| Silk painting itself sounds very creative, as creating an | | | | color after it has dried. Using salt is not necessary but it |
| art on fabric with silk as the canvas is really artistic. | | | | creates a nice mottled texture. |
| Now, before you go with your paints and brushes, you | | | | Now thinking of silk painting fabric is a must. The |
| need to know how silk painting is actually done. There | | | | timeless appeal, elegance and the silk fabric chosen |
| is nothing unusual about the painting, it is a direct | | | | speak volumes about this exquisite art. Here is a |
| paint-on method with specific dyes and paints. These | | | | complete guide of silk fabrics that can be painted upon: |
| dyes and paints that are meant for silk painting, are | | | | Crepe de chine: A graceful drape with a slightly |
| applied to the silk fabric and are evenly spread. A huge | | | | crinkled texture. |
| variety of hues are used, depending upon the painting. | | | | Silk dupion: Intermittent silk slugs in a shimmer texture. |
| The colors are merged in such a way that they | | | | Silk Habotai: A lightweight silk and is quite smooth. |
| become an integral part of the fabric using soft and | | | | Silk organza: Organza is quite a crisp silk with sheer |
| smooth strokes. Moreover, another point need to be | | | | transparency. |
| focused is that the silk paintings are preferably painted | | | | Raw silk: A natural colored and textured silk. |
| on silk fabric unlike other paintings that are done on | | | | Flat crepe: Lustrous shine with slight crepe texture. |
| canvas. | | | | Crepe back suit satin: This is silk satin with crepe back. |
| Silk painting has never been easier with fabric mate | | | | Silk velvet: A texture with silk backing and plush rayon |
| markers. But yes a beautiful addition to any home | | | | pile finish. |
| decor can be added by using some simple techniques | | | | Silk twill: A kind of shimmer silk with twill. |
| and a selection of coordinating colors. To get started | | | | Silk gauze: This one is really light, sheet gauze. |
| with this, you just need to collect and assemble the | | | | Silk chiffon: This is sheer silk with crepe-like texture. |
| required materials and a set of colors on a work table | | | | Decore satin: Rayon silk face with silk backing. |
| and it is always advisable to cover the area with | | | | Now, what are you waiting for, select any of the |
| newspaper or plain newsprint to avoid any sort of | | | | fabrics according to your requirement and start |
| stains. And the best part is here is no need to set the | | | | painting a canvas for your home. |