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If you have no artistic experience, do not be deterred - you will be amazed by what you can achieve very quickly with the detailed step-by step directions in Painting Flowers on Silk by Many Southan. Included are 13 projects and patterns with color photographs to guide you through all the techniques necessary for creating the beauty and translucency of a stunning range of flowers.

 

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Author: Mandy Southan
Pages: 80
Page size: 8 1/2" x 11"
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Learn how to capture the beauty of translucency of a stunning range of different flowers. Clear step-by-step instructions and fabulous color photographs guide you through all the techniques, including etching on silk velvet, using resists and discharging with illuminants.

  • Features a range of flowers, including oleanders, lilies, jasmine, orchids daffodils, mallows, irises and anemones
  • Includes 13 projects and patterns

Author Mandy SouthanAbout the Author

Mandy Southan worked as a textile designer before setting up her own studio producing hand-printed and painted fabrics. She now specializes in painting on silk, working on commissions and ranges of scarves for retail outlets. She teaches at Hastings College, runs workshops and gives silk painting demonstrations.

She is the author of Beginner's Guide to Silk Painting, also published by Search Press. She lives in Hastings with her husband and three children.

Table of Contents

 
Introduction 6
Materials 8
Using Color12
Fixing Dyes16
How to Start20
Lilies - Using Metallic Outliner22
Oleanders - Using Gutta Resist28
Christmas Rose - Using Clear Gutta Over a Painted Background34
Jasmine - Using Wax with a Brush38
Orchids - Using Wax with a Tjanting42
Daffodils - Painting on Damp Silk 49
Mallows - Painting on Dry Silk52
Tulips - Painting with Broken Color 56
Irises - Etching on Silk Velvet62
Amaryllis - Using Diffusing Medium 68
Hibiscus - Using Anti- Spread72
Poppies - Discharging with Illuminants76
Wild Roses - Using Salt78
Index 80

Instruction Page
Instruction Page

Wild Roses
Wild Roses

Instruction Page

Instruction Page

TulipsMallows

Tulips and Mallows

DaffodilsOrchid

Daffodils and Orchids

JasmineChristmas Rose
Jasmine and Christmas Rose

OleandersLily

Oleanders and Lily

DyeingTools

Dyeing and Tools


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Color by Design
Color by Design
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Creative Batik
Creative Batik
by Rosi Rosbinson
Exploring Textile Arts
Exploring Textile Arts

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Introduction to batik
Introduction to Batik

by Heather Griffin &
Margaret Hone
Sky Dyes
SkyDyes
A Visual Guide to Fabric Painting

by Mickey Lawler
Sun-Kissed Quilts and Crafts Cover
Sun-Kissed Quilts & Crafts

by Barbara K. Baker & Jeri Boe
The Surface Designers Handbook
The Surface Designer's Handbook
by Holly Brackman
Batik-Ez Resist Mediume
Crafter's Pick
Batik-Ez Resist Medium

Silk Painting using

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A Complete Guide to SIlk Painting
A Complete Guide to Silk Painting
by Susanne Hahn
Beginner's Guide to Silk Painting
Beginner's Guide to Silk Painting
by Mandy Southan
Painting Flowers on Silk
Painting Flowers on Silk
by Mandy Southan
 

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Beginner's Guide to Silk Ribbon Embroidery
by Ann Cox
Silk Ribbon Embroidery Designs and Techniques
Silk Ribbon Embroidery Designs and Techniques
by Ann Cox
Beginner's Guide to Machine Embroidered Flowers
Beginner's Guide to Machine Embroidered Flowers

by Alison Holt
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Beginner's Guide to Machine Embroidered Flowers
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by Lynne Farris
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Gardens and More
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