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.