Day Courses Details

Jill Kennedy runs a variety of day classes
in Silk Painting, Batik, Fabric Painting, Surface
Decoration and Textile Design.

Silk Painting 1: A course for the complete beginner, using iron-fix paints. Use of gutta, salt effect, watercolour, shading, wet into wet and double dipping. Silk Painting 2: Ideal for those with some knowledge of silk painting, this course will use steam-fix dyes. Discover the techniques of salt, sugar and alcohol, and experiment further with gutta (both clear and metallic). Learn how to fix your steam-fix dyes at home. Silk Painting 3: More silk painting techniques, including the use of wax, antifusant, salt, alcohol and monoprinting. This course will use steam-fix dyes. Batik: How to complete an original batik using wax and steam-fix dyes. Using a batik pot to melt your wax, you will gain experience of applying wax using tjantings and brushes, and you will have the chance to learn several techniques. This course is highly suitable for teachers wishing to teach Batik as a subject, as Batik and Resist Techniques are now on the National Curriculum. Discharge Techniques: Learn how to remove colour from dyed silk using Discharge Paste. Using WACO and Illuminant dyes, remove colour from the fabric and add a new colour at the same time. A Day Class costs generally about £30. A discount of £10 is given if Silk painting 1, 2 and 3 are booked. What is included in the Day Class: Unless otherwise specified, classes should include sufficient dyes, paints, fabrics and other materials. Extra materials are available for sale if necessary. All that you need to bring with you are an apron and rubber gloves. The cost of classes reflect the cost of materials provided for the day. There will be no more than 9 or 10 students in each class. Coffee/tea and biscuits are included in the price. Dependant on demand, continuation courses may be available for all techniques covered. Ideas for future classes are very welcome. All classes are run from 10.00am to 4.00pm, with a break for lunch. They are held at Rainbow Silks warehouse. Address: 6 Wheelers Yard, Great Missenden, Bucks HP16 0AL. Lunch is available locally in pubs, restaurants and from the local bakers, or you are welcome to bring your own.

As the details above are subject to changes, please contact Jill at
jillkennedy@btinternet.com
for an up-to-date list of courses, price and payment details,
refund and cancellation policy or any further information.

If you prefer this to e-mail, you can write to Jill Kennedy at the
address shown at the bottom of the page.

Masterclasses Details

WAX - Fabric Length

DEVORE - Velvet Scarf

ALCOHOL - Flowers

DISCHARGE TECHNIQUE - Scarves

	Jill Kennedy also runs several Masterclasses. These are specialist classes, run with only 1 or 2 students.
	In these classes, Jill tends to concentrates on advanced textile design techniques for example: . Batik (especially useful for teachers who need to teach Batik and resist techniques for the National Curriculum and for A Level students as part of their Textile Design projects) . Discharge techniques . Devore . Creating your own stamps, using lino, rubber, foam, etc. . Surface decoration techniques . Shibori and Tie Dye . Foiling . Resist Techniques . Stamping and Embossing Masterclass students may choose one to four of the following techniques (not all advanced) to study in one class:   Beginners Silk Painting using Iron Fix Paint Silk painting using steam fixed dyes Alcohol Salt Sugar Crayons Watercolour Thickener Antifusant Sunshine technique Discharge Dévoré Foiling Stamping Flocked Lino printing Tye dye and Shibori Resists Use of wax Batik Mono printing K Salt Ferrous sulphate
	Please contact contact Jill at jillkennedy@btinternet.com to discuss your particular requirements. For any further information you might require, you can also write to Jill at: Course Information Jill Kennedy Textile Design 3, Cromwell Gardens Marlow SL7 1BG United Kingdom