2. Strand Size – The thinner the silk, the finer the art
The thickness of the silk thread is an important aspect of each work of Silk Art. One silk thread can be divided into 16 individual strands, the smallest, finer than a human hair. A good rule-of-thumb is the thinner the silk, the finer the quality of the silk embroidery.

Overall, the affected of Silk Art is similar to Pointillism. Up close you can see each of the tiny stitches and marvel at the design and execution of such detailed work, but when you step back, you are enthralled by the beauty of the image created.

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The plum blossom is a traditional Chinese famous flower. It is completely elegant and handsome and praised by poets and painters of ancient and modern times. It is also respected by the world for its ice muscle and bones, Ling Han Liuxiang as the essence of the nation. Scholars of lofty ideals love plums, and there are a lot of them who praise plums.
1、梅花不畏严寒，在众芳摇落之时, 与松、竹为友，凌岁寒而独开。而到了春天百花齐放之时，却无意与其他花卉争妍斗艳。这种在逆境中不屈不挠、自强不息，在顺境中不媚于俗、超然物外的崇高品格和高贵气节，正是古代知识分子所崇拜的 “君子” 人格的生动写照。
2、梅开五瓣，象征五福。梅具 “四德” 初生为“元”，是开始之本；开花为“亨”，意味着亨通顺利；结子为“利”，象征事业有成；成熟为“贞”，代表坚定贞洁。
3、此外，梅还是 “天下尤物” 是美的象征，始于南北朝的 “梅花妆” 在古代流行了一千多年。

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Nearly 2249 years ago, the first Emperor of China Qin Shi Huang placed eleven families in Suzhou, China to create handmade Silk Art for the imperial families. A descendant of one of the original families, Forest Qing Zhang, King Silk Art’s founder and President, built our family’s company into a global business. King Silk Art is now based on California, US.

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Are these being done by children?

NO, again NO. Silk Art masterpieces are not the work of children. It takes 20 years to master the techniques in order to produce high quality Silk Art. Please see our section on artistic talent.

You are working directly with the artists and their families. We do not put our children at risk for the sake of a few dollars.

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2. Strand Size – The thinner the silk, the finer the art
The thickness of the silk thread is an important aspect of each work of Silk Art. One silk thread can be divided into 16 individual strands, the smallest, finer than a human hair. A good rule-of-thumb is the thinner the silk, the finer the quality of the silk embroidery.

Overall, the affected of Silk Art is similar to Pointillism. Up close you can see each of the tiny stitches and marvel at the design and execution of such detailed work, but when you step back, you are enthralled by the beauty of the image created.

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Guilin is a city in southern China known for its dramatic landscape of limestone karst hills. At its center are 2 lakes, Shanhu (Cedar) and Ronghu (Banyan), remaining from a medieval-era moat that once surrounded the city. Boats travel through these and other lakes via connected rivers. On Shanhu Lake’s shore, twin pagodas, the Sun and Moon, light up the sky at night.

桂林山水甲天下，绝妙漓江秋泛图。此诗作者是金武祥，是一首清朝时期的七言绝句诗词。
全诗如下：
遍游桂林山岩，清朝金武祥。
未暇骖鸾信不诬，玉簪罗带路纡萦。
桂林山水甲天下，绝妙漓江秋泛图。

白话文:
仙人驾鸟云游才知道没有捏造事实，山道水路回环曲折好景在峰回路转之际。
桂林地区的山水美景真是天地第一，美到极点的漓江秋天就像一幅图画一样。

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Bamboo is evergreen all the year round, verdant and tall, with vigorous vitality, symbolic meaning of tenacious vitality; hollow bamboo, expressing humility; vigorous and upward posture, it has the scale of being rather bend but not bend and straight; bamboo is sectioned, meaning section High rise; there are knots before unearthed, when Lingyun is more modest，The evaluation of bamboo deserves it.
Even in the cold winter, bamboo stands proudly together with pine trees and plum blossoms, showing its vigor and vitality. The name of the three friends of the cold and winter shows people’s love and admiration.

竹子四季常青、青翠挺拔，有生机旺盛、生命力顽强的象征意义；竹子中空，表示谦虚；蓬勃向上的身姿，则具有宁折不弯的豪气和中通外直的度量；竹子有节，寓意节节高升；未出土时已有节，待到凌云更虚心的评价，竹子受之无愧。
即便是在严寒的冬天，竹子也与松树、梅花一起，傲然挺立，展示着勃勃生机，岁寒三友之称谓，足见人们的喜欢、景仰之情。

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Silk Art is the art of painting with a needle and thread. The stitching is done by hand using silk thread on silk fabric. Silk Art is highly prized in China, recognized as the art of Emperors.

In the west, we learn about Van Gogh and the other great western art masters growing up, as part of our cultural heritage. Chinese children learn about Silk Art. Silk Art’s ancient traditions come from the royal embroiderers, families placed in Suzhou, China over two thousand years ago by the first Chinese Emperor to embroider his robes. The artwork produced by these families all belonged to the Emperor, hence the art of King’s, and our name King Silk Art.

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The techniques and skills necessary to create Silk Art are passed from generation to generation, and require years of training to master the techniques. While embroidery is ubiquitous throughout the world, high quality Silk Art is rare. Only a tiny handful of people can produce Silk Art that touches your heart and soul.

The real reason, however, to possess Silk Art, is its beauty. The gentle kiss of love, the warmth of a summer afternoon, the wind on your face, the water flowing by, the delicate touch of the feathers fluttering, the majestic animal become poetry in the Silk Art form.

There is a sense of life you can taste with your eyes, a sense of spirit captured as no other media can. This exquisite artwork will remain pristine for your family to appreciate for generations. Please explore our galleries and join the international family of Silk Art collectors.

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The Silk Art process begins with tightly stretching a canvas over a wooden frame. The design is then roughly outlined, directly on the canvas. At that point, the artist begins stitching the most intricate parts of the pattern with tiny needles and colorful silk threads, bringing the image to life.
Each strand of silk fiber can be divided in up to 16 individual threads. 1/16 of a strand of silk thread is finer than a human hair. The thinner the thread, the finer the art work. The artist then builds layers of threads of varying colors and thicknesses to create dimension, shadows, and highlights. A small piece of Silk Art takes one artist a few days to complete, a masterpiece may take several artists a few years to bring to the final stage. This array of techniques and materials come together to create unique and multi-faceted works of art.

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