Gum Work~ The Art of 17th Century Gummed Silk

 Now Open for Registration!!

Registration is now open again for my gummed silk class! You can read all about the class by clicking the tab above for my Diamond K Folk Art Online Academy. Its right under the Blog header here on this page. The photo to the right is a link to the Academy for those in class to sign in. To learn about what classes are running, click on the page tab at the top of the page, under the Lady's Repository Museum title banner. 

Have you always wanted to make a 17th c inspired something....but for whatever reason don't stitch? Do you love to cut and paste? Make collages??? This class could be just what you're looking for! 

You will learn gummed silk history, and how to make it so you can make gummed silk compositions of your own~ on a box, or just as a flat panel to frame on your wall. This technique is perfect for tight spaces and interiors of caskets & boxes.  

If you click on the Silke Gum Worke tab to the right to sort the blog posts, you can see some historical pieces that have sleeven or gummed silk on them.

You will also learn some wet techniques, including how to make gummed silk curls like these shown here on the lion. 

THIS IS NOT A CASKET CLASS, it is a class to teach you how to make Gummed Silk. 

I will have an interior finishing class coming up later this fall.