Water Color Silk Scarves from Christine Seigneuret

Christine Seigneuret is from British Columbia, Canada and paints one-of-a-kind silk scarves. After graduating from art school, Christine wondered if she could combine her love of painting with her enjoyment of craft and thus Seigneuret Artware Inc. was born. Since then, Christine and a handful of dedicated staff have specialized in designing and producing casual clothing, scarves and bags she calls artware. Her products are embellished with hand-painted silk art motifs.

To paint her artware, the silk is stretched on a wooden frame and the design is drawn on with a special pen. A resist is applied over the pen outline. This resist is squeezed on out of a bottle which has been fitted with a special metal nib which regulates the width of the line. The resist is comprised of a waxy but water-soluble substance which, when dry, becomes solid and acts as a barrier and stops the dye from spreading. The painting palette is an ice cube tray which holds all the various colors of dye. Using a watercolor type brush, the dye is painted on the silk. The color is absorbed quickly by the silk. It runs up to the resist outline and stops. Water and other dye colors can by added simultaneously to produce lovely color blending effects