Silk Painting for Fashion and Fine Art: "Techniques for Making Ties, Scarves, Dresses, Decorative Pillows and Fine Art Paintings" (Practical Craft Books) [Paperback]

Susan Moyer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1995

From the bestselling author of Silk Painting comes the first book that shows how to create fashions and beautiful silk paintings from painted silk fabrics. Includes techniques for making scarves, ties, dresses, decorative pillows, and fine art paintings. 200 color illustrations.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Elevating silk painting to a high art form, this lushly illustrated book turns simple scarf decoration on its head. Some of the painted designs are so intricately detailed they look almost like photographs; others resemble glorious watercolor paintings. Techniques and tools are clearly explained, as are working with color and exploring design ideas. Be forewarned, however: a good portion of the book is devoted to advanced techniques, so the novice silk painter may not be able to jump right in. But for those with some prior experience, this volume really shines as a source of instruction and inspiration.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill; First Edition edition (November 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823048314
• ISBN-13: 978-0823048311
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #727,313 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Moyer's two books are the best available on silk painting, April 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Silk Painting for Fashion and Fine Art: "Techniques for Making Ties, Scarves, Dresses, Decorative Pillows and Fine Art Paintings" (Practical Craft Books) (Paperback)

This is Moyer's second book. You need to understand her first book well before getting this one. But then DEFINITELY get it. Several other silk painting authors have followed a good first book with terrible 2nd and 3rd ones. That is certainly not true of Moyer. This book is every bit as excellent as her wonderful first book.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book to have, April 12, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Silk Painting for Fashion and Fine Art: "Techniques for Making Ties, Scarves, Dresses, Decorative Pillows and Fine Art Paintings" (Practical Craft Books) (Paperback)

I hope this book will be back in print. It is beautifully illustrated and shows more than the standard silk painting techniques. The author introduces us, step-by-step, to various Asian techniques, which are really interesting. This book is written for beginning and advanced silk painters, so she also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of various dyes, waxes and resists, how to use them on various silks, and which tools (both Western and Asian) work best -- accompanied by lots of photographs so that you know what she is talking about.
It's a book worth having.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Just Keeps Working, January 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Silk Painting for Fashion and Fine Art: "Techniques for Making Ties, Scarves, Dresses, Decorative Pillows and Fine Art Paintings" (Practical Craft Books) (Paperback)

This book contains a lot of basic, hands-on info on equipment and practical aspects of silk painting technique. What I have noticed most, is that everytime I go back to this book as my skill and experience increase, I grasp and learn more. Things I didn't pick up at all on from my earlier readings suddenly become real and make sense. This book concentrates heavily on wax, gutta and screen printing techniques. Roketsu-zome and alcohol techniques are covered in a very step-by-step, practical way. There is a lot of surface design, as well as garment design info. If you are interested in block printing, bleach discharge, or shibori, you would do better to choose another title. Complex Cloth by Dunneworld is another fabulous textile book that covers almost every technique. Highly recommend!