For 2 year now, I am a Dharma Trading Co. customer. I discover this wonderfull textile store on the Net. Now, my art have changed. I am a watercolorist on silk, doing artworks since 1978. All my artworks are framed and presented as a visual art product. I am now recognise by international associations like the SPIN (Silk painters international News from USA) and the Guild of Silk Painters of United Kingdom and d'Art et de Soie from France.

My artworks are also reproduced on cards, serigraphs, lithographs and on t-shirts. A new start with Dharma trading were my silk scarves. They have such a good quality of silk scarf that when i participate to Le Salon des Metiers d'Art, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, people ask me where those magnificent scarves come from. Charmeuse, Crepe de Chine, fringe scarves... It is a real pleasure for me to tint those silk scarves.

I use the pre-hemmed scarves to do my scarves. I particularly appreciate the Charmeuse 35 x 35. Recently, I started working on the scarves with fringe. Fantastic! They are easy to tint and greatly appreciate by my customers. They have something special and original that please to women.

I also work upon 'Crepe de Chine' and Habotai (10mm and 12mm) pre-hemmed scarves. I put them in yogourt pots and submerge them with alcohol, water and tints. It gives terrific effects. Salt, wax, airbrush... everything to achieve special surfaces.

As tints, I do prefer the Dupont. They are stable, very concentrate and luminous. I also work with Dupont's black gutta. They are just great products. To paint my artworks, those are the Dharma Trading's product that I use. I often give a special touch using Pentel Fabricfun pastel dye stick in 'frottis'. It gives very special effects on my silk artwoks. Habutai 12mm is the one that I privilegiate for my framed pieces.

I recently try the Jacquard's discharge paste on my scarves. What a great job they do. A lot of surprising effects and a lot of exploration to do. It is terrific. When you steam your scarves, all the effects appear for real. It is a new process for me and it is like going on a wild horse. You have to be aware to bring it to the right place.

Painting on silk is a divine experience. From the white surface, you create a colorfull world filled with emotions.

It will be a real pleasure for me to answer to your questions and if you want to buy one of my artwork, just e-mail me or visit my website at www.mireault-art.com.

My mail address is:
Jean-Louis Mireault
406 Petit-Coteau
Vercheres, Quebec
Canada, J0L 2R0

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