Start with colors that inspire you

The world is awash of color.  A plethora of it, but using color combinations can sometimes be tricky in weaving, especially as the colors cross each other in the woven structure.  Sometimes your favorite colors can produce a muddy color when they cross, but other combos can be wildly successful!  Have fun and experiment.   If you have a favorite flowering plant, note why you are drawn to it (probably the color).

There is much written on color theory and how to use color. Here are some great resources I’ve found:

Color picking tools

The Color Wheel Company, color wheel 

Articles and ebooks

Weavers, Know Your Color Wheel, A better way of choosing colors, by: The Loom Merchant

Color Secrets! Three Keys to Making Crisp, Clear Designs a free ebook from Tien Warp and Weave. In order to get the download you must create an account on her website.  I found her discussion of color value under Secret #1 to be very helpful when considering color value in order to avoid muddy colored designs.

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Purchasing a color wheel made by The Color Wheel Company is a great tool to use, (available on Amazon).

On the Color Wheel Company site, I found an article called,

“Weavers, Know Your Color Wheel, A better way of choosing colors.”

This article written by: The Loom Merchant

https://colorwheelco.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Weavers-Know-Your-Color-Wheel.pdf

Tien, of Warp and Weave, has written a free ebook entitled,

“Color Secrets! Three Keys to Making Crisp, Clear Designs”

In order to get the download you must create an account on her website.  I found her discussion of color value under Secret #1 to be very helpful when considering color value in order to avoid muddy colored designs.

warpandweave.com