Jacquard Dye-Na-Flow Fabric Paint is a free flowing, concentrated liquid color for use on any untreated fabric. Flows like a dye! Dye-Na-Flow is especially good for silk painting, either the serti (resist) method using water-soluble resists or for watercolor techniques.
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MOST HELPFUL REVIEWS
4/10/2008
5
I have used this on cotton fabrics and silk. I really like the ease of use and the color results. The colors on my cottons after they were heat set did not fade after the first washing. But yes eventually you do get some fading after washings. The silk results were just fine. The silk did not feel very stiff and yes using the Milsoft did help bring back some of the softness.
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41 of 41 users found this review helpful.
10/22/2015
4
WASH with COLD WATER!! I luckily made a practice scarf before using these paints for a silk painting workshop for high school aged students. I used Synthropal before painting and then again after heat setting my scarf with an iron. I washed it in HOT water since the Synthropal label says "works best with HOT water". All my colors disappeared! I was so disappointed! I read all the instructions I could find online and on the paint jars but nowhere did it mention to use cold water! A few more instructions would have been nice. But I called Dharma and they were very nice and helpful (as always) and said to wash Dyenaflow with Synthropal on COLD. Just tried that and it seems to have worked great! SO these paints were great! (Previously I have used the Tinfix silk dyes but I wanted something simpler to use and set.) I loved that these paints didn't stain your fingers for days (like some dyes) and it was nice to not have to steam set them. The colors were pretty and the students loved them! The items came on time. Thanks Dharma!
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38 of 38 users found this review helpful.
6/19/2011
5
Beautiful rich vibrant colors which mix and dilute well. Work great for Serti watercolor and salt techniques. For large pieces take to a Dry Cleaner to have pressed for 30 seconds at 300 degrees using a "hot head" (heat only no steam).
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35 of 35 users found this review helpful.
2/23/2009
5
I like Dye-na-flow. I have gotten some very intense colors silks without the whole steam thing. Be sure to dry completely then heat set carefully to maximize color.
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29 of 30 users found this review helpful.
5/16/2008
5
these colors are amazing on silk. So vibrant and beautiful. i love how far the 2.25oz containers go.
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26 of 26 users found this review helpful.
MOST RECENT REVIEWS
4/12/2024
1
Very disappointed in this product. When I brushed it onto 10mm Habotai silk it made a hard line before I could even brush over it again - within a second or two. When I mixed colors I had to be sure to stir constantly or the colors separated on the slk. Maybe I got a bad batch? I plan to send the unopened bottles back.
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2/25/2021
5
I bought the starter kit and tried it on 100% cotton twill two different leathers and the Dharma HempSilk Charmeuse. The twill and the leather with the harder surface worked beautifully. I did batik with soy wax. I scraped off most of the wax and set the leathers with a blow dryer which melted in the last of the wax and made a lovely finish on the harder leather. Great results. I washed out the cotton in hot water. The colors are deep rich and didn't bleed at all. The HempSilk however bled and muddied. I will read the fabric description again - possible user error? The colors mix well. I made a light grey using black and white. Even the light colors are rich. I'm sold on this product although I would not trust the fabric and dye table linked to in the description but then I suppose we should test everything anyway.
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2 of 2 users found this review helpful.
10/18/2019
3
I prefer the Marabu Silk Paints over this product. Marabu Silk Paints flow nicely and work well for the water color technique. They set well and seem to be very colorfast. I tried the Dye-Na-Flow - it's OK but I will stick with Marabu.
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8 of 9 users found this review helpful.
4/25/2019
5
I have purchased a dark color to paint over tacky looking upholstery and it makes them very nice. What I started with were some floral brocade prints a la 1960s in browns. I painted the dyn na flow over the existing upholstery and it allowed the design to show through slightly but now was an attractive single color. You can also wipe the drips off any finished wood areas. I am really happy to have found this product and plan to use it for other art projects as well.
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2 of 2 users found this review helpful.
1/23/2018
5
I've been using Dye-Na-Flow for about 6 years (2018 now) and LOVE it!! I'm a professional batik artist (ie full time career) and I'd be really stumped if this was ever discontinued. I paint the dye onto cotton fabric and it works like a dream. Once dry it looks faded but when I apply the wax the colours brighten up returning to the vivid exquisite colours as they were when wet. In the end I iron off the wax. I either paint the dye directly onto the dry fabric less bleeding or apply it varying degrees of wet fabric to encourage bleeding. Unlike fiber reactive dye you can mix these and keep them indefinitely. I use then directly out of the jar and so have a large variety of colours to play with. They don't separate into crystals or pigment fragments which with other dyes I've tried can aggravatingly surprise you leaving tiny "alternate" colours in the middle of your work! I've ordered lots of the small jar and several of the medium sized ones in colours I commonly use. The dye also goes a long when you are painting as you mix with water to lighten. I also have a setasilk lightening medium that I can mix with the dye to lighten without making it too thin. Try this product if you're interested in batik and painting with dyes they are fabulous!
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22 of 22 users found this review helpful.
11/2/2015
5
Love love. love this product. My watermelon shoes turned out great! Beware the dye spreads upon contact with fabric. Once you get the hang of it you can gain more control of the pigment.
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