Paint and Stamp on a Silk Blouse by Anna Joyce

Beginner | 23 min

Taught by Anna Joyce

Have you ever wanted to add a gorgeous hand-printed design to an otherwise plain garment? Now is your chance. Textile designer and printmaker Anna Joyce shows you how to paint and print on a silk blouse. Learn how to mix custom paint colors and apply the paint with stamps and paintbrushes to create a layered overall design. Then learn how to heat set your top to make it wearable and cleanable.

Learn how to:

What you’ll get:

Learn how to paint and print to make a beautiful custom silk blouse
7 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Detailed supplies list
Step-by-step expert instruction from textile designer and printmaker Anna Joyce
The ability to leave comments, ask questions, and interact with other students

Chapters

Introduction
Overview00:37

Materials
Materials00:59

Building a Pattern on Silk
Testing dye on a silk swatch04:15
Aqua paint pattern05:25
Pink paint pattern03:52
Bronze paint pattern03:22
Stamp hexagon pattern02:20

Finishing the Silk Garment
Heat setting02:25

Materials

Here’s what you’ll need:

Tools and Materials:

Silk top in a light color
Silk swatches for testing colors
Jacquard Dye-na-Flow paint in a variety of colors (Anna uses 802 Golden Yellow, 830 White, 804 Salmon, 821 Brass and 820 Emerald Green)
Flat paint brush
Rounded paintbrush
Water for cleaning brushes
Stamp ink pad filled with permanent fabric-safe ink (Anna uses a stamp ink pad from Yellow Owl Workshop)
Rubber stamp
Stamp and stamp ink
Canvas or other bleed-proof material to go inside top
Ruler
Tape
Palette for paint
Iron and ironing surface
Artist canvas or other material for table protection
Rag