DYES & BRUSHES

We stock 3 ranges of dyes. STEAMFIX, HEATFIX AND INSTANT DYES

New to dyeing? Link to our new dyeing in a microwave DVD starter kit

Click here to see full colour chart

Instructions:

To dye silk wool and other protein fibres link here

To dye cellulose or plant based fabrics and fibres link here

To see our range of DVD's and online workshops, link here

Our dyes are full strength & are a 1ml to 2 gr ratio dye. - please note all colours are in stock .

All our dyes are liquid, and we don't supply powder forms of dye. Our dyes discharge completely in most cases and keep on the shelf for 2 years in good condition. They are safer being in liquid form, powder dyes are not good in a household or studio situation. If you care about your environment but need to use bright synthetic colour, these dyes provide a solution. Our dyes are mixed by Marion of Beautiful Silks with rainwater from her rural property in a specific mixing situation, we take great care mixing our dyes.

Our dyes are full strength & are a 1ml to 2 gr ratio dye. All dyes are available in 50ml, 300ml, and 1 litre bottles.

STEAMFIX: These are for the serious silk painting, and need to be fixed by steam. Steamfix gives a vibrant rich lusturous colour finish that will last generations. To use steamfix dyes for silk painting, apply, dry and steam. To really get a good steaming make sure you wrap the silk in plain craft paper (UNUSED NEWSPAPER STOCK) and put into the steamer for a good hot steam, about 90 minutes. The dye will completely fix.

HEATFIX: This range gives excellent wash fast colour. This is a versatile dye which can painted on, used in a pot, microwave or solar fixed. Many of our customers use this dye, put it into a black plastic bag in a sunny spot, and leave it for the day, the dye is then fixed passively. The best dye on the market in Australia today, it leaves a clear water and discharges 100%. Heatfix dyes can be used in a pot, just add acetic acid - 1ml of dye will give full colour to 2gr weight of silk. Or you can paint on, let dry, and pop the fabric into bed with a warm electric blanket to fix them. Or you can put the silk, and water, and acetic acid into a plastic container with water, microwave for 10 minutes and leave overnight to completely absorb the dye leaving clear water which you can reuse for your next dye batch. Alternatively you can put the dye and stuff to be dyed into a conatiner, with water, into a black plastic bag, into hot sun for the day, leave overnight then rinse in the morning. So this Heatfix dye is extremely versatile clean and easy to use.. (N.B.acetic acid is in cheap white vinegar, use white vinegar from the supermarket)

INSTANT DYE: This dye grabs into the fibre and colours it instantly. It is fantastic for colour testing, making painted backgrounds for embroidery, colouring that little bit of thread for a project, or using in print paste for intense colour. See how we use these dyes here

We also sell 1 ltr bottles please enquire about this wholesale option

All dyes are available in 50ml($8.00), 300ml($35), and 1 litre bottles($80).

Start Up Kit containing eight 50 mil bottles of dye, laminated instructions, presented in a handy sealed plastic jar. Includes Dyeing in a microwave CD $66 inc gst each

Prices:
50ml bottle of any dye - as pictured These dyes are full strength, they are a 1ml to 2 gr ratio dye.$8.00 each

Starter kit container and laminated instructions included. $66.00 Code HFDK1 - Instant dye kit = INSDK1

Laminated instrcuctions only $4.00

Minimum order –kits–1
Minimum order – colours –1 (you can order just one bottle of any colour)
Delivery despatch next day after order provided colours are in stock.
Shelf life 24 months.

link to colour chart
Shelf life 24 months

BRUSHES for silk painting

Large paint brushes $5.50
Small paint brushes $3.30

Wholesale available!

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