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this course is full at present
When we receive your enrolment we place you on our secure database, we will then send to you, (generally within 24 hours of receiving your payment) your first module. This is a series of lessons and samples with all relevant templates, drawings, and step-by-step photographs, in a file, ready for use. Also with this is sent a separate file containing all the relevant answers to how assessments are given, how to meet your tutor, who sees your work, etc. along with these you also receive a large padded envelope already addressed ready to post your work back to us in.


Level 2, 7822 course

The City & Guilds Level 2 Silk Painting course allows the participating student to fully explore the joy of silk painting including gutta and textural work. However the course takes you further still with work on velvet, devore and discharge as well as Shibori lessons and taking your work into completed pieces both clothing and soft furnishing.

This course although designed for fabric painters has also found favour with embroiderers and patchworkers as well as clothe designers who appreciate the scope that it offers to further create unique pieces of work.

Method: The candidate will complete and supply for assessment

a. Work to satisfy the core unit

b. A set of ten samples

c. 4 Assessment pieces

d. Folder of work

On completion of this course to satisfactory standards, two certificates are awarded.

Each module is split into lessons, with each lesson consisting of notes, photographs and where required step by step instructions. Included with each module is a question and answer sheet as well as a check list, this ensures that students have completed all of the work within the module prior to it being returned for assessment.

Being a distance learning scheme, students are able to communicate with the centre via post, e-mail and telephone, or if possible students can attend one of our regular workshops.

Module 1- colour wheel work, colour combining for maximum impact. Watercolour wet on wet, wet on dry, working to scale. Iron fix paints.

Module 2- mark making techniques, printing on transparent fabrics, thickened colour, mono printing, free gutta work, wax, gift tag, and design for a book cover or cushion.

Module 3- explore line and shape, serti work, steam fix dyes, print making, formal/informal pattern, assessment piece.

Module 4- surface texture, rubbings, string blocks, creating textural effects; salt, sugar, alcohol, saline, water, Shibori resist techniques, design piece utilising texture, painting a 40cm square with an even colour.

Module 5- exploring surfaces on paper, clingfilm, bleach, stippling, spraying. Identifying and using a range of silks, working with pile fabrics, devoré, discharge.

Module 6- creating texture and form from paper, silk manipulation, use of coloured/metallic gutta, transferring designs, assessment pieces 2 x 40cm to be presented as cushion covers.

Module 7- taking ideas/techniques developed in course and using them in specified way, assessment piece 40x150 or 90cm square.

Module 8- new directions, embellishments, lesson plans, developing to sell, designing to a fit order, costings, evaluation of the course.