Choosing colours for a project can be one of the most enjoyable or one of the most stressful parts of weaving. The right colours can make the cloth sing, and the wrong ones can waste a lot of work and yarn. In this video, master weaver and teacher Deb Essen shares approaches, tools, and tips for creating "happy, successful" weaving projects through good color choices. In this video, you'll learn: ? How to use simple tools to identify value and contrast and to choose good colour combinations ? How to anticipate how colour combinations will work and get the effect you want ? How structure, sett, and yarn size affect our perception of colour in the cloth ? How to break out of your personal colour rut or choose colours that will sell your handwoven products Deb's passion for colour is infectious. Through visual exercises, woven samples, and even a little camera magic, this video will soon make choosing colours one of your favourite parts of designing a weaving project.
