Silk Painting Process
Step 1: The silk is stretched on the worktables, and the design is applied free-hand, with no screens. Every area is painted, using high quality dyes made especially for silk.
   
Step 2: The last part to be dyed is always the background color.
   
Step 3: When the piece is completely dried, it is ready for steaming, a process which bonds the dye to the fiber. Later it will be washed thoroughly, ironed, and sent to the seamstress.
   
Step 4: Voila! Wearable art that can be washed or dry-cleaned. This is a square chiffon silk scarf, measuring 42" x 42".