Silk Painting Made Easy (Made Easy Series) [Hardcover]

Martin Penny (Editor), Susan Penny (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Made Easy Series | Publication Date: August 1998

A comprehensive and practical guide to the different techniques used when painting on silk. Ten projects are featured in this text, from painting with outliner to salt, water and sun techniques. Practical applications include a happy whale cushion in Mediterranean colours.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Painting on silk can be an elaborate, labor-intensive process yielding highly artistic creations, but it can also be a relatively simple craft allowing beginners to produce pleasing results. This little book follows the latter approach, demonstrating that with minimal equipment and just a tiny bit of practice, anyone can achieve these brightly hued, cheerful designs. Flowers, sea creatures, farm animals, angels, and abstract designs bedeck pillows, cards, bags, pictures, and other items, all with step-by-step instructions for transferring designs, painting the silk, and making up the finished piece, plus ideas for special effects and tips on choosing silks and paints. If silk painting interests you but complicated projects intimidate you, this is a good place to begin. --Amy Handy

About the Author

Susan and Martin Penny are regarded as leading experts in the craft world, working as freelance editors and editorial advisors to book and magazine publishers. As series editors of the Crafts Made Easy series they brought together a dynamic team of talented crafters. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: David & Charles (August 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0715305646
• ISBN-13: 978-0715305645
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,503,418 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars 10 projects for beginners, June 17, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Silk Painting Made Easy (Made Easy Series) (Hardcover)

I am a little bit disapointed by this book. The section "How to paint" is too short and the explanations are not sufficient, especially for beginners : only the very easy techniques are explained (water, salt) with no step by step illustrations. However, the 10 projects are nice and easy enough to make.