Both practical and inspiring, the Revised and Updated Edition of Wild Color is a complete guide to making and using natural dyes from plants. This book explains all you need to know to grow your own dye plants and to extract and apply the dyes to a wide range of materials - even mother-of-pearl buttons! It contains clear step-by-step explanations of all natural dyeing techniques, including mordanting and modifying, emphasizing environmentally-friendly methods. Wild Color, Revised and Updated Edition, documents dyeing techniques for more than 65 plant species, presenting recipes and color swatches for over 250 results.