Trading 7 days a week Saturdays Sundays and Mondays (except Long Weekends) 1pm-5pm, Tuesdays to Fridays 11am - 4 pm. Appointments available out of trading hours.

Closed Good Friday and on these long weekends- Australia Day, Easter, Anzac, Queen's Birthday long weekends.

Shop Closed 4 pm Friday December 19, 2008 and reopen 11 am Monday 19th January 2009, but mail orders/phone orders still available.

Indian master craftspeople visit Beautiful Silks

 

 

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You could be selling your work HERE

 

 

WANT GOODS MANUFACTURED IN INDIA OR CHINA?


* WORKSHOPS

India Flint's Eco-dye workshop. One only $105 - click here for more info

Info 9419-7745, or Marion's mobile 0412-742147.

Dye workshops at Spinners and Weavers in Carlton (Melb) each 8 weeks.


* NEW PRODUCTS

The Story of Silk - educational CD.
With over 40 slides of how our silk comes from its harvest in China to you, compiled by Marion and the elephant, with full technical glossary and explanation of various production techniques, this educational CD runs on Mac or Windows, has a history of production and is an excellent resource tool for students.

CD price COUNTER SALES $35/ POSTED $40

picMastering the Zipper - educational CD.
Sue Schulz, the Zipper Queen, joins with Beautiful Silks to produce this technical CD with photos and illustrations which show the student tips for the mastery of this difficult facet of garment production.

 

PRIZE SPONSORSHIP BONUSES

In 2004 we held the first Susan Holmes Beautiful Silks award. We now announce the 4th Susan Holmes Beautiful Silks prize.

Buy more than $80.00 worth of silk and go into a draw to win a free textile fibre forum workshop all accommodation paid plus $150.00 towards travel and free silk prize pack. limited to 350 only, to be drawn in Ballarat in April 2009!

Beautiful Silks sponsors textile artists prizes, in 2008 Beautiful Bilks will again sponsor shearwater steiner school wearable art, by providing materials for students to use to make art.

In 2006 beautiful silks introduced special programmes for schools, including student internships for secondary students, and dye buys, see our schools and silk education page..

   

 

China silk tour 2009
We are off to see the silk in China...

Click here to CHECK OUT OUR BLOG

Click here for information on FREE VIDEO LINK for established customers

 


Welcome to Beautiful Silks
For map location of our new Melbourne warehouse..