Lichen Dyes: The New Source Book (Dover Crafts: Weaving & Dyeing)

I'm sure it's great but slightly disappointed there's no pictures in it!

Essential reading if you want to experiment with lichen dyes. The author has great experience and knowledge. Clear instructions for methods and ethical guidelines. But it does not cover identifying lichens, which is vital - you'll need another book for that. Probably to keep the cost down, the only pictures are on the inside and outside of the cover.

A book for research not a coffee table read.Extremely useful for my research.

Good basic information but somehow not inspirational. Fine as a source book but there is so much local variation to be taken into account.

Love it! So much detail and guidance

This is the most thorough little book I have found on the subject. Not a quick read - still working my way through all the different methods and permutations. A must for the serious natural dyer.

This book complements another I have by the same author - the two combined give me all the information I need to progress with my dyeing. It is very well set out but is most useful as a supplementary guide.

It doesnt help identify the lichens so they can be used for dyeing. It was disappointing in this regard and so much less useful than expected.