The Art and Craft of Natural Dyeing: Traditional Recipes for Modern Use

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Natural Dyeing for the Chemically Inclined

astonishing work

Best Ever Book on Natural Dyeing!

The DISSERTATION on Natural Dyeing.... whew!

The ULTIMATE reference book for the Serious Natural Dyer

The Art and Craft of Natural Dyeing: Traditional Recipes for Modern Use
J. N. Liles
Manufacturer: University of Tennessee Press
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Binding: Paperback

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Natural Dyeing for the Chemically Inclined.......2007-04-10

This book is geared more toward precise recipes and reproducibility. It does not discuss the growing of dye plants, but is aimed at those using purchased dyestuffs. The recipes are organized by color instead of by plant, with some interesting discussion of historical colors (the author is involved in historical reenactments). A few color plates are relegated to the middle of the book. Getting an idea of the finished product for a given recipe required a lot of hunting around and digging through captions. I did appreciate the historical and biochemical information given for many of the plant dyes, though. Although this book was less enjoyable to leaf through than other natural dyeing books, it seems very well-researched and practical.

astonishing work.......2000-08-21

This is one of the most amazing books I have ever come across. The amount of information on this all but forgotton craft is astonishing, and a tribute to the dogged diligence of the author. As to the dye recipes, every color of the rainbow is brought forth - and the concoctions made solely from nature for producing them - including information on dyeing hard to dye cottons and linens. An amazing guide from this master of natural dyeing.

Best Ever Book on Natural Dyeing!.......1999-12-20

I have read all the current and out-of-print books on natural dyeing that are available, and I have tried a large number of the "recipes". This is the only book I would recommend. The information is factual, as opposed to annecdotal--a fault most of the others suffer from--and you actually get the colours given, if you follow the steps accurately. It is definitely the best book if you are interested in the classic natural dyes, such as indigo and madder, and it is the only one I have found that gives you a good procedure for Turkey Red! If you use this book, you won't need any others (although they are fun to read!).

The DISSERTATION on Natural Dyeing.... whew!.......1999-08-03

Although packed with a vast amount of information on natural dye history and formulas, this book reads like a dissertation. It's lengthy and exacting on all accounts. If preparing and using natural dyes sounds like something "fun" to do, this book may just leach all the excitement right out of you.

The ULTIMATE reference book for the Serious Natural Dyer.......1998-06-17

This book is a must for anyone studying the history and techniques of natural dyeing. I study as well as teach techniques for historical dyes and this is the only reference that helped me with difficult questions. For example, Liles covers how the roots of the Madder plant can dye orange, red, or brown depending on the temperature of the dye bath, which he provides in great detail. I could never have consistently achiedved that red red without it. Liles give an excellent overview of the evolution of natural dyes from ancient times to modern day. He inludes excellent tables for chemical names, and his advise on disposal of chemicals is excellent and very much appreciated. Liles thoroughly explains the nature of dyes on various fibers and his recipies are fiber specific, although because the recipies are chaptered by color/fiber you sometimes have to look in several different sections to find out everything you may want to know about a specific dye. For natural dyers in the Society for Creative Anachronism and other historical research groups, this book is a must.

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There will never be a shortage in demand for social meeting places, and the burgeoning bar industry reflects this need. In this exciting publication, some of the latest trends in bars from around the world are revealed, including themed bars, exclusive drinking establishments and renovated traditional pubs. International

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Fabulous.......2007-05-09

I just received my copy of this book and the pictures are absolutely beautiful! It has great inspiration if you are thinking of opening a bar/lounge/restaurant. Some bars even have the blueprint along with pictures.

100 Of The World's Best Bars.......2005-09-08

This is a great resource book. And this group out of Milwaukee, FLUX DESIGN
is really doing some wonderful interior design and full out building of there designs, making for truly unique spaces. Buy it.

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Hotel, Restaurant, Bar, Club Design
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Manufacturer: Visual Reference Publications
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Binding: Hardcover

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Release Date: 2006-08-08

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• Twenty-seven inspiring projects—packed with ideas
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A glimpse inside some of the most exciting bar and restaurant interiors in the world .

Designing Bars and restaurants is an art that can make the difference between success and failure. From Michelin star to no-star, from a three-month waiting list to the all-you-can-eat salad bar, Industrial Interiors: Bars and Restaurants shows you the dish of the day, the most exciting new eateries of Asia-Pacific, the world's stage for cutting-edge interior design.

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Contemporary Restaurants & Bars presents over 60 innovative design solutions for restaurants and bars from across the U.S. and around the world. Featured establishments range from the modest to the more elaborate and sophisticated. Featured is a cross section of themes and ideas spanning the romantic and intimate to the more eclectic featuring the exhilarating integration of food, art and architecture. This 176-page book with 285 full-color images takes you on a journey to explore the newest and most creatively designed and conceived restaurants and bars. It is a tour that will quench your hunger and thirst for the latest and most inventive design concepts.

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This book covers all aspects of planning, design and investment in commercial restaurants, from fast food outlets to night clubs. It also examines requirements for food services in the social and welfare sector.

With changing social and living habits creating an increasing demand for meals to be taken away from the home, investment in restaurants is taking place on a massive scale throughout the world. Restaurant design is also constantly evolving as changing fashions and competition demand more frequent refurbishment and reinvestment coupled with technical advances in food production and equipment. The book is illustrated by many examples of the most interesting projects in the field worldwide. Any student or practising caterer, architect or interior designer working in a restaurant in the food service industry will find this volume packed with invaluable guidance on planning, design and management.

* Thoroughly researched data on market trends and design
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New Bars & Restaurants
Cristina Del Valle
Manufacturer: Collins Design
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Release Date: 2005-04-12

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More than ever, the currents of consumerism are generating a clear tendency to convert natural, daily activities into authentic rituals -- a phenomenon illuminated by the innovative interior designs of today's bars and restaurants. Whether classical or modern, experimental or traditional, today's architects are faced with the same challenging task of creating new dining spaces that satisfy the public's revitalized hunger for entertainment.

New Bars & Restaurants takes us on a trip around the world, exploring the newest dining spaces in countries that range from France to Australia. What ties all of these projects together, however, is their original solutions to the venerable problem of dining design. An imaginative lighting system and the symbolic use of color, for example, are just two of the many design solutions that uncover universes of fantasy in a space where the focus is usually placed on the kitchen. With its detailed design comments and more than 500 full-color photographs, New Bars & Restaurants will serve as an indispensable resource for the storeowner and architect alike.

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An enticing armchair tour
You should buy one of these cafés.

The French Cafe
Marie-France Boyer
Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson
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Binding: Hardcover

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An enticing armchair tour.......2003-10-16

Readers whose idea of a French café is (like mine was) little more than the cliché of black coffee and Le Monde at little round sidewalk tables will be very pleasantly surprised by variety revealed in this neat little book by Marie-France Boyer and photographer Eric Morin. From Paris haunts much like the stereotype, to rustic village cafes far outside the metropolis, to the retreats of artists or tradesmen, author and photographer demonstrate that the café is more than a place, but rather an intimate expression of the French lifestyle.

The beautiful photos are by far the most engrossing part of this book. But the writing is valuable too, describing the golden age of French cafes, the rise of important establishments like Momus, Les Deux Garçons in Aix-en-Provence, or the Marly, and the influence of the cafes on French art and culture. And though the book's almost a decade old now, the Guide at the end should still be useful in tracking down many of the cafes featured in photo and text.

In all, whether you're an experienced boulevardier, a traveler with fond memories, or just someone looking to experience French culture vicariously, "The French Café" should inspire many happy thoughts.

You should buy one of these cafés........2000-05-12

You can plan a trip accross France with this book as your only guide. Walking from "bistro" to café from Nice to Paris, Loire-valley to Nantes and Mont-Saint-Michel. Most of the places mentioned here are typically french. No stranger ever thought of pushing the doors. Eric Morin, photographer, knows well this subject. He lives in the Bastille district of Paris. He knows well the most hidden and most fashionable places. Because he spent some happy week-ends in Château du Verger in Anjou (close to Nantes), he collected great pictures from La Cigale and Trentemoult fishing harbour of Nantes. Did you ever dream of becoming a café tender in rural France? would you like to become the "manager" of a warm café where french workers will start the day drinking a Muscadet at 7 am? Marie-France Boyer, as usual, gives practical advices together with inspiring pictures. She will tell you how and where to buy cafés in France, what are "listed historic monuments" in France (some cafés are). A lot of cafés names and addresses are given at the end of this joyful and useful guide to real France. If you really love cafés, you should also buy "The cafés of Paris" asin:1566562783 and "Literary cafés of Paris".

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good resource but pricey
A MUST HAVE....

Bar and Restaurant Interior Structures
Lorraine Farrelly
Manufacturer: Academy Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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The latest title in the Interior Structures series offers real-world design solutions for bars and restaurants from some of the most influential names working today. Bar and Restaurant Interior Structures is a visual thesaurus of design ideas from bar and restaurant interiors around the world. With a critique and photographic spread for each location, this book offers a fascinating look at how these interiors were put together. For each project spatial qualities, lighting design and use of materials are all analysed and compared to provide the technical background to these striking interiors.

Lavishly illustrated with colour photographs throughout.

Includes the work of internationally renowned architects and interior designers, including Conran and Partners, Diller and Scofidio, Jakob and Macfarlane, Branson Coates and more.

An inspiring source book for architects and interior designers working in this area.

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good resource but pricey.......2004-06-06

This book is a good resource but some pictures are not very good quality. I don't know why this book is so expensive compared to other restaurant books. I have "Cafes and Restaurants" by Laura Andreini and "Contemporary Japanese Restaurant Design" by Motoko Jitsukawa. I find myself going to those 2 books more often than I do with this one.

A MUST HAVE...........2003-10-09

You cant start a new restaurant before you check what exists around the world. You will not see only the pictures of the places but the bluprints as well.

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Recycled As Restaurants: Case Studies in Adaptive Reuse
Virginia Croft
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