Tessa Spanton SWA Artist, tutor, writer



TESSA SPANTON SWA ARTIST, WRITER AND TUTOR

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Thursday 11 December 2014

Poinsettias on Silk Greetings Cards


                                     Poinsettia on silk (c) Tessa Spanton


Silk Painted Greetings Cards Demonstration
I have written a step by step demo for Leisure Painter magazine Jan 2015 out Dec 6th on painting poinsettias on silk for greeting cards. The magazine is also available to buy online as a PDF from here

Silk Painting Starter Kit
I have also put together a kit with the basics needed for this project coming in at under £10.
The kit would be ideal for beginners, adults or children and would make a nice little gift or stocking filler.
 Update the kit is no longer available to buy from Silkcraft but the component parts are:  Silkcraft's own make ironfix paints, silk, gutta, and freezer paper. If you phone and explain I am sure Alison can help. 01246 290179
They are also available to buy at my classes.

The kit contains 3 mixable silk paints, some silk, backing paper for mounting the silk to for working on, gold outliner and a card mount. There is plenty of paint to make several cards or other projects.
You can add to the order for no extra postage, if you want more card mounts these are available to but or you could use plain card instead. Although not needed for this project a bottle of pink iron fix paint would be a useful addition for other projects.
There are full instructions in the article.

3 comments:

Threadpainter said...

Having done silk painting a long time ago, I thank you for this refresher ... your poinsettia is gorgeous !

Colours and Textures said...

Thank you Thread painter.

Stephanie Guy Fine Art said...

These are lovely Tessa, the gold gutta really suits the poinsettia subject.

And how awesome to have your very own silk painting kit, that must be quite a buzz :D