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HI Paula and Forum Members

I intend to tie dye my shirts and after they are dried i would like to use paintstik to draw a motif in the centre (i just read about paintstiK)

Originally i was intending to dye paint the motif however it involves batik wax and the thickener for the paint and the shirt would go through many washings.
I would like to give these shirts away and would not like it to look worn out.

Is the paintstik method better than the dye paint.

Can one iron over it before wearing it I read that it must not be drycleaned.
Does the motif crack over time?
Will the motif feel stiff when one wears it?

I really like the direction that Jacquard Products is taking with the new Earth Colors in their line of Jacquard Textile Colors fabric paints. They are putting the Colour Index pigment names and the lightfastness ratings right on the front of the labels! They're starting this with their new colors, which are made with traditional artists' earth pigments, but they will also be including this information on their other colors in the future.

To me, knowing the chemistry of the colors in a product gives me a greater feeling of confidence in my materials. It's better when artists can know what it is that they are using.

It's interesting to think about the historical importance of the pigments they've chosen for the new colors. These are the colors that have been used for centuries, pigments used in the oil paintings of the Renaissance, in Ancient Egypt, even in prehistoric cave paintings from 17,000 years ago, such as raw and burnt umber:

Hi there, I am trying to figure out how the dye effect on the following shirts was done, if someone could maybe offer some opinion that would be great! I really like the dirty/oilslick look of them and was hoping to achieve something similar.

I was thinking that perhaps they had been left dry, and dark grey or black dye sprayed or sponged onto folded or scrunched up parts. But I am unsure, and can't afford too much trial and error with dyes so was hoping someone might be able to offer some advice.

Thank you!!

https://www.wornstar.com/wp-content/gallery/gallery-custom-shirts/wscs60.jpg

Hi everyone,

I'm new to the site, I've been browsing through it and I've already learned so much!

My question is what is the best fiber reactive dye to use if I'm to print by the yard (ultimately resulting to rolls of fabric) via silkscreen method, like how they do it in india. I want to use cotton poly blend, because 100% cotton is just so expensive where I am from.

Any suggestions and tips would be greatly appreciated!! I'm looking for the easiest way possible that can give great results - vibrant colors, won't fade etc.

Thank you!!!

I want to use Dya Flow Paints to dye a silk and lace covered bra with stiff cups. I don't think I can easily iron this piece.

Is there another way to set the paint, maybe baking it in an oven or microwave? Will a long time in a hot dryer work?

Hi,

I make macrame elastic bracelets and watch bands. Recently I have wanted to purchase copper and pure gold (the color) and other metallic colors of elastic round cord (approximately 1mm-2mm in girth or width). I have searched Alibaba and other sites but their minimum amount to purchase is ridiculous for an individual.

I searched the Jacquard site and it looks as though their luminere colors would work and that fabric painting the cord is the best and cheapest way to accomplish what I want. What is the best way to accomplish this - since I work with 70 yards at a time. Should I buy cotton or polyester white cord? Should I buy the nearest color to the metallic color I want to use? Is cotton cover better than polyester or nylon cover when using the fabric paint.

For a long time I've wondered what's in vinyl dye. It's available in auto parts stores and is advertised for use in recoloring vinyl dashboards and other plastic parts. "Unlike paint," they say, it soaks into the surface of a hard plastic, so small scratches on it won't show much. I wondered if it might contain solvent dye (dye which is soluble not in water but in nonpolar solvents like gasoline).

Finally found some MSDS pages, and it's not a dye at all, in spite of the name. It's a paint, instead. VHT Vinyl Dye™ contains a bunch of rather nasty solvents, including toluene, acetone, and methyl ethyl ketone, along with pigments such as carbon black and titanium dioxide. Pigments are small particles which do not dissolve in any solvent.

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Hi everyone, I just read this in the body of the Paula Burch site:

"Some fabric paints can also be set simply by time. If you wait at least a month before washing the painted fabric, the paint may be as permanent as if you had ironed it."

This is what I very much want to do. I hate nothing else worse than heat setting.
Could you guys please get specific about the paints/inks that work with this technique.

Right now I am using some Speedball Fabric Screen printing ink. I waited two weeks after printing a skirt for my daughter and hers seems to be permanent - but one I did for myself seems to have faded a bit more.

Does anyone know the shelf life of the setacolor transparent paints? Will it last in freezing cold temperatures?

I have the same question regarding the MX dyes...if its completely sealed, will it last through the very cold bitterly freezing winter in the poconos? Or should I just ask to take home any extra dye and paints (which would be so cool).

thanks!

~Elisheva

(here is a picture from Tie-Dyeing with some of the kids today)

One of the classic headshaking questions over the years has been "How do I dye my couch?" Here's a review of a spray version of a fabric paint specifically designed for upholstered furniture:

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/08/tool-review-couch-spray-paint-no-seriously.html

It sounds a bit expensive:

"The stuff is kinda pricey at $12 for an 8-oz can, as of this writing. My orange chair took three cans to get complete coverage, while the more problematic blue color took four cans to get coverage that’s still a bit thin here and there. With shipping, it came out to about $40 to paint the one chair orange, and about $55 to paint the other one blue."

I am trying to do some Sun-Dyeing with the Camp I am running a Tie-Dye program for but no matter what, if its sunny for 5 minutes, it'll rain or get cloudy soon-afterwards. I am not used to this at all being that my summers in Israel are just HOT and DRY and we dont get anything but sun sun sun and more sun. it doesnt rain from April until about december.

anyways, I would really like to do some sun dyeing with the kids but the weather is too unpredictable. I read that I can use artificial light instead of using the sun...what kind of lamps can I use?

thanks so much!

~Elisheva

I am running a large scale Tie-Dye activity at a camp this summer. I'm going to have 4-5 groups per day for an entire month. I really want to get into Sun-Dyeing but I have never tried it before and have no idea how to do it. I think it would be an amazing activity especially for groups that will be out of camp on a 2 day camping trip.

either way, I need to let the camp know what supplies to get and how much and I have no clue what to tell them. I know how much Tie-Dye to get for the entire camp but I am not sure how the Setacolor Transparent dyes work.

HELP!!

thanks so much!

~Eli

I am really interested in learning Heliographic art/sun painting. Not only for my own business but I might be hired by a summer camp to run daily tie-dyeing activities for kids of all ages and staff as well - and I think this sounds like a really great activity for kids to do. Does anyone have any advise for me? how can I get started (especially if I am to teach this!)

Greetings All,
New member and glad to be here. When I ordered my silks from Dharma for the first time recently, I also ordered one black silk scarf. Now I understand I can't use the dyes that I have because they won't show up.
A friend suggested using thinned out acrylic paints. If I do this, how do I set the paint where it won't wash out or is this even possible since the acrylics are water based?
If this is not going to work what type of dyes or fabric paints work on black silk? And could I use my liquid resist and re-dye?
Thanks for the info in advance. Greg

I have used H Dupont silk paints to make very large Heraldic banners and war standards for historical reenactors.

Here is a picture of an 8' war standard stretched on the rack:
http://picasaweb.google.com/ lh/photo/k9XquiJefke_v9Aoqi7f0gNjBZwYiJX0pM1ffS-8pzI?feat=directlink

And here is the same one flying in the air:
http://www.bluehandthreads.com /data/storage/attachments/be665139e84e0b9abc75ef2f80aa3c14.JPG

I'd like to give Neopaque more open time for some monoprinting I want to do this week. I don't have an extender specific to Neopaque, but I do have Versatex Extender (300). Would this work?

Hello.
First post in the forum so i hope it's the right place.

I make kites as a hobby. And we make the kites from ripstop nylon.
The ripstop we use is nylon with a water repelant coating over the top.Unfortunately i dont know what the coating is made of.

I am here to ask if there is any way you know, useing dye or paint to depict a "misty morning" over a scene appliqued on a kite.
In other words, if i build a kite which has a country side scene on it: is there a way to make the scene look "misty" after it is made and all sewn together.

Hope you understand what im on about
Thank you.

Has anyone ever compared the Jacquard (Dyna Flow) paints with the Setacolor paints by Pebeo? What are the main differences and does one brand leave the fabric softer?

Anyone else trying linocut?

I'm thinking of making own priting table. Ironing board is too small.

There's a summer fair that I've sold at a couple of times, and my silk stuff doesn't sell too well there. I thought that I might do some fun cotton items instead, but not straight tie dyes.

I was thinking of embellishing some procionMX-dyed shirts with heatset rhinestones or with the Jones Tones foil products. Has anyone used the foil with the glue successfully? How does it wear? I wouldn't like to sell shirts with decorations that peeled right off...

Your advice, as always, is appreciated.