Tessa Spanton SWA Artist, tutor, writer



TESSA SPANTON SWA ARTIST, WRITER AND TUTOR

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Tuesday 21 October 2014

Silk Scarf yellow and grey geometric pattern

I have used AV Vallejo black outliner and Marabu iron fix paints on a ponge 5 scarf. I worked on both ends in turn until the design met in the middle. It was not drawn out first but evolved as I worked on it.


A close up of one end


The ready hemmed blank silk scarf is attached to an Arty's Easyfix frame while being worked on.
Both are available to buy by mail order from Silkcraft click here for the frames and here for the scarves.

I find this type of frame is useful for painting scarves. I have a square frame and an extension kit. The system is flexible and can be set up for different sizes of scarf, oblong or square. The silk is held away from the frame rather than pinned onto a wooden frame which means that ready hemmed blank scarves can be painted right to the edge.
I find it a bit fiddly to set up and for work where the edges will not be seen prefer to use a wooden frame.

TIPS  Don't make the rolled edge too wet.  Be on the look out for moisture from the rolled edge moving into the drying scarf and making watermarks.
 I painted this scarf in small sections and dried them one at a time with a hair drier. This has to be watched too as one colour can spread along inside the rolled hem and get into the next section.



                                                       Finished scarf  135x35cm approx


3 comments:

DemyBlackDesign said...

Thanks for sharing info about the frame! I use wooden frames but sometimes it's tricky coz if you work on a long scarf the frame doesn't keep the shape and it's like moving all the time ((( plus it's hard to insert nails into the wooden frame.

Is this frame good when you have to paint the long scarf?

Thanks!

And I love the mix of yellow and grey - really classy!

Colours and Textures said...

Hi Demy, The Arty's frame works well. I have used it for longer scarves than this one with success. You can make small adjustments even when the silk is on it.

Threadpainter said...

Love the way you worked this design ! Great looking scarf !