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What is Silk Painting?

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What is Silk Painting?

What is Silk Painting?   Are you looking to enhance a room in your home with a silk painting that has been designed especially for you in the colours of your choice?   Here we explore what silk painting is and what sets it apart from batik and silk screen printing which it is often confused with.     Batik   Batik originates from Java, Indonesia and is a centuries old tradition involving decorating cloth using wax and dye. The word batik originates from the Javanese tik and means to dot. The art involves blocking out selected parts of the...

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