Review of “Create
your own hand-printed cloth” by Rayna Gillman
I love to dye fabric and
clothing! I began my tie-dye business in
1998, and spent several years focused on just dyeing clothing. But in 2007, I took a class in Surface Design
techniques, and my direction shifted to include fabric, primarily for art and
landscape quilts. I was intrigued by the
various aspects of Surface Design, and when Rayna Gillman’s book “Create your
own hand-printed cloth” came out in 2008, I ordered a copy from her and it has
become one of my primary reference books.
Rayna was not the first author to write a book of this type, and she
won’t be the last, I’m sure. But she has
created a thorough, interesting and inspiring book that I never tire of
browsing for ideas and information. Rayna
covers such topics as stamping and stenciling with found objects, soy wax batik
and screen printing with thickened dyes, among others. Thanks to her recipes, I have finally learned
how to mix sodium alginate so that it is not full of lumps, and my thickened
dyes come out with much better color intensity than I was getting before.
Rayna has produced a
collection of instructions that covers the basics of each technique in an easy
to follow, step-by-step description, combined with photos that work with the
text to help the reader to see the process clearly. I highly recommend “Create your own
hand-printed cloth” for anyone who is new to Surface Design, but also for those
for more experienced in the techniques to use as a frequent resource. Rayna’s book can be found at amazon.com and
C&T Publishers.
Leave a comment here and you will
be eligible to win a copy of Rayna’s book compliments of C & T
Publishing! I will put all participating
names in a basket and draw the winner on December 11th. Then I will post the winner’s name here so you can contact me with your mailing
info.
Be sure to come back tomorrow for Judith's Book Review and Giveaway!
Be sure to come back tomorrow for Judith's Book Review and Giveaway!
What a lovely book. Just what I am looking to find! Please throw my name in the hat!
ReplyDeleteI feel like I want to start just now with all the exercises in the book. So I would love to be the winner of this book
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, Rayna's book is excellent!
ReplyDeleteNice review. The book sounds great!
ReplyDeleteExploring surface design is exciting and this would be a great addition to my library. Love Rayna's books!
ReplyDeletePitty that you only can win in the USA. Why not in Europe too? I should love to have this book greetings from Liesbeth
ReplyDeleteColour, fabric bits and design savvy - what hugely creative gifts of design play Rayna has included in this new book. Having seen some of the samples at Fibre Philadlphia, I would love to add the book to our St. Lawrence college Textile Design Library.
ReplyDeleteBethany Garner
textiledesignslc@gmail.com
Sorry, Liesbeth... the publisher who is giving the book for the drawing will only mail to the U.S.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great book! I have both of Rayna's books and I love them!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great book, sorry to read that it can only be won in the USA.
ReplyDeleteJudy, thanks for your review of Rayna's book, if it inspires you, then I want it too. Am loving so many things about this tour. Most of all, just finding 'And Then We Set It on Fire'. I can see this surface design site becoming one I have to check into daily. Enjoyed your posts about dyeing the leaves and look forward to your hosting in February.
ReplyDeleteTo all who have commented from outside the U.S., I have contacted the publisher's rep to see if she would be willing to send the book to me to forward to the winner if they happen to be outside the U.S. I will post an update when I hear from her, so check back and put your name in if you want to be considered...
ReplyDeleteI'd love to try some of Rayna's technique's!
ReplyDeleteI'd LOVE a chance to win this book!! I am always looking for new ways to play with color and fabric.
ReplyDeleteI would love to have a chance to try Rayna's techniques but because I live in Canada I can't enter this giveaway so I will just have to buy the book myself. Mary Ann
ReplyDeletethis is a great book!
ReplyDeleteI whished I was living in the U.S
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this book. My fabric dyeing needs a boost, but mostly a good book to inspire new ideas.
ReplyDeleteOh how fun! Thanks for the great review and giveaway shop(at)betoncat(dotcom)
ReplyDeleteLove Rayna's work and would love to win the book! Otherwise will have to buy it for my library.
ReplyDeleteI would love the book but as I live in UK I did nto enter but now I hear you may be able to send overseas if I am lucky - keeping fingers crossed as I read back through your delicious blog
ReplyDeleteRayna is delightful and her book should be a wonderful resource.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful book by a great artist and teacher. How nice to be able to participate in this giveaway.
ReplyDeleteThank you for making the offer.
Kristin F.
I have her DVD on monoprinting and if this book is anything like the detail in this workshop, then you can bet it will be a keeper for anyone's reference library!
ReplyDeleteThank you for writing this honest review and
ReplyDeletefor giving everyone the opportunity to win a
great resource like this. This book review idea
is wonderful!
Marcella
TheArtIncubator@gmail.com
It would be great to win Rayna's book. I love following her blog.
ReplyDeleteLove Rayna's art, and approach to life. This would be the next best thing to participating in one of her workshops. I hope, I hope, I hope I win it. ;-) Thank-you for offering this opportunity. Hugs, Diane
ReplyDeleteI use this as a reference as well as for inspiration! Great book!
ReplyDeleteI too love dying! I dye anything & everything - nothing is safe in my house! =0) Would love a copy of this book, looks like a great reference source. Thanks for the giveaways!
ReplyDeleteThanks for a chance to win, I am in Canada. I would love a copy. I just played with marbling fabric for the first time last week.
ReplyDeleteI have so much to learn about printing, I would love to win the book.
ReplyDeletegreat that we outside the USA kan participate too, love it, greetings Lita from the Netherlands
ReplyDeleteThat's great!
ReplyDeleteI was really diappointed i couldn'nt participate. seems like a wonderful book
Boy, would I love to win this book! So happy to read the Re: although I live in the Netherlands, I can win this book. Thank you for the review and the give-away. 'Create your own hand-printed cloth' is on my wish list for sure. Thanks again, Esther
ReplyDeleteI've just seen your note that I can enter this now!
ReplyDeleteYippee! and thanks to the publisher!
Yah here too! Just found out that I(who live in Canada) can enter this draw too. It looks like a great book!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win the book. Throw my name in the hat, too. Take a look at my site, www.bucketsgonewild.blogspot.com, www.facebook.com/bgw.patterns and www.bucketsgonewild.com.
ReplyDeleteI like to make chlothes and to paint fabrics. I would love to win this book.
ReplyDeleteI love Rayna's work and her book looks amazing as well. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteYour review makes it sound like a must have book. I like books that serve as a jumping off point rather than project based so would not love to be entered in draw.
ReplyDeleteThat seems like agreat book I could learn a lot from!
ReplyDeleteLots of things I would love to try.
ReplyDeleteLove to play with all sorts of surface design.....nothing better than choosing from one of a kind fabrics for our projects!
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ReplyDeleteIt seems to me a clear and inspiring book to finally get started with experiment with colors.
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