About this item
Techniques, tips, and inspiration for coloring and printing on undyed or solid-color silk scarves.Information on how different dyes react with different kinds of silk, how to blend dyes to get unique colors and patterns, different dyeing and printing methods, and how to compose eye-catching designsStep-by-step instructions for 50 different silk scarf projects in a wide range of colorways, styles, and difficulty levelsSpecial focus is put on using found objects and everyday household items to create your own unique "recycled prints"
About the Author
I first started working with dye and textiles in 1993. I dyed and sold T-shirts, dresses, bell-bottom trousers, babygro's, poncho's, sweatshirts, socks and anything else that I could lay my hands on. By the end of 1998 I was manufacturing and selling 100 garments a week at local flea markets.In 2002 I took what I knew to the fashion industry. I manufactured high end textiles for designers like Marianne Fassler, Stoned Cherrie, Sun Goddess, Marion & Lindie, JJ Schoeman, Black Coffee and many others. In 2005 my finishes appeared on the catwalk at SA Fashion Week in six different collections. Fabrics that I have dyed have been seen on the catwalk in New York and Milan.Currently I focus on teaching and training. I teach into schools, fashion colleges, skills development centres, NGO's and craft centres. I am fascinated with entrepreneurship and love to watch cottage industries spring up out of dreams and mist and grow into real businesses.
