Silk Painting for Beginners

In this class you will learn the 'gutta serti' or silk painting technique.

You will learn:-

• How to apply the 'gutta', so as not to clog the stylus (metal tip)
• The flat wash technique
• The graded wash technique
• The blended wash technique
• The silk painting watercolour technique

You will be creating:-

• A geometric design using the four painting techniques
• A final piece, of your choosing, using at least three of the painting techniques

Who is this class for?

This class is for those who are interested in textile design, which could lead to fields in the fashion or home decorative industries.

The course is geared towards secondary and tertiary art students.

A basic knowledge of drawing skills is beneficial but not required.

Tools needed for the class:-

• 3 9.5" Silk Hoops
• 2 Sumi brushes
• 3 Dye-Na-Flow 0.5 oz. bottles
• 1 Jacquard Colored Water-Based Resist 0.5oz.
• 1 Silk Salt 1oz.
• 1 .7mm stylus

These tools can be found as the Silk Hoop Painting Kit with the exception of the stylus (metal tip), which can be found here. Please purchase metal tip #7, which is the .7mm stylus.