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Search Press Classics
is a series of reissues making bestselling art and craft books
available again. All have been picked because they stood the
test of time and are still among the best books around to
learn from. Here is a reissue of a 1997 title, which tells
the beginner how to get started in silk painting.
I remember learning this craft around about that time, but
I didn’t have a book as good as this and thus more trial
and error was involved. This book is comprised of a number
of short chapters showing you simply how to achieve the various
effects, taking the guesswork out of it all. These are arranged
in three groups from using color to using resists and then
moving on with some more advanced techniques. Before that
is a section on what you need, unfortunately rather a long
one for beginners which encompasses just about everything
you could ever need for silk painting. This is handy for those
with existing skills who want to branch out, but at least
to begin there is a note about what comprises a basic kit,
and turning to the back you can find out more about the items.
In addition, there are tips on using color, a large color
wheel for mixing and advice on common mistakes. The projects
hit the ground running with a scarf showing how to paint on
damp silk so you can make the use of precious fabric right
away without any need for practising and binning expensive
resources. Learn how to use salt, gutta, wax, various pastes
and mediums and make some home and wardrobe staples like scarves,
pillows, wall hangings and pictures. Each project demonstrates
how to do a particular technique and all are in the successful
Search Press style of captioned photographic steps for a foolproof
crafting experience. All in all, this is a most useful addition
to the fabric artist’s keeper shelf and no surprise
that it is on the classics list.
If you cannot find a good range of silk painting materials
locally, try www.searchpress.com
for a list of suppliers.
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