By Rebecca Smith. Inlay is a method of working supplementary weft picks into a ground fabric as its being woven to create imagery. When the ground fabric is woven in fine, lightly spaced yarns, it becomes almost transparent, allowing the inlaid areas to become more prominent, while the ground cloth recedes. Rebecca Smith's book covers both the artistry and the mechanics of creating these fabrics. Illustrated with hundreds of color photographs of finished pieces and large, clear diagrams of the inlay process, Transparency Weaving makes this art accessible to weavers who have only basic weaving knowledge and a 4-harness loom. The chapters are:

• What Are Transparencies?
• Setting up: Looms, Tools, and Materials
• Warping and Weaving: Tips for Success
• Designing Your Transparency
• Weaving Geometric Designs
• Weaving Pictorial Designs
• Design Elements, Pattern, Density, and Color
• Innovative Transparent Effects
• Finish and Display Your Transparency
• Projects

The projects are a starting point for a weaver to try out the techniques. Cartoons are provided for the images.

Hardcover, 168 pages