Paints To Use On Silk, Wool, & Nylon - other paints we carry will also work, but these are the most popular for these fabrics.
Setasilk - Silk Paint Pros:
Bright colors! Easy to use, water-based, non-toxic thin paint that can be an alternative for dye, heliographic (can be used full strength for sun painting) Cons:
Not available in larger sizes (250ml max)
Dye-Na-Flow Silk Paint Pros:
Versatile, thin flowable paint for silk painting and many other uses on most fabrics. Easy to use, non-toxic, very economical,
comes in various sizes, great for teachers Cons: We couldn't think of any!
Dharma Pigment Dye Pros:
It's a concentrated (so economical after dilution) pigment system that feels like dye instead of paint, is easy to use for
all kinds of techniques, is concentrated, non-toxic and works on most synthetics as well as natural fibers Cons:
Limited color selection, colors fade with washing the first time (typical of "dyeing" with pigments) - you have to like the unique "stonewashed" look
Setacolor Fabric Paint By Pebeo Pros:
Has different consistencies for sunpainting (Transparent Colors) or painting over a
dark color (Opaque colors), or enhancing with a metallic (Pearlescent
Colors) Cons: None
Lumiere And Neopaque Pros:
The shiniest, most luminous metallic colors, the best coverage on dark fabrics, also works great on leather, wood and paper. Cons:
Expensive, but worth it!!
