Handpainted silk scarves Hearts & Paris

These are 4 scarves I've just handpainted .

I stretch two scarves at a time on wooden frames, then lay them flat on the table so I can draw the designs and start the hand-painting process. For the photos, I've rested the frames upright against the wall so you can see the designs clearly.

Above: I mixed black dye with my seaweed concoction to make an outliner, once the silk dyes are handpainted, they flow on the silk until they reach the outliner then stop. It acts as a 'resist'.

Above: I'm filling in the areas with dye which flows to the edges of the heart, and then stops.

.. can you see a theme emerging?

:-)

That's right, finally painting some with a French theme - Paris in particular.

 

Today I'll be steaming them in a special steaming machine for 3 hrs, then washing them 3 times each to ensure all the excess dye is removed.

Once they're dried and ironed, they should be nice and bright and luscious!

Lustrous handpainted silk scarves
9x54inches / 20x140cms
Hand-rolled hems
Handpainted by Teena Hughes
Will be available for sale on my website later today :-)

http://AbfabDesigns.com

Ciao for now, back to painting!!
Teena

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