Silk Painting Made Easy (Crafts Made Easy S.)

by Martin Penny (Editor), Martin Penny (Editor), Susan Penny (Editor)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1998

  $3.25

  Decorate swaths of luxurious silk with eye-catching designs--easy-to-learn painting techniques and a host of templates make it simple. Embellish a scarf with grazing and lazing sheep, lush meadows, and brown hills. Reduce the pattern for a handkerchief or enlarge it for a bedspread. Or just paint a small picture of one sheep against a grassy background. A tartan cushion and tieback really dress up a chair or couch; choose colors to match your own decor. And there are many more! 64 pages (all in color), 7 1/2 x 10 1/2.

• Used

  Paperback
  2003

  $4.34

  From painting with outliner to more expressive salt-and-water techniques, all the materials and techniques required are covered in the indispensable technical section. Then the 10 projects are explained through step-by-step, easy-to-follow instructions, encouraging the reader to progress in the art of silk painting. Each project also features practical colour photographs and art works to assist with technique. Once painted, the silk can be made into a wide range of finished items, from a simple card or gift tag to a pretty cushion cover or wash bag. Practical applications include a happy whale cushion in Mediterranean colours, and a topiary images applied to a dressing table set. Bright, cheerful summer colours feature on a beach-bag and sunglasses case.