Silk Paintings

Silk painting is a process that takes many steps. The silk must be washed to remove any sizing, then ironed and stretched on a frame so that it is taught. Resist is then used to draw on the silk to keep the dyes from running together. When the resist is dry it is time to paint on the silk with liquid dye.

After painting when the piece is completely dry it is removed from the stretching frame and wrapped so that it can be steamed to set the dyes. After steaming it is necessary to wash the silk with a special silk wash that suspends the washed out dye particles so they do not wash back into the piece. The silk is then ironed again and either enjoyed as a scarf, framed or left as a free hanging piece. It is very rewarding to see the finished product!