Steam-fix Download

[Ailene Goldhirsh]

Ihave been working on silk for 27 years, using French steam-fixed dyes. Until a few years ago I used spirit-based gutta resist as there were no water-based products available that would create a fine line and prevent dyes from bleeding through it, especially when working with several applications of dye.

The right-hand image was worked with a combination of Resistad coloured with green dye, and wax. The oblong green shapes were outlined on white silk, then filled in with the same green dye. You can just see the green outlines. The background was then dyed and an expressive swoosh of wax worked down the centre to create the texture, and more dye was added. This was the start of my wax conversion!

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