Founded in 1929 by Harold and Thelma Rice, the "King and Queen of Silk Magic," Silk King Studios has long been internationally famous for producing the world’s finest professional quality silks, silk effects, and silk magic books.
Harold and Thelma's daughter Ruth Rice Crone assumed the business in the early 2000's continuing the day-to-day operations and developing the company's first website.
In 2020 Mrs. Crone passed the business to David Haversat the proprietor of magic brands such as Petrie Lewis (P&L), Zanadu, National Magic, 1878 Press Co. & Haversat and Ewing Galleries, LLC.
We look forward to serving you and continuing the excellence that the names Rice and Silk King Studios have been synonymous with for over 90 years.
David Haversat
Only silks designed by Harold R. Rice and produced for Silk King Studios are available through us. The entire line has been world famous since 1929 for its excellence. Our silks are the proper weight, weave, color, and pattern for your magic act. Colors are bright, patterns are theatrical, and weaves are fine and close together. Rice's silks compress into a small space, withstand constant twisting and rolling, have designs that can be seen at great distances, and have hems that will not break down under frequent knotting. Rice Silk products are simply the best!
*Silk King Studios' silks differ vastly from those offered by other magic dealers:
o Silk Specialists: Founded in 1929, Silk King Studios has long been internationally recognized as the source of the best silk magic products on the market.
o Weave: All SKS silks are woven to order. The finest pure silk thread, spun to our specifications, is used throughout and is never mixed with rayon to cut costs. The threads are uniformly woven close together so the fabric won't readily pull apart, producing a delicate but strongly woven silk.
o Colors: All colors are ultra vivid and sparkle under any lighting conditions.
o Even Pattern: All of our printed silks are scientifically controlled to give an even distribution of ultra vivid color, front and back. There is no "wrong side" of a Rice silk. Both sides are equally brilliant!
o Magic Hem: To avoid exceedingly high hemming costs, a number of manufacturers use buttonhole, picot, or blanket stitch hemming. Our silks, unless otherwise stated, have an expensive flat hem about 1/16" wide, with corners reinforced to prevent unraveling. The fine silk thread used in our hems is identical with that used in weaving the silk. This expensive hem, so essential in magical silks, was originated with Silk King Studios.
o Trademark: Our unique art silks, among others, contain our famous SKS trademark for your protection. Look for it before purchasing your silks for your act.