Jun 6, 2010 · Gutta comes in clear, black, gold, bronze and silver metallics. It has a rubbery feel in contrast to the smooth drape of the silk, and it has a turpenoid base which can only be successfully removed by dry cleaning after steaming.

There are two major categories of resists commonly used for silk painting: Guttas and Water-soluble resists. CLEAR GUTTA Solvent based Gutta is a thick substance that is derived from Indonesian rubber trees (Gutta Percha). It is used almost exclusively for the French Serti Technique of painting on silk.

Feb 7, 2009 · Serti or resist technique is a method used in silk painting to create boundaries which limit the free flow of silk. Gutta is applied in small bottles with nozzles on them to the silk so that it pentrates the fabric. As it dries, it hardens to form a barrier which gives form to your painting.

Mar 9, 2012 · A guide to using gutta outliner to aid with detailed silk painting designs. Create boundaries to stop fabric paints flowing.

The Serti (closing or fence) technique is the silk painting technique where designs are outlined with gutta or water-based resists, which are applied to white silk that has been pre-washed, dried and stretched (on a stretcher).

Gutta consistency is the key to good resist lines. If too thick, it won’t penetrate. If necessary, thin cautiously with water - one drop at a time. Water-based resists work well with the iron-set silk …

You will learn everything you need to get started as a silk painter, including four different silk painting techniques, flat wash, graded wash, blended wash, and watercolour.

In classical silk painting techniques, resists are used to guide the flow of the dyes through the silk fiber. This allows the artist to set up hard lines between different color sections in the image - much like the lead solder in a stained glass window.

Feb 15, 2025 · This video is for people who just don't know how to paint the silk and they just want to learn to silk painting.Everyone tries to apply Gutta in their own way and you could not learn it...

Once you have your silk painting fixed you can paint again on top of it with a different technique (i.e. you can use gutta technique, fix it, then use antifusant/salt/wax/... and fix it again).