Silk Purls

I am excited to announce the introduction of a small size of the silk wrapped purls made by Golden Threads in the historic color line.  These are the first of a small batch of purls and will be the first of many colors.  The size is just slightly larger than the tiny silk purl size.  The package is 18" in length per color.

The colors in this batch are Cream, Blanc, 2216, 2214, 615, 616, 2126, 2124, and F15. 

 

This is a new silk wrapped purl line in a size just slightly larger than the original size 2 silk purl.  Made in the Au Ver a Soie colors, it can be used in place of the original size 2 silk purl or with it to give a slight graduation in size.  Each package contains 1 meter.

The color number is preceded by the size so color 40277 is size 4 silk purl in color 277 (blue family).

These threads are copper wire wrapped with filament silk and then coiled over a mandrel into a purl. They are couched in place with matching silk threads, such as Au Ver a Soie 100/3 or Soie Paris.  The purls can be couched down as seen to outline and fill figures. They can also be stretched and used to form hair for lions or people in stumpwork. Often they are cut into shorter pieces and threaded onto silk to be sewn in place, forming loops which stick up off the fabric. Entire flowers were filled using this technique. 

Individual colors are sold that match the Cabinet of Curiosities Historic Colors. Note that garnet color can work as the dark value for both the flame and redde families.  

Purple is now again the original 3336.  If you want the redder version, email me.

This is a limited edition thread.  Silk check is made the same way silk purls are made but instead of using a round 'needle', the 'needle' is triangle shaped and rotates while the check is formed.  This rotation of the triangle 'needle' leaves a bend in the coil that rotates around the thread, creating a fantastic texture.  Silk Check can be used in all the same ways that silk purl can be used to add a nice contrast to the smooth silk purl.  There is a extra photo that shows the sizes of the silk purls compared to the silk check as well as looking at the end to contrast the round vs triangle shape.  Boxed in 18" lengths.

This may be a limited edition thread because of the difficulty of making it.  It is a purl made from silk wrapped plate.  About 1 mm in diameter, it makes a wonderful compliment to the round wire silk wrapped purls.  It can be couched in place or cut into small pieces and formed into loops on a surface.  Packaged in 18" lengths.

These are very large silk purls which can be used for heavy texture on pieces.  Ideas include tubes for fountain spouts, tree trunks, arbor vines or structures.  About 2 mm in diameter.  The boxes contain 18" of the silk purl.

The mixed box contains a piece of every color between 1.5"-6"long.  The boxes are stuffed full and between 24"-30" total.

This is a slightly bigger size than the size 4.  It is the result of a mistake in manufacturing (wrong size needle on machine).  So this is limited edition!  Coral pink (741) color. 1 meter per box.

Silk Check that is about 2.5 mm in diameter.  18" long.

This trim is a beautiful way to accent your stumpwork.  It is about 1/8" wide.

New 2022 color: 2912, 945, 2646

This is a thicker silk wrapped wire that uses the base from #4 silk wrapped purls.  Useful for making stumpwork leaves and flowers - skip wrapping the wire yourself with silk!  

Each tube has 10 meters of silk wrapped wire

The Brights package has 1 tube each of 2126, 199, 0072, 741, 945 and 633

The Neutrals Package has 1 tube each of Cream, 4534, noir, 2533, 615, and 3314

A limited number of 615 silk wire are available.