A detailed and extensively illustrated guide to painting and stencilling textiles. Contents Include: Introductory Notes, Materials and Equipment, Design and its Execution, Selection and Mixing Colours, Painting Techniques, Painting Leather, Felt, Straw and Other Materials, Silk Screen Process Stencilling, Block Printing on Textiles, Air Brush Stencilling, Exhibiting and Selling Ideas, Hobby and Recreational Advantages, Handy Studio Notes, Supplementary Data, Dye Formulas for Silk Screen Printing, C.V.H. Relievo Colours, and Other New Mediums. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.