Jacquard Textile Colors
USE FOR: Textile painting, marbling, airbrushing, and printing
USE ON: All Natural and Synthetic Fabrics
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Jacquard Textile Colors are a fabric paint that delivers great value for your money. These colors leave your fabric as soft as possible. The color is intense and semi-opaque. This product is absolutely colorfast on natural or synthetic fabrics when heat-set by ironing on the opposite side of the fabric.

* Washable * Drycleanable * Permanent *
* Non-toxic * Water-soluble *
Stock # Details List Price 1-9 10+
#JACTC2 2 1/4 oz. $3.59 $2.74 $2.30
#JACTC8 8 oz. $8.95 $7.59 $6.84
#JACTC32 32 oz. $26.85 $22.82 $20.55
#JACTCGAL Gallons $71.50 $55.22 $53.16
All prices calculated in US$
Available Colors
NameSizesQuant
100 Colorless
101 Yellow (Primary)
102 Goldenrod
103 Orange
104 Pink
105 Scarlet Red
106 True Red (Primary)
107 Ruby Red
109 Maroon
110 Violet
111 Sky Blue (Primary)
112 Sapphire Blue
113 Navy Blue
114 Turquoise
116 Apple Green
117 Emerald Green
2 1/4 oz. - Sorry, this item is temporarily sold out.
118 Olive Green
120 Brown
122 Black
123 White
124 Yellow Ochre
125 Periwinkle
126 Spruce
2 1/4 oz. - Sorry, this item is temporarily sold out.
127 Russet
151 Fluor Yellow
152 Fluor Orange
153 Fluor Pink
2 1/4 oz. - Sorry, this item is temporarily sold out.
154 Fluor Red
155 Fluor Blue
156 Fluor Green
157 Fluor Violet
220 Opaque White
2 1/4 oz. - Sorry, this item is temporarily sold out.
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Jacquard Textile Colors - Traditional Starter Set
IMG:JACQUARD TEXTILE COLORS - TRADITIONAL STARTER Set contains: Eight 2.25oz. jars (101 Yellow, 103 Orange, 106 True Red, 110 Violet, 112 Sapphire, 117 Emerald, 122 Black, 123 White).
Stock# Quantity 1-19 20+ List Price
#JACTRASS $21.55 $17.24
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Jacquard Textile Colors - Fluorescent Starter Set
IMG:JACQUARD TEXTILE COLORS - FLUORESCENT STARTER Set contains: Eight 2.25 oz. jars: (151 Flu. Yellow, 152 Flu. Orange, 153 Flu. Pink, 154 Flu. Red, 155 Flu. Blue, 156 Flu. Green, 157 Flu. Violet, 122 Black).
Stock# Quantity 1-19 20+ List Price
#JACFLUSS $21.55 $17.24 $21.55
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Jacquard Traditional Textile Colors Mini Starter Set
noimage 9 - 1/2 oz. applicator bottles: 102-Goldenrod, 105-Scarlet red, 110-Violet, 111-Sky Blue, 114-Turquoise, 116-Apple Green, 123-White, 125-Periwinkle, 127-Russet
Stock# Quantity Price
#JETK $11.64
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Versatex "No Heat" Fixative
noimage If you don't want to heat set your fabric paints then instead add a small amount (1-3%) of this fixative to your paint. Apply as usual and let sit for 5 days. Wash out excess paint as usual. Done!
Stock# Description Quantity List Price Dharma Price
#VFIX4 4 oz. $7.99 $7.19
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#VFIX16 16 oz. $17.99 $16.99
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#VFIXGAL Gallon $119.00 $111.99
Sorry, this item is temporarily sold out.
Back ordered, due ~8/8

Product Description
Jacquard Textile Colors are a fabric paint that delivers great value for your money. These colors leave your fabric as soft as possible. The color is intense and semi-opaque. This product is absolutely colorfast on natural or synthetic fabrics when heat-set by ironing on the opposite side of the fabric.
Mixing Colors: Right out of the bottle Jacquard Textile Colors provide you with 32 gorgeous colors — plenty for many projects. But if you need more you can easily mix the colors to make any color you desire.
Creating Pastels: You can mix #123 White into any other color to create pastels. Try mixing in a little at first and then adding more if you want to increase the effect.
Increasing Transparency: You can increase the transparency of any color by adding #100 Colorless Extender to it. The more you add the more transparent the color will be.
Increasing Transparency & Flowability: You can increase both transparency and flowability by adding up to 25% water. This will give you more of a watercolor effect.
They also mix beautifully with Dye-Na-Flow and Lumiere & Neopaque.
Jacquard Textile Colors are a great medium for Pearl Ex Powders—make your own metallics!.
Application: Jacquard Textile Colors can be applied with brushes, stamp pads, squirt bottles, and airbrushes. For airbrushing thin with water up to 25%.
Fixing: After drying, Jacquard Textile Colors must be set with heat. There are several ways to do it:
Ironing: This is the best method. Use a dry iron and iron on the reverse side on the appropriate setting for the fabric.
Dryer: Have the dryer on as hot a temperature as the fabric will take for about 35 to 45 minutes.
Cleanup: Promptly clean all tools with warm water.
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Jacquard Textile FAQ
Jacquard Textile FAQ

Question:

What is the difference between Dye-Na-Flow, Textile Colors, and Lumiere & Neopaque?

Answer:

All three are waterbased acrylic paints and they all work together very well. However, each one has its own unique charateristics:
Dye-Na-Flow is a very fluid textile paint that has the consistency of water. It can be used for water color like washes and silk painting techniques.
Textile Colors are medium bodied semi-opaque paints ideal for fabric painting.
Lumiere & Neopaque are light bodied, very flexible paints suitable for various surfaces such as leather, paper, & fabric. The Neopaques are very opaque and excellent for covering dark materials. The Lumiere line is a gorgeous assortment of metallics & pearlescents.

Question:

Can I mix Jacquard Textile Colors with Dye-Na-Flow and Lumiere & Neopaque?

Answer:

Absolutely, all are acrylic paints and they work very well together. Keep in mind that the consistencies of each paint are different, so your resulting colors may be thicker or thinner.

Question:

How do I use Jacquard Textile Colors for stamping?

Answer:

You can use it straight from the bottle. Try applying it to the stamp with a sponge brush or make up sponge.

Question:

Can I thin the Jacquard Textile Colors for airbrushing?

Answer:

Yes. It can be diluted with water by up to 25% to pass through an airbrush.

Question:

I've followed all the directions for heat setting, but my paints are washing off. What did I do wrong?

Answer:

Make sure that you are using a dry iron at the correct temperature setting for the fabric. If you don't heat set at a high enough temperature for a long enough time, the paint may not be thoroughly set. Sometimes if you are using a top loading washing machine, it can abrade the paint from the fabric. Pre-washing fabrics before doing any surface treatments to remove any factory sizings may also help.

Question:

Is Jacquard Textile Colors dry cleanable?

Answer:

Yes. Once properly heat set, Jacqaurd Textile Colors are dry cleanable.

Question:

When do I use the Colorless Extender?

Answer:

Colorless Extender is the medium-bodied clear acrylic base for the Textile Colors. Mix it into any other Textile Color to create transparency without changing the consistency of the paint.
For a transparent metallic shimmer, try adding some Pearl-Ex Powdered Pigments to the extender for use on fabric.

Question:

What are the ways to heat-set textile paints?

Answer:

Heat setting is necessary with most Fabric Paints to lock the color into the fibers so it's washable. (Paint must be thoroughly dry!) There are a few different methods.
Ironing is a major home option. Preheat the iron at the maximum temperature safe for the fabric. Most paints say to iron each spot for 2-3 minutes. Using Aluminum foil can cut back on this time. Place aluminum foil on the ironing board with the shiny side up. Put the fabric over that with the painted face down. Place another sheet of foil on top, shiny side down. Each square foot must be pressed for 15-25 seconds keeping the iron moving so as to not scorch the fabric. (Inexpensive plastic irons sometimes don't get hot enough).
A commercial dryer that reaches 250° minimum can be used for 30-45 minutes depending on the fabric and fabric paint used. The dryer must be preheated and please note that home dryers usually don't get hot enough.
Another method is using a commercial conveyor type oven: 350° for 3 minutes, 2 passes if necessary. A home oven can be safely used (except for accessories that have plastic inserts!), 250° for 25 min. Coil the fabric in a loose roll and lay it on some paper, not allowing the fabric to touch the side or rack of the oven. All temperatures and amounts of times are dependant on the fabric, fabric paint, amount of coverage and equipment used. TEST!
To eliminate heatsetting, try Versatex's No Heat Fixative! Works with most brands of fabric paints.

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Average Rating:  5.00 (1 reviews)
Product Rating:
Reviewed: Sat Jul 12 15:48:30 2008
Product Review:
Easy to use and doesn't smell bad. Inexpensive with very bright colors. I recommend this paint for beginners and those on a budget.
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