Comments for Fiona Stolze's Blog http://fionastolze.wordpress.com Inspiration - Gratitude - Empowerment Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:37:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Fiona Stolze’s Mandalas on Silk by Fiona http://fionastolze.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/fiona-stolzes-mandalas-on-silk/#comment-189 Fiona Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:37:25 +0000 http://fionastolze.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-189 Hi Michele Thanks for your comment and your appreciation of the mandalas. I'll send you some details by email. Enjoy your day. Fiona Hi Michele

Thanks for your comment and your appreciation of the mandalas. I’ll send you some details by email.

Enjoy your day.

Fiona

]]> Comment on Fiona Stolze’s Mandalas on Silk by Michele http://fionastolze.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/fiona-stolzes-mandalas-on-silk/#comment-187 Michele Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:47:48 +0000 http://fionastolze.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-187 Please send me a price list, too!! These are just what I was hoping to find. Beautiful work. Please send me a price list, too!! These are just what I was hoping to find. Beautiful work.

]]> Comment on Brand New Slide Show of my Mandala Silk Paintings by Fiona http://fionastolze.wordpress.com/2009/05/12/brand-new-slide-show-of-my-mandala-silk-paintings/#comment-174 Fiona Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:50:35 +0000 http://fionastolze.wordpress.com/?p=495#comment-174 Hi Judy Glad you like the silk mandalas and do excuse me for not getting back until now. Here's my answer to the question you have asked. The resist technique is when you apply a substance to the silk that forms a barrier and stops the dye flowing freely all over the silk. When you use gutta, it can be left in or removed. I use gold gutta which creates beautiful gold lines and so I leave these in as they are an integral part of the design. You can, however, add clear gutta, too. When you have finished painting on the dyes and fixing them, you can then wash out the gutta, provided it is water-based. If you use the other type of gutta, you will need to take it to a dry-cleaner's to have it removed which is costly and time-consuming. I always use the water-soluble version which is healthier, too, as there are no fumes to breathe in. Hope this helps, Judy. Hi Judy

Glad you like the silk mandalas and do excuse me for not getting back until now. Here’s my answer to the question you have asked.

The resist technique is when you apply a substance to the silk that forms a barrier and stops the dye flowing freely all over the silk. When you use gutta, it can be left in or removed.

I use gold gutta which creates beautiful gold lines and so I leave these in as they are an integral part of the design. You can, however, add clear gutta, too. When you have finished painting on the dyes and fixing them, you can then wash out the gutta, provided it is water-based.

If you use the other type of gutta, you will need to take it to a dry-cleaner’s to have it removed which is costly and time-consuming. I always use the water-soluble version which is healthier, too, as there are no fumes to breathe in.

Hope this helps, Judy.

]]> Comment on Brand New Slide Show of my Mandala Silk Paintings by Judy http://fionastolze.wordpress.com/2009/05/12/brand-new-slide-show-of-my-mandala-silk-paintings/#comment-162 Judy Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:17:33 +0000 http://fionastolze.wordpress.com/?p=495#comment-162 Hi Fiona... Your work is beautiful. I am a beginner and have a question. I am not very clear on the resist technique. It sort of sounded like you actually leave the resist on your pieces sometimes. Is that right? Can it be left if for instance, you want to have lines that define your design or do you have to remove the resist and how exactly do you remove it? Thanks so much... Judy Hi Fiona…
Your work is beautiful. I am a beginner and have a question. I am not very clear on the resist technique. It sort of sounded like you actually leave the resist on your pieces sometimes. Is that right? Can it be left if for instance, you want to have lines that define your design or do you have to remove the resist and how exactly do you remove it?
Thanks so much…
Judy

]]> Comment on Gutta For Silk Painting – What’s the Best Kind to Use? by fionastolze http://fionastolze.wordpress.com/2009/02/07/gutta-for-silk-painting-whats-the-best-kind-to-use/#comment-95 fionastolze Tue, 12 May 2009 14:46:45 +0000 http://fionastolze.wordpress.com/?p=456#comment-95 Hi there, Thanks for visiting the blog. I can only answer your question related to my personal experience. I have used special wax crayons designed for use with silk on my paintings. The drawback is that you have to go and get your artwork drycleaned to properly remove it as ironing doesn't do the trick. Batik aims to cover up certain areas whereas the gutta technique in silk painting is intended to create a barrier between different sections of your painting and is applied in lines. I personally haven't used paraffin wax as I don't' use anything that could potentially be harmful. Cotton is much more robust than silk in respect of wax and that is why it is particularly suited to batik with wax. Why not just have a go on a small piece of silk and see what you think of the results. Triall and error can sometimes bring unexpected images. At the end of the day, anything goes and it's down to personal taste. Good luck. Fiona Hi there,

Thanks for visiting the blog. I can only answer your question related to my personal experience.

I have used special wax crayons designed for use with silk on my paintings. The drawback is that you have to go and get your artwork drycleaned to properly remove it as ironing doesn’t do the trick.

Batik aims to cover up certain areas whereas the gutta technique in silk painting is intended to create a barrier between different sections of your painting and is applied in lines.

I personally haven’t used paraffin wax as I don’t’ use anything that could potentially be harmful.

Cotton is much more robust than silk in respect of wax and that is why it is particularly suited to batik with wax. Why not just have a go on a small piece of silk and see what you think of the results. Triall and error can sometimes bring unexpected images.

At the end of the day, anything goes and it’s down to personal taste.

Good luck.

Fiona

]]> Comment on Gutta For Silk Painting – What’s the Best Kind to Use? by aries http://fionastolze.wordpress.com/2009/02/07/gutta-for-silk-painting-whats-the-best-kind-to-use/#comment-93 aries Wed, 06 May 2009 16:14:32 +0000 http://fionastolze.wordpress.com/?p=456#comment-93 Hi can we use paraffin wax or bee wax that used in batik instead of gutta in silk painting. Thanks. Hi can we use paraffin wax or bee wax that used in batik instead of gutta in silk painting. Thanks.

]]> Comment on Fiona Stolze’s Mandalas on Silk by Fiona Stolze http://fionastolze.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/fiona-stolzes-mandalas-on-silk/#comment-91 Fiona Stolze Sun, 19 Apr 2009 07:46:11 +0000 http://fionastolze.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-91 Hi Randy, I'm really glad you like my artwork so much. Yes, of course these works are for sale. I have replied to you by PM with further details. Thanks for your enquiry and have a lovely day. Fiona Hi Randy,

I’m really glad you like my artwork so much. Yes, of course these works are for sale.

I have replied to you by PM with further details.

Thanks for your enquiry and have a lovely day.

Fiona

]]> Comment on Fiona Stolze’s Mandalas on Silk by randy stolze http://fionastolze.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/fiona-stolzes-mandalas-on-silk/#comment-90 randy stolze Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:57:02 +0000 http://fionastolze.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-90 Fiona, Love your works of art. Are any for sale? Randy Fiona,

Love your works of art. Are any for sale?

Randy

]]> Comment on Silk Painting Mandala Workshops by fionastolze http://fionastolze.wordpress.com/2008/06/03/silk-painting-workshops/#comment-87 fionastolze Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:30:21 +0000 http://fionastolze.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-87 Dear Diane Thank you for contacting me with your question. Unfortunately I am unable to help you as I am not the artist of the paintings you have nor have I any way of knowing who the artist of these paintings is or was. My suggestion would be to take them to a local gallery and get them valued. The artist is most definitely German, as is my name and silk painting is very popular over there. I hope someone may be able to help you out, Diane. Good luck with your search. Kind regards Fiona Dear Diane

Thank you for contacting me with your question. Unfortunately I am unable to help you as I am not the artist of the paintings you have nor have I any way of knowing who the artist of these paintings is or was. My suggestion would be to take them to a local gallery and get them valued. The artist is most definitely German, as is my name and silk painting is very popular over there.

I hope someone may be able to help you out, Diane. Good luck with your search.

Kind regards

Fiona

]]> Comment on Silk Painting Mandala Workshops by diane manche http://fionastolze.wordpress.com/2008/06/03/silk-painting-workshops/#comment-86 diane manche Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:55:51 +0000 http://fionastolze.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-86 Hi - I am trying to find out info. on the artist Stolze. My mother left me 2 pictures painted on silk with this name. Now I'm trying to find out what they might be worth. She had them around the 1980's or early 70's (but I'm not too sure on the year) They are two iris' with the colors of purples. They are beautiful and I had 2 new picture frames made for them along with the same colors for the matting. Could you please let me know how old they are, as I'm thinking about selling the two. Thanks, Diane Manche pinkflamingo5@msn.com Hi – I am trying to find out info. on the artist Stolze. My mother left me 2 pictures painted on silk with this name. Now I’m trying to find out what they might be worth. She had them around the 1980’s or early 70’s (but I’m not too sure on the year) They are two iris’ with the colors of purples. They are beautiful and I had 2 new picture frames made for them along with the same colors for the matting. Could you please let me know how old they are, as I’m thinking about selling the two.

Thanks,
Diane Manche
pinkflamingo5@msn.com

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