Heike Stege, Mark Richter.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: London : Archetype Publications, 2014Description: xi, 114 pages : illustrations, maps ; 30 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781909492158
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction. Case study : dyes in the Brussels tapestry 'Nathan rebukes David' (1530-40) -- Natural dyes and their sources : plants, insect reds and shellfish purple -- The techniques of dyeing and pigment making with natural colorants : the basic chemistry behind the processes -- Recipes for dyeing -- Recipes for making lake pigments from natural dyes.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Barcode
Book Book CGLAS Library Yellow 667.2 KIR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 12038

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction. Case study : dyes in the Brussels tapestry 'Nathan rebukes David' (1530-40) -- Natural dyes and their sources : plants, insect reds and shellfish purple -- The techniques of dyeing and pigment making with natural colorants : the basic chemistry behind the processes -- Recipes for dyeing -- Recipes for making lake pigments from natural dyes.