How Do You Paint A Silk Scarf?
• Stretch your silk on a frame. Make sure the fabric is evenly stretched, neither too tight nor too loose. If it’s too loose, it will sag and the dye will make puddles. Making it too tight may damage the fabric. • Spray the silk with a diluted mix of water and rubbing alcohol (two parts alcohol to one part distilled water). Wet down the silk with this solution (it will later allow the dye to spread and dry with a soft edge). It also allows more time to paint as it slows down the drying time. This is called the Wet-on-Wet technique. • Apply the first layer of dye while the silk is still wet. In this example, red is the primary color and a simple striped pattern is used for the background. Notice how the lines have a soft, fuzzy edge to them. • Add a darker color (such as a darker shade of your primary color) next to add dimension to the design while the silk is still wet. In general, always start with light shades then move on to darker colors. Since the colors in silk painting are tran
