Painting with dyes on silk is kind of like when you spill grape juice on a fine tablecloth. The dyes spread freely over the beautiful cloth. In silk painting this process is controlled with a product called gutta. First the silk is stretched tight over a frame. Then the “resist” or gutta is applied. This resist acts as a little dam for the dye. The silk dyes are then applied and blended to achieve different effects. The finished piece is heat set using a steam process. After steaming the dyes become both light and color fast.
