Handpainted silk cushions by Teena
Monday, October 06, 2008
A while back I posted photos of a silk charmeuse cushion I'd been painting, and I've finally got around to taking photos of the finished cover on a cushion - it looks gorgeous (but then - I am kind of biased :-)
The front has a turquoise background, and purple petals - all handpainted by brush using fibre-reactive dyes and the outline I created with white cold wax:
The back of the cushion cover (below) I swapped the colours around and painted the background purple - they both look cool :-)
I particularly like the free-hand feel to the design - no sketch, just a simple flower, then painted it.
Once the design was set (overnight), I washed and sewed the cushion cover, and I'm so pleased with the quality of the silk, and the luscious feel to it - it is marvellous against the skin, and I think I'll paint a few more of these to throw on my sofa and bed.
Hope you like it! I'll be posting more photos soon of the other designs I've been working on.
Ciao for now!
Teena
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2 comments:
just stumbled upon your blog. Love the cushion cover - very bold. Ive just started venturing into silk painting but not so brave yet with bright colours. Look forward to seeing more pics.
Hi Anonymous!
Feel free to browse all the gorgeous silk photos on the blog.
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Thanks for dropping by!
Cheers
Teena
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