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How to Prepare a File for Internet
First your image must be a smaller size than you would use for printing. For the internet make your images
72dpi. If you do not have a program to do this here is a free download. This program is very easy to use.
You can take all your images in one folder and make them web ready (optimize) or you can do one at a time.
You will need to optimize images to share on the internet, send in email, web sites, and up load here on your member page.…
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Tina Lane replied to Tina Lane's discussion 'Do silk paints and gutta have a shelf life?'
Thanks for your reply Warren, I am hoping to use dyes in the very near future so I will bare in mind your advice. Those musical scarves of yours are delightful. : )
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Don Baker commented on Don Baker's photo
Thanks Tina -They were in fact a bit hard to part with. I will be making another similar set for myself.
Warren Hartz replied to Tina Lane's discussion 'Do silk paints and gutta have a shelf life?'
I have found the Jacquard silk dyes Chocolate, Scarlet and Apricot change colors after about 3 years, losing their yellow and becoming more gray. The other Jacquard colors seem to keep fine.
Once they've been opened, if…
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Do silk paints and gutta have a shelf life? 8 Replies
Hi there,I was wondering whether silk paints and gutta have a shelf life? The reason I ask is my local art shop has a huge range of paints and gutta (pebeo setasilk products) Apparently they were very popular a few years ago but not so much now!…Continue
Started by Tina Lane in techniques. Last reply by Tina Lane 12 minutes ago.
Video vignette by Addie 1 Reply
Hello,Please visit my web site www.addiesilkart.com to see a video vignette taken from my DVD "Addie Silk Art: Silk Painting Lessons, DVD1." Also on my site is more of my art and info about my…Continue
Started by Addie Chernus in techniques. Last reply by Addie Chernus yesterday.
Ordering in Canada?
Hi there, I am new to your network and thank you for letting me join in. I am refreshing myself with silk designing and am ready to place a new order. Are any of you familiar with Maiwa out of Vancouver? I have used Dharma from California in the…Continue
Started by Helen Ann Wold in resources on Thursday.
Mystery Silk (for the newbie) 2 Replies
Since I just started painting silk, I had ordered several varieties of silk to see which ones I would most enjoy painting. So far I love chiffon and charmeuse. I was recently in a store where I came upon a silk that I would love to use (the scarves…Continue
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Started by Stacie Wilcox in silk fabrics. Last reply by Stacie Wilcox on Wednesday.
Silk Painting as a Meditation 6 Replies
I've just completed an article which I've added to my blog. It's about the process of painting being a meditation. I'd love to hear your comments so please follow this link to see what it's all about.(Okay, I've tried to publish the link but it is…Continue
Started by Fiona Stolze in techniques. Last reply by Stacie Wilcox on Wednesday.
Water soluble clear gutta
Hi I used pebeo clear water soluble gutta for the first time yesterday (I have only used wax before) and have now painted it the gutta but it seems to have also taken on the dye but just a shade lighter ,is that how it is supposed to look? the gutta…Continue
Started by Lisa Holdsworth in resist on Tuesday.
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