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The artist hosts silk painting workshops where you are guided to create your own personal mandala.
For more information visit her blog.
 

CREATING SILK MANDALAS
How to create a silk painting and
steam fix the dyes in the fabric.

This page offers a brief description of the process involved in preparing and fixing a silk painting.There are many ways of doing it and this is only one.

For further details on painting materials and equipment as well as silk qualities, please refer to the artist’s blog where she publishes information which may be of help to you in getting started and making choices.

Equipment you will need: a length of silk in your chosen quality, a wooden frame, pins to affix the silk, a plastic bottle with nozzle to apply gutta, chosen type of gutta, selection of French silk dyes, good selection watercolour brushes, water tub, thinner, effect salts and further effect materials.

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