Gloss on Silk
Representation on silk is a excellent hook to construct individual articles of clothing, charming wall hangings or window treatments. You can produce heterogeneous designs, or dispassionate concede the colours to alloy well-organized in their own method. No complication what beneficent of silk painting you choose, you must entertain the Correct Accoutrement and prepare your silk for picture.
Instructions
1. Choose and pre-wash the silk tool you are going to emulsion. Silk scarves and wraps are a accepted Election for novice silk painters.
2. Devise your construction on paper and transfer your design to the silk by hanging the design on a window with the silk piece positioned over the design. Trace the design lightly onto the silk.
3. A stop-flow primer stops the dye from bleeding which allows you to paint more intricate designs without the use of gutta or resist.5. Apply the dye or paint to your silk piece with soft bristled brushes or foam tipped brushes.6.
Stretch your silk by using a silk stretcher, or secure your silk using stretching bars and push pins.4. Trace your design with gutta or resist or prime your silk with a stop-flow primer. Gutta and resist act as a barrier to keep the dye or paint in a contained area.
Allow your silk painting to dry and then set the color. Depending on the paint or dye you used, the color is set by steam, a chemical fixative or heat.
7. Remove resist by hand washing in warm water and hanging the silk painting to dry. To remove gutta, you must dry-clean your finished, set product.
