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Silk painting has become a very popular art form and a great way to express unique fashion styles through painting scarves and other clothing items. When painting silk, colors get extra vibrancy as the surface seems to reflect the color.<\/p>\n

Although it sounds daunting, painting on silk is actually pretty easy. When you apply dyes to the silk they flow naturally and allow colors to spread softly creating beautiful results. As with any craft skill, the key to successful creation is gaining confidence through practice and experimenting. As your confidence increases over time and you start enjoying this technique fully, you’ll be able to develop your own unique style on painting and develop great new designs.<\/p>\n

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Basic Materials for Silk Painting<\/h2>\n

1. Silk Material<\/h4>\n

For beginners in silk painting, it is best to start with inexpensive pieces of white silk, like habutai. You can also choose silk chiffon, silk georgette, silk satin, silk taffeta and silk twill.<\/p>\n

Habutai is plain white silk with enough body to take the dye and it comes in three weighs- fine, medium and heavy.  Medium weight is the most appropriate for beginners and it is very affordable as well. <\/p>\n

2. Dyes<\/h4>\n

Paints used for working with silk are very concentrated and need to be mixed with water. In general, there are two main types of dye: steam-fixed and iron-fixed dyes. Make sure to buy same type of gutta and dye. <\/p>\n

Steam-fixed Dyes<\/h5>\n