Silk is one of the finest materials for clothing, home textiles and textile decorations.
With high-quality silk paints and the right techniques it is not difficult to transform the white fabric into decorative unique pieces Here, cushion covers and throws are designed with only 3 different steam-fixable silk paints. The sophisticated winding technique and the fixing in a water bath create fascinating colour effects and patterns
And this is how it works Wash the cushion covers and silk fabric in clear water, press out in a towel and iron dry.
Cover the work surface with foil.
With wet silk paintbrushes apply large areas of colour in Golden yellow, Red and fern green to the cushion covers. Leave white areas between the colour fields.
Turn the cushion cover over and, if necessary, add the colour areas on the back.
Tip: Use a separate brush and water glass for each colour.
Let the silk dry. Then fold the cushion covers into a triangle and screw in tightly from both corners
Fold the twisted silk once or twice more, then bind it as tightly as possible with natural-coloured Cotton yarn
Fold up the large silk cloth and lay it out on the work surface. Apply large areas of colour with white spaces in between, just like on the cushion covers
Tip: Since the large fabric is difficult to turn, the paint should be applied in such a way that it penetrates both layers of fabric.
After drying, twist the silk tightly, fold it together several times and tie it as tight as possible with natural-coloured Cotton yarn .
Place the "parcels" in boiling water and simmer for about 1 hour. Then rinse in cold water and remove the Yarn .
Squeeze the silk in a towel and iron it dry immediately, otherwise the creases are still very difficult to smooth out only .
