Silk Painting Supplies

Silk Paints, Gutta and Mediums

  • Silk Express Dyes for Silk and Wool 50ml
  • Silk Express Dyes for Silk and Wool 50ml

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    Concentrated colours for silk or wool that do not change the 'feel' of silk
    Fast Cold Fix or Steam Fix. Intermixable with Silk Designer.  AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT

  • Price$8.25
  • Silk Designer Dyes for Silk and Wool 100ml
  • Silk Designer Dyes for Silk and Wool 100ml

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    Professional strength dyes, 25 highly concentrated, vibrant colours that gain their full vibrancy after steaming. Will do not change the 'handle' of silk.
    Steam fix. Intermixable with Silk Express. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT

  • Price$10.99
  • Silk Express Reusable Fixative 250 Ml
  • Silk Express Reusable Fixative 250 Ml

  • Concentrated cold fix for use with Silk Express, dilute into litre bottle, reusable, very economical. An easy and effective way of fixation when steaming is not an option.

  • Price$22.50
  • Diffusant 100ml
  • Diffusant 100ml

  • For uniform pastel shades or a pale background. The Diffuser retards drying of colour and allows large areas to be painted without leaving rings or halo. Highly concentrated and economical, dilute in water 6 drops per 250ml water, then add to colour as required.

  • Price$11.50
  • Antifusant 200ml
  • Antifusant 200ml

  • Anti-spreading agent. Use to control the flow of dye on silk and allows detailed work. Apply a thin coat to silk and allow to dry before painting.

  • Price$15.00
  • Super Gutta
  • Super Gutta

  • Water based. Clear, will leave the original colour of the silk visible. Wash out after steaming, with warm soapy water.

  • Price$15.50
  • Serti Gutta 100ml
  • Serti Gutta 100ml

  • Water based. Permanent. Available in several colours, gutta must be heat set before painting, hand wash after 24hrs, machine wash after 72 hrs or dry clean.

  • Price$18.50
  • Silk Painting Starter Kit
  • Silk Painting Starter Kit

  • Contents include one Paj 90 x 90cm Silk Scarf, a remnant of silk for practice, stretcher frame, 2 x Silk Designer Dyes, a quality brush, Super Gutta 100ml, applicator bottle, full instructions and a choice of flower design pattern

    Designs:

    Peony   –       Silk Designer 100ml - Old Gold & Raspberry

    Sunflower   – Silk Designer 100ml - Old Gold & Leaf Green

    Strelitzia   –    Silk Designer 100ml - Orange & Leaf Green

    Gladioli    –    Silk Designer 100ml - Ultramarine & Bougainvillia

  • Price$67.00

Stretching Frames

  • Silk Stretching Frame
  • Silk Stretching Frame

  • MOYER DESIGNTM FABRIC STRETCHING SYSTEM consists of interchangeable short and long bars, allowing for a variety of useful combinations and sizes. Each set in the system can be UPGRADED to accommodate longer and wider fabric by adding additional sets.

     

    This small square set consists of (4) short bars to accommodate fabric up to 51cm square (20”) complete with the necessary silk stretching hooks (42) and legs. This is a convenient size for the new student and others that may want to do small pieces for quilts, pillows and painting on silk.

  • Price$140.00

Silk Painting Accessories

  • Silk Pins
  • Silk Pins

  • Traditional 3 prong pins for silk painters

    Pack of 100

  • Price$17.50
  • Silk Stretching Claws
  • Silk Stretching Claws

  • Leaves no pin marks, can be used on any size frame, fully versatile. You will never use anything else again. Ideal for scarves. Pack of 24

  • Price$32.00
  • Gutta Applicator Bottles
  • Gutta Applicator Bottles

  • Squeeze style applicator bottle, use as is or with a stainless steel nib (purchase separately)

  • Price$3.00
  • Applicator Bottles with nib

  • Applicator bottle with screw on stainless steel nib in your choice of fine, medium or bold. Please specify your selection on your order form in customer notes.

  • Price$5.50
  • Metal Nibs
  • Metal Nibs

  • Sizes: Fine (6) Medium (7) Bold (8) Each nib comes complete with a cleaning needle

  • Price$4.95
  • Sea Sponge
  • Sea Sponge

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  • Price$3.75
  • Zig Fabricolor Twin Markers
  • Zig Fabricolor Twin Markers

  • 22 colours, including silver & gold and a blender, perfect for softening and blending two colours.

    Dual-tipped, water-based pigment, acid-free, lightfast, odourless, xylene free, permanent markers. Iron fix.

    0.2mm fine nib and brush tips. Perfect for silk painting, signing your work, embellishment. Suitable fabric & paper.

    Gold & Silver metallics have one 0.2mm tip only and are also suitable for wood. Great for light or dark fabrics. Iron fix.

     


  • Price$7.70
  • ZIG Artists Sketching Pen

  • A quick drying, permanant ink textile marker, plastic fine tip 0.6, acid free, archival, no blurring or running. Alcohol based. Xylene free.

    Black or Sepia. Suitable fabric, paper, plastic, glass, wood, metal.

  • Price$7.75
  • ZIG Metallic Fabric Marker-Silver

  • 2mm nib metallic water-based pigment pen. Permanent after ironing. Opaque. Odourless. Xylene free.

    Works well on light and dark fabrics, paper and wood. Choose Silver or Gold.

  • Price$7.70
  • ZIG Fade Away Laundry Pen

  • 0.7mm fine point, pink fade away pen, gently fades over 3-4 days. Water-erasable, ideal for temporary marking on fabric; dressmaking, silk painting designs, laundry, arts and crafts. Odourless. Xylene free. Water-based.

  • Price$7.70
  • Fine line fade away Fabric Marker
  • Fine line fade away Fabric Marker

  • Water & Air erasable fabric marker, fine line, violet ink.  Will fade out naturally over a few days, immediate removal with damp cloth.

  • Price$9.00

Books

  • Beginner's Guide to Silk Painting
  • Beginner's Guide to Silk Painting
  • Mandy Southan

  • An excellent guide to silk painting for beginners and those wanting to learn new techniques; well written, clear and easy to follow instructions; stimulating and vibrant colour photographs. Many Southan has written many excellent texts on the subject and is a well known authority and teacher. Twelve innovative step-by-step projects each covering a different technique; using colour, painting on damp silk, on dry silk; textured effects using salt; resists using gutta, outliner, wax; moving on with discharge paste, diffuser, dye tinted gutta, salt solution, antifusant (anti-spread) adding detail. 64 page paperback UK edition 2009

  • Price$24.95
  • Silk Painting for Fashion & Fine Art
  • Silk Painting for Fashion & Fine Art
  • Techniques for Making Ties, Scarves, Dresses, Decorative Pillows & Fine Art Paintings
  • Susan L Moyer

  • This inspiring book for the intermediate and advanced silk painter goes beyond the basics, demonstrating the various techniques for dye painting on silk. It also gives professional design direction and guidelines for creating original men's and women's fashion. Also included are advanced silk painting techniques, colour and composition, quilting and construction techniques, and for the fine artist, framing and preserving your artwork. Featured are over 30 renowned professional artists from around the world. The exotic techniques used to create their fashions and fine art statements are demonstrated in 200 full color illustrations. Useful information about the latest materials, equipment and their sources are covered. Susan Louise Moyer, professional silk painter and renown teacher, also author of the best-seller 'Silk Painting; Gutta and Wax Resists' currently out of print. Revised Edition 144 pages paperback 2010

  • Price$59.95
  • The Complete Book of Flower Designs
  • The Complete Book of Flower Designs
  • A source book for craftspeople & artists plus a gallery of inspirational finished pieces
  • Over 250 borders, motifs and patterns (with CD rom)

  • An excellent design resource book crammed with patterns and some glossy coloured photographs of finished work. Great for silk painters and leadlighters, folk artists, glass painters.

  • Price$33.95
  • Silk Painting
  • Silk Painting
  • Jenni Milne

  • A golden oldie, timeless and hard to beat; this book is lavishly illustrated throughout with colour photographs and provides clear instruction and inspiration to beginners, intermediate and established artists working with silk. Hard back, spiral bound book with heavy glossy paper, easy to work with in the studio. UK. Limited stock.

  • Price$54.95
  • Art Nouveau Designs
  • Art Nouveau Designs
  • Design Source Book
  • Judy Balchin

  • A source book for the working artist and craftsperson, featuring a large collection of beautifully illustrated photo-copiable patterns and motifs by artist Judy Balchin. The Art Noveau era draws its inspiration from nature and features designs of flowers, plants, bird, animals, figure, borders and frames and much more. The complexity of the designs adds to their unique and distinct style, which can be made use of by silk painters, leadlight workers, folk artists, needleworkers, craftspeople and all those interested in creating their own original ideas and projects.

  • Price$24.95
  • Art Nouveau Flowers
  • Art Nouveau Flowers
  • Design Source Book
  • Elaine Hamer

  • A source of designs complied and illustrated by artist Elaine Hamer, which features highly stylized, naturalistic forms particular to the period of Art Noveau; roses, tulips, poppies, daffodils, lilies and many more flowers types that have a timeless appeal. These A4 photo-copiable illustrations can be applied to any medium be it textiles, fashion, embroidery, silk painting, glass work, ceramics, folk art, arts and craft

  • Price$24.95
  • Flower Designs
  • Flower Designs
  • Design Source Book
  • Mandy Southan

  • Another excellent design source book; featuring a collection of beautifully illustrated floral designs which will inspire artists, needleworkers and crafts people in creating their own ideas and projects. Flower Designs is an invaluable source book and includes decorative floral borders & panels, patterns and motifs of roses, lilies, peonies, poppies, morning glory, irises and many more popular flowers, use as stand alone motifs or combine to form repeat patterns and collective images , Many Southan is an experienced author , teacher and silk painter

  • Price$24.95