Alcohol Technique: Silk Painting with Jill Kennedy

DVD Title: Silk Painting with Jill Kennedy

Jill Kennedy is the famous UK author of several books on her favorite art -- silk painting. In this DVD she demonstrates 10 of her most called upon techniques for creating fantastic designs in silk. In this excerpt she is demonstrating what can be done just by brushing alcohol over your silk painting!

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• arts
• crafts
• surface
• design
• silk
• painting
• dyeing

[foolokoffie]

I'm trying to make it water-proof as I'm trying to make a scarf. I can't find the DVD anywhere in Australia, so if you would kindly explain how to make the silk painting water proof, I would really appreciate it!

[StudioGalli]

The DVD is available from Silksational in New South Wales, if you want to call them they can provide a copy for purchase, as well as dyes you can use.

The chemicals are 'heat set' or 'fibre reactive' dyes; they will move until steamed heat is applied in a cooker or steamer. Brands such as Pro-Chem (USA), Dupont (France) and Dharma Trading (California) all work, as well as others.

If you want it to 'repel' water, you need something after the heat set process that is a water repellant.

[DancingDaisy2]

So I am not sure what you mean by using alcohol. Are you somehow mixing the dye with alcohol??? If so what brands are you using. Thanks! Sue

[StudioGalli]

Hi Sue,

Jill is using Rubbing Alcohol with a brush and applying it on the dyed silk. It reacts with the dye and causes a gradation in the dye as well as lovely outlines.

The film is available from dealers nationwide and if you ask your library, perhaps they will put it into circulation.

- Andy

[foxboy64]

I'm not entirely an expert on this, but wouldn't that make it many times more flammable?

[18p324]

do you know what kind of brushes she is useing

[DancingDaisy2]

Thanks Andy,

It the dye still wet or dry?

Thanks

Sue