Iron your silk face down for 2-4 minutes on high heat. (no steam) (this is the process that fixes the dye)If you have used gold or silver resist, it's not necessary to rinse.Rinse under cool to lukewarm water (not hot) while gently rubbing the resist out of the silk. (do not soak)Lay out wet silk onto a towel, and roll tightly in the towel, this should remove most of the water. to complete the drying process iron once more until dry.congratulations and enjoy your masterpiece!