SILK PAINTING
epoole
>
>As I just wrote to Linda, I plan to start again in the summer when I can
>do more outdoors for ventilation purposes.
>
>Where are you? I will be in the Pennsylvania Pocono mountains (tri-state
>corner of NY, PA, NJ.
>
>You can cover the table with cut open trash bags and tape with masking
>tape to protect the wood. I got newsprint rolls from a newspaper printing
>place and cover the plastic under and over with that to absorb any
>moisture.
>
>Silk Painting is not really very messy as the fabric is stretched on a
>frame and use have to control the liquid paint with fine brushes or other
>sponge or eye-dropper type syringes.
>
>The steaming and removing of "outlining" (I cannot think of the correct
>term) probably is the hardest to do indoors; the painting is not very
>messy.
>
>Tamara Spolan
>Tspol
The outlining you are thinking about is called gutta work or resist.
I don't do a lot of it because it is very time consuming and I sell
my finished goods at art & craft shows. I make several items - scarves,
ties, vests, skirts etc. I really have a pretty good business going. I
went to California in January to take 5 days of classes and had a great
time. I use H Dupont dyes which have to be steam set. What about you?
Do you silk paint very often? This time of the year is very busy for me.
I have most of my big shows in the spring. I am in Friendswood Texas which
is right out of Houston. I hear there is a school somewhere up where
you are at that teaches silk painting. I love to travel and take classes
and network with other painters. Thanks for responding!
Linda Castellani
epoole <epoole...@ocb4.hsc.uth.tmc.edu> wrote:
>
>The outlining you are thinking about is called gutta work or resist.
>I don't do a lot of it because it is very time consuming and I sell
>my finished goods at art & craft shows. I make several items - scarves,
>ties, vests, skirts etc. I really have a pretty good business going. I
>went to California in January to take 5 days of classes and had a great
>time. I use H Dupont dyes which have to be steam set. What about you?
>Do you silk paint very often? This time of the year is very busy for me.
>I have most of my big shows in the spring. I am in Friendswood Texas which
>is right out of Houston. I hear there is a school somewhere up where
>you are at that teaches silk painting. I love to travel and take classes
>and network with other painters. Thanks for responding!
Could you please say where in California you took the classes so
I can get info about them?
And would you also talk a little more about the work you do and
what it looks like since you don't use the resist technique?
Thanks,
Linda
LLoomie
To Elaine Poole I am also a silk painter and would like to communicate
with those who share this interest. Perhaps we could form a newsgroup if
one does not already exist. I use wet-edge and wax resist techniques,
fiber reactive and basic dyes, and have two patents in the field, one for
a lightweight silk painting frame and the other for a machine to allow
easy production of silk (or cotton etc.) yardage. What are your
interests? LLoomie, AOL
epoole
>
>Hello:
>
>I'm so glad to find some silk painters!
>
>I took a class about 2 years ago and was hooked-at-first-scarf.
>The course included instructions on steaming (I use DuPont), and I
>have had no problem doing it myself on pieces up to about 24-28"
>square. I'll post if anyone is interested ...
>
>I'm in the LA area and get most of my supplies from Atelier de Paris
>(RoseMary Cohen) [310.939.2637]. I found her to have an excellent
>selection and seems to have very competitive prices.
>
>So far I've only made gifts for friends (everyone I know has dream
>pillows and tarot bags!). It would be a dream to be able to make a
>living this way ... I'd love to hear more about you all who sell
>your things at fairs and such.
>
>Up until now I've only painted using the resist techniques, but am
>now trying some watercolor paintings. I'd love to hear about your
>methods!
>
>Peace,
>Jane
Hi Jane! I am Elaine Poole in Friendswood Texas. I started all this
writing about the silk painting. I didn't have any idea that I would get
such a good response. I buy from Rosemary also. She's great - as a matter
of fact when you talk to her again tell her I said "hello". She does
have great prices and is a very nice lady. I sell my stuff at art & craft
shows and have been doing so for 3 years now. I wouldn't like to have to
live on the money but its a great side job. Do you ever buy from "Qualin"
in San Francisco? They are helpful and wonderful people to deal with.
I mostly paint scarves, vests, skirts, ties and hair accessories. My
husband wants to get into wall hangings. I better go for now. Let's talk
later!!
Bill Jones
epoole...@ocb4.hsc.uth.tmc.edu (epoole) wrote:
>I started all this writing about the silk painting.
> Do you ever buy from "Qualin" in San Francisco?
can you give us an address or phone number?
I get most of my supplies from Dharma or Rupert, Gibbon & Spider
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