Ice Dyeing Experiments
Ice Dyeing Experiments I seized upon the technique of ice dyeing to solve a problem. I had a box load of good quality twill silk scarves that didn’t look good with wax resist. Twill is a dense weave so the … Continued
Ice Dyeing Experiments I seized upon the technique of ice dyeing to solve a problem. I had a box load of good quality twill silk scarves that didn’t look good with wax resist. Twill is a dense weave so the … Continued
Materials for Painting a Silk Scarf. It’s really quick and exciting to create a design on a silk scarf using hot wax as a resist. I tried gutta resist once but failed miserably as it’s hard to keep up the … Continued
Batik – what materials are needed? The art of Batik can be practised ‘on a shoestring!’ So what materials do you need for creating a picture? When I run a workshop I give a handout with a list of materials … Continued
Painting Scarves For Valentines Day – I have a tried and tested approach to painting my scarves, but I’ve just found a quicker way to paint that’s been ‘staring me in the face’ for some time. I suppose that in … Continued
Making Scarves November is always a hectic month as I’m making scarves for shop outlets and fairs. There’s also marketing and updating my online shop to be done. It’s looking depleted so I need to photograph some new scarves. I … Continued
New outlet for my scarves I’m pleased to have a new outlet for my scarves. They are for sale in the shop at The Atkinson, Southport. They have been displayed well in this lovely modern shop housed within a building built … Continued