Nov 23 2016
How to Decorate a Christmas Table and room
Some Tips How to Decorate a Christmas Table and room
It is easy to decorate a table to be as lovely as the rest of your house.
Create the main centerpiece, keeping in mind the height so that it doesn’t interrupt conversation.
You can use a candle or greenery if you prefer an organic look.
Use items you have on hand to save money
Leftover ornaments such as balls and bells make nice centerpieces scattered along the table.
Ribbons placed along the centerpiece add a touch of color.
Decide on the color scheme.
Do you want the traditional red and green colors on your table or would you prefer white?
You might want to consider using a nontraditional color scheme for your table.
The colors you choose should work with the style of your dining room.
If you have Christmas dishes, it will add a nice touch.
Decorate the garland with mini battery-operated Christmas lights, tinsel, and ornaments.
Great places to hang such garlands include above your bed, over your window, around your ceiling
You can get ones that plug into an outlet or battery-operated ones.
If you use tape to hang up your lights, try to use clear; it will be less visible on your wall.
Consider matching the lights to your room and decorations. For example, if your room has a lot of cool colors,
try getting blue or clear lights.
If your room has a lot of warm colors, try getting white or multi-colored lights.
If you can’t put up a lot of decorations, you can still make your room feel more festive by
bringing in scented candles, wax melts, or potpourri. You don’t even have to light candles;
many scented candles are potent enough on their own.
If you are getting candles, consider displaying three different-sized ones on a red, green,
gold, or silver candle charger/plate.
Not all Christmas decorations have to be store-bought.
Homemade ones can have their charm too.
If you don’t have a lot of money to spend, or just like to be crafty, you can make some of your own decorations
and display them in your room.
Try to keep your color scheme and theme consistent.
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Apr 5 2017
Silk painting
As the history above suggests, silk painting has been with us for a long time. Silk painting is the application of paints or dyes directly onto silk fabric using an exciting array of watercolour techniques. The colours are brilliant, vibrant and translucent and merge on the fabric which remains soft and to touch. Silk painting uses gutta as a resist,meaning that fancy patterns can be achieved.
When silk paint or dye is applied to the fabric it will, if left to its own devices, produce a watercolour-like effect.
Stretch your silk on a frame. Make sure the fabric is evenly stretched, neither too tight nor too loose. If it’s too loose, it will sag and the dye will make puddles. Spray the silk with a diluted mix of water and rubbing alcohol (two parts alcohol to one part distilled water).Wet down the silk with this solution (it will later allow the dye to spread and dry with a soft edge). It also allows more time to paint as it slows down the drying time. This is called the Wet-on-Wet technique. Apply the first layer of dye while the silk is still wet. Add a darker color (such as a darker shade of your primary color) next to add dimension to the design while the silk is still wet. In general, always start with light shades then move on to darker colors. Since the colors in silk painting are transparent, once you go dark, it’s hard to go back to light.You can also add salt to the silk as you spray to achieve a more mottled texture.
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