A Silk Dress

#v11294

You can make a summer dress for bikinis from two crinkle chiffon scarves. Paint the silk with steam fixed water-based silk paint, then cut the scarf and sew together.

Select products for the idea

{{ optionsGroup.label }}

{{ getVariantsButtonText(option) }}
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
Total price
{{ getFormattedBundlePrice() }}

{{ getRewardMessage() }}

Guide step %d
1   Assemble the silk painting frame: To make a frame, assemble two sets of two sides - each side measuring 120cm.
Attached file: Download
Guide step %d
2   Attach rubber bands to the suspension hooks and attach these onto the sides of the frame at the upper edge.
Guide step %d
3   Attach the suspension hooks to the silk. Tighten the frame so that the silk is taut.
Guide step %d
4   If you brush the silk with water first, then the colour will run more easily without drying too quickly and forming blotches.
Guide step %d
5   When it comes to colouring two pieces of silk, it's a good idea to count the drops of colour in the same volume of water. The colour here is very diluted. You may add more colour gradually.
Guide step %d
6   Paint a flower in one corner of the wet silk with undiluted paint. You can draw soft lines towards the opposite corner.
Guide step %d
7   When the base is dry, paint the dots in the middle of the flower. Use completely undiluted purple paint.
Guide step %d
8   You may outline the petals with water. This shifts the colour and highlights the shapes.
Guide step %d
9   Wrap the silk in cotton fabric. Silk should not touch silk. Then wrap the fabric in aluminium foil, and put it on a stone in a large pot with some water. Before putting on the lid on the pot, put a towel in-between to absorb condensation. Fix the silk for 1½ - 2 hours, then rinse and iron.
Guide step %d
10   Cut off the three corners. See the drawing. Make straps from the off-cuts, sew together, turn and stitch. On the back, cut down approx. 10cm and sew a rolled edge: Fold over approx. 2-3mm, sew a small stitch on both edges. Pull the thread after a few stitches and the edge will roll.
Guide step %d
11   Sew the sides together. Make pleats so that the circumference fits. Cut bias bindings from the off-cuts. Sew these onto the front and turn over and stitch on by hand.
Guide step %d
12   At the opening on the back, sew a loop to form a fastener Glue two rhinestones together for the button. Sew on rhinestones on the front.
Already signed up? Download the template
Also go exploring in
Go back
I'm shopping as
Continue as guest
Your benefits of login

✔ Your personal wishlist

✔ See your order history

✔ Easy checkout
Your benefits of login

✔️ Your special prices

✔️ Special B2B products

✔️ B2B marketing universe
Your benefits of login

✔ Content especially for you

✔ Your special prices
Copyright © 2021-present Creativ Company Ltd. All rights reserved | 2 Pine Court | Kembrey Park | Swindon | Wiltshire | SN2 8AD | 01793 616 068 | admin@cc-craft.co.uk