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Sewing vs Silk painting

Sewing and silk painting have 94% in common. Here is how they differ on time, cost and feel, so you can pick the one that fits your week.

WhatSewingSilk painting
Time a week4 hours a week2 hours a week
Who withOn your ownOn your own
You end up withSomething you madeSomething you made
FeelsCalmCalm
To start$150$70

Choose sewing if

  • More useful day to day

About $150 to start, then about $20 a month.

About sewing

Choose silk painting if

  • Less about being useful

About $70 to start, then about $15 a month.

About silk painting

What you'll need

  • Sewing: Sewing Machine, Fabric Shears, Fabric Marking Tools, Sewing Machine Needles, Thread Snips, Seam Ripper, Millinery Needles Full cost breakdown
  • Silk painting: About $70 to start, then about $15 a month. Full cost breakdown

Compare something else

Any two of the 396. You get the time each takes, what it costs to start, who you need and what you end up with.