| #2761800 in Books | 1978-12 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | File type: PDF | 100 pages||3 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| Contents|By 2crazy4books2|Ikat technique - Jackie Battenfield (1978)
From introduction "The purpose of this book is to introduce the intermediate and the advanced weaver to ikat, a method of tie-dying yarns that, when woven or otherwise constructed, produces patterns with characteristically blurred edges. The book assumes that the weaver has a good grasp of handweavi
What's Ikat? ""A method of tie-dying yarns that, when woven or otherwise constructed, produces patterns with characteristically blurred edges""--a subtle, painterly effect. Of interest to accomplished weavers, it's a relatively difficult, complicated process, dependent on a good color sense and meticulous tieing-- seepage can add to or undermine desired results. Battenfield enumerates materials and procedures, offers ample historical illustrations, most made of cotton or...
You easily download any file type for your device.Ikat Technique | Jackie Battenfield. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
