My Gather and Prep Processes For Reclaiming Silks Part 2 of 3 - Cleaning And Storing
My processes for gathering and prepping reclaiming silks for use in silk paintings and other art projects (part 2 of 3) A pile of lovely silks (shirts, dresses, and PJ's) In my previous post, I talked about buying used silks... so now that I have them, what do I do with them? 4) When I've picked out a group of silk items (like the shirts and dress in the previous post) and I know the silks will work with my preferred art methods. My next step (other than purchasing the silk!) is to take the silks home and wash them . I ALWAYS wash my silks. ALWAYS!!! I can almost hear you shouting - WAIT DID SHE SAY SHE WASHES ALL OF HER USED SILKS?... WHAT ABOUT "DRY-CLEAN ONLY"?? FYI - There are a few (VERY FEW) silks that don't respond well to washing because of how they were woven... but in general all silks love to be washed...and in nice hot water! ...