Silk Scarves Artwork
Everyone loves to wear beautiful, ornate silk scarves.
We think of them as wearable artwork, but the truth is they make beautiful art for the home as well. With a few simple tips, you can turn beautiful silk scarves into a fabulous wall hanging to give your home some added spice.The first thing you will want to do, obviously, is to pick the perfect silk scarf for the piece. Color and pattern will play important roles in your selection. Because the piece will be seen in full and need to be seen from a distance, you should pick a scarf with highly contrasting colors and a large pattern. You may even find one with a border pattern if you want to create artwork that doesn’t need to be placed in a formal frame. Another consideration is overall size. Obviously the scarf will need to be large, but how large depends on the size of the frame (if you intend to use one) and the scale of the surrounding furnishings and room. Think about how the piece will look as an overall design rather than how pretty the pattern is close up.
Once you have purchased the perfect silk scarf, you will need to find a way to properly anchor it to the wall. One of the simplest ways is to buy a beautiful frame like you would use around any painting or print. Typically you will not want to use a mat border, but certain designs may call for one. Simply stretch the scarf over the cardboard backing on your frame. If you do not mind making the scarf permanent art, you can cut it to size and use a spray adhesive to attach it to the backing. If you do not want to frame the piece, stretch it over a simple wooden canvas frame, stapling it to the back. You may also attach it directly on a wall. Most craft stores specialty hardware just for this purpose.