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3. Using the outliner draw a continuous line all around the scarf, creating a 5cm border. When drawing with outliner ensure the nozzle tip is actually touching the silk - don't worry about the variation in line thickness, it will blend in and become part of the hand produced design.
4. Draw wavy lines with the outliner, across the middle area of the scarf from one border to another. Allow some lines to intersect and cross over to form a random pattern.
5. Check all the lines for gaps. Use outliner to fill in any gaps and form continuous lines. Gaps allow colour to bleed out into unwanted areas of your design.
6. Allow outlines to dry.
7. Dip the paint brush into the silk paint and place the loaded brush onto one of the shapes to be coloured in. Allow the silk paint to spread across the surface of the silk, checking the shape is completely coloured in before moving onto the next shape.
8. Repeat this painting process until the middle area is completed and allow to dry.
9. Choose two or more colours and paint the border area - be quite generous with the paint as the effect salt crystals must be applied while the silk colour is still wet (but not in pools of colour.)
10. Sprinkle the effect salts all around the border area. Don't overcrowd the crystals as a little space around each crystal gives better effect. Leave to dry naturally and watch the starry patterns form. When dry, tip the salt off the scarf.
11. Remove the scarf from the frame and iron on the reverse side for approximately 13 minutes with a medium hot iron to set the colours. Wash to remove salt deposits and re-soften the silk. Iron on the reverse side while still damp to give a quality finish.
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