For prices and purchases contact Helen at hglidden@hgliddenartist.com or phone her at 208-253-4708. Visa and Mastercard and personal checks are accepted. All prices include shipping. Wholesale customers are invited to contact us.
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Hand-painted Silk
Accessories and Clothing.
Welcome to -
Helen Glidden ~ Silk Artist website.
Original, One of a Kind, Wearable Art
Scarves: The most popular scarf is the 8 x 54 inch salt dye scarf on the salt dye page of this website. We offer many Salt dye color blends with new ones being added frequently. We also offer large square scarves and bandana size salt dye scarves. Designer, pictorial scarves are on the Designer Silk page which features original art designs. We also offer Designer, pictorial picture purses- very practical little string purses with great designs on them. Clothing includes a variety of jackets- Butterfly, Flair and Kimonos. Look for new designs. See us at Art Fairs around the Northwest (schedule below) or contact Helen at hglidden@hgliddenartist.com We look forward to hearing from you!
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Silk artist Helen Glidden lives in rural Idaho where she creates hand painted Silk designs in her home studio. Each Silk piece is individually painted assuring you are purchasing an original piece of wearable art. The Silk starts white. It is then stretched on a frame in preparation for painting. Helen uses high quality professional Silk dye from Paris, France. The dye is painted onto the Silk with brushes. The salt dye effect is made by applying a special Silk salt to the fabric while the dye is wet. There the salt and dye react to form blending and flowing color designs. The designer (pictoral) art is painted onto the Silk with Sumi brushes after the design is outlined with resist which keeps the color contained within each design area. The Silk is processed in a steamer to permantly set the color. This process takes up to 4 hours. Then each Silk piece is machine washed with a special detergent that lifts out excess dye. The Silk is then pressed. Each piece is machine washable using a mild soap followed by tumble drying. The finished Silk is very durable, easy to clean, and wrinkle resistant. The color is non-toxic to the wearer and is quite color fast.
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Welcome to the wonderful world of hand-painted Silk. All prices include shipping and handling. Purchases can be made by clicking on the email address
hglidden@hgliddenartist.com
Wholesale customers please email for wholesale prices.
Thank you for your interest!
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