These folks are out of Wallingford, CT and it seems they go to a lot of art shows in the New England area. The owners are brilliant to let people make their own pieces. Luckily they guide people through so that everything they make comes out really well. I was watching one woman's creation in progress and I had very low expectations, but it came out gorgeous.
The trays are filled with water and the inks float on top. One of the artists did guide her as to how much ink to use and essentially where to make the drops of ink/paint on the water. Then a comb is used to draw the colors through one another and finally a stylus to make swirls.
Once the paint is swirled together, a piece of silk is laid on top and it takes only a moment for the fabric to absorb almost all the ink. The silk is then dragged over an edge - not doing anything bad to the design - and rinsed in blue, inky water, in no means negatively impacting the new scarf. It was amazing to see.
I wish I had gotten a photograph of the final result - as it was really splendid - I just couldn't get the right angle without being too rude to the other people around me.
If you see these artists at an art show, step up and try your hand at it. It was impressive. (And, of course, they sell scarves that they themselves have made.)
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