{"product_id":"transparency-weaving-a-guide-to-creating-sheer-textile-art","title":"Transparency Weaving: A Guide To Creating Sheer Textile Art","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description-tisseetfile\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransparency Weaving: A Guide To Creating Sheer Textile Art\u003c\/strong\u003e, by Rebecca Smith, is a comprehensive guide to transparency weaving and the creation of textile art that plays with open areas, light, shadow, and layered designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the intersection of tapestry and inlay, transparency weaving combines an open ground cloth woven with fine yarns and supplementary inlaid designs. The book takes weavers from the fundamentals through more advanced techniques, with six projects designed to progressively develop their skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✔ Comprehensive guide to transparency weaving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✔ 6 skill-building projects\u003cbr\u003e✔ Step-by-step weaving techniques\u003cbr\u003e✔ History of transparency weaving and contemporary approaches\u003cbr\u003e✔ Guidance on looms, tools, and materials\u003cbr\u003e✔ More than 300 colour photographs and diagrams\u003cbr\u003e✔ 168 pages\u003cbr\u003e✔ Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e✔ English language\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eExplore transparency weaving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransparency weaving combines an open ground cloth with inlaid design elements to create textiles in which light, opaque areas, and open spaces become integral parts of the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRebecca Smith introduces the fundamentals before moving into more advanced techniques. The book also explains the tools, materials, and different types of looms that can be used, with practical guidance for working with transparency weaving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechniques you'll explore\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStep-by-step instructions guide you through pictorial, geometric, and abstract designs while exploring different ways to build shapes and imagery within the open ground cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInlay patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverlapping shapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiagonal, vertical, and curved edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse imagery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour illusions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeft variations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePictorial, geometric, and abstract designs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLooms, tools, and materials\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book explains how to select and use the equipment needed for transparency weaving. The basic structure can be woven on as few as two shafts, while a four-shaft loom allows you to explore all the techniques presented in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFloor and table looms are presented as ideal choices because of their ability to maintain warp tension and provide a reed and beater. Rigid heddle looms can also be used, with adaptations to help manage the particular tension requirements of transparency weaving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSix projects to build your skills\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book includes \u003cstrong\u003esix projects\u003c\/strong\u003e, each focusing on one or two techniques. The projects provide practical opportunities to explore imagery, inlay patterns, overlapping shapes, reverse imagery, colour effects, weft variations, and other possibilities of transparency weaving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstructions also cover display methods designed to showcase the distinctive light and shadow effects of finished transparencies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistory and contemporary practice\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book traces the history of transparency weaving from the 1890s through the mid-20th century and into contemporary practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt explores the legacy of weaving pioneers including Frida Hansen and Theo Moorman and offers insights into the approaches of six contemporary transparency weavers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rebecca Smith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e 341 colour photographs and diagrams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21.6 × 27.9 cm (8.5 × 11 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 cm (0.7 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.08 kg (2.38 lb)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780764372438\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRebecca Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e is a weaver and instructor who guides readers from the fundamentals of transparency weaving through more advanced techniques and creative applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy we love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book brings together technique, history, and contemporary textile art in a particularly thorough exploration of transparency weaving. 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