Overview of doing Calligraphy on Silk

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Key Points

  • Know whether you are using a dye or a paint

  • Learn how to set your color

  • Decide how you will control the flow of dye

Strategy-Putting it all together

  1. Create the background, set, rinse and dry

  2. Apply anti-wicking agent to fabric

  3. Mix dye stock

  4. Stretch silk covered cork board

  5. Activate and thicken dye (activator is for Procion dyes)

  6. Test the viscosity of dye

  7. Draw guidelines on fabric

  8. CALLIGRAPHY TIME!

  9. Set the dye