Silk Scarf Printing & Dyeing

by Melanie Brummer

Overview

Techniques, tips, and inspiration for coloring and printing on undyed or solid-color silk scarves.

Information on how different dyes react with different kinds of silk, how to blend dyes to get unique colors and patterns, different dyeing and printing methods, and how to compose eye-catching designs

Step-by-step instructions for 50 different silk scarf projects in a wide range of colorways, styles, and difficulty levels

Special focus is put on using found objects and everyday household items to create your own unique "recycled prints"

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811714730
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Melanie Brummer is the author of Contemporary Dyecraft and owner of Slipstream, a company that sells dyes and conducts dyeing workshops. She has been dyeing her own fabric for 20 years, starting out by selling hand-dyed T-shirts and dresses at flea markets and going on to provide custom-dyed fabric to fashion designers including Marianne Fassier, Stoned Cherrie, Sun Goddess, Black Coffee, Marion & Lindie, JJ Schoeman, and David Tlale. She lives in South Africa.