Over the past few months I've made a number of silk pieces using Sharpie Markers and Rubbing Alcohol. I wondered what would happen if I combined the Sharpie technique with painted silk.
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| After heat setting the paint I placed the silk in a large quilting hoop. |
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| I randomly added color with the markers. |
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I dropped rubbing alcohol on the markers allowing the colors to spread and meander.
This is a different color combo than the example above but the same technique. |
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The end result is a light and airy piece!
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Give it a try and share your results! You'll get hooked!
Beautiful, Carol! I haven't done much silk painting, just dyeing. And don't think I have tried the sharpie/alcohol technique on silk. May have to set some time aside to try this... very attractive!
ReplyDeleteJudy - you will love the results on silk! It's an instant gratification technique!
DeleteLove, Love, Love! I've done sharpie/alcohol on cotton but never thought about trying it on silk. On my to do list! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see your results!
DeleteQuestion, Carol... are you using Seta Colors for the painted silk?
ReplyDeleteYes - I use Seta Color when painting on silk or cotton.
DeleteBeautiful, Carol. I was going to make a scarf today using markers and alcohol. Good timing.
ReplyDeleteHow fun - can't wait to see your pics!
DeleteIs it colorfast, can it be washed and keep?
ReplyDeleteI haven't washed the fabric... I heat set the markers feeling I would spot clean as needed vs tossing in the washer. I hope this helps!
DeleteMay i request you to share with me that while doing random colours,was the scarf wet or dry.secondly,do you use colours straight from the bottle or dilute them.
ReplyDeleteYour results are amazing.