Learn surface design for textiles, to create rich and personally expressive fabric surfaces. Projects by expert Susan Brandeis (author of the bestselling The Intentional Thread) help a range of levels--from beginners to experts--experiment with each method. n n - Covers wet techniques in detail: application and layering of textile dyes, pigments, and chemicals to add color, pattern, and image. n n - Dry techniques will be covered in a future volume: how to combine designed fabrics using cutting, piecing, layering, building, and embellishment. n n - Whats the Cumulative Cloth? A single cloth that readers add to with each chapters techniques, eventually creating a piece of art. n n - Serves as a go-to reference to check technical procedures and safety guidelines (many methods and ingredients require caution). n n - Praise for the authors previous book: Brandeis takes us on a journey into the expressive nature of stitch . . . reveals how to manipulate stitches much like an artist might a pencil or paintbrush. --Embroidery Magazine