Having gotten way too much paint on my clothes over the years, (I paint sets, I can tell you that acrylics do not easily wash out. Plus, they go through the washer and dryer. I've washed my paint clothes loads of times. Try the wash/paint technique first, because they do add stiffness.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alexandria Doyle Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 1:55 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] Adding color to silk I have a length of silk taffeta that has an embroidery pattern that is invokative of an Elizabethan pattern, except that it is all off-white on off-white. I would like to add color to the flowers without embroidering them all. So I was thinking of painting dabs or washes of color to those flowers. I know that there are special paints that are typically used on silk, but I was wondering about using paints closer to hand - watercolors, gouaches, acryllics and oils? Anyone have experience of using these on silk fabric? This gown will be worn occasionally - maybe two or three times a year at most, and I expect it to be hand washed only when it needs it. thanks alex _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
