WOW thank you I've dreaming of finding this video for years!! this is the best tutorial I've seen yet. thank you very much. A complete novice, I'm going buy a few basics and have a go. the one thing I wanted the most is the "resist". I live in the UK - what brand and type could you recommend please? I'd like it to be neutral / clear i.e. no colour so I can add pigment as I wish. thank you in advance for your time on this. Warmest wishes, Silvie
Thanks! I experimented with about 5 brands of resist, and my favorite was Inko, which became Cleanline, but it's been discontinued. Resistad is probably the best now, as it's thick enough you can add liquid dye to it, and you can heat set it to make it more resistant. Dharma sells it, but I don't know what's available in the UK. Try buying a small amount of every brand available and test them out. They all seem to have a slight yellow tint - the only thing I found that was completely clear was No-Flow, which isn't really a resist, but can be used to keep some areas white.
@@ArtofSilkPainting WOW thank you for taking your time to read my comment let alone reply. Much appreciated. Yes. I’ll do that. Also… wasn’t the old original technique of resist done by wax or some kind of a wax mix? Have a good weekend. And thank you again Silvie
I mostly use Jacquard Red Label silk dyes, diluted 1:2 with water and a little alcohol plus some Dharma PTD to help it spread. I also use some DuPont dyes but they are more expensive. Both are set by steaming. You can use any type of silk dyes, and blend them to make any color you want. I will do a video next winter on mixing dyes, if you'd like to subscribe to my channel and click the bell to be notified of new videos. Dharmatrading.com has lots of information on different dyes.
Great video! Could you please tell me the dye power brand you use & who you buy them from? Also, there were some products you used to wash them with. Dye set product.Thanks
I buy these from Dharma Trading in California: Synthrapol or PTD for rinsing, Dharma Dye Fixative, and Milsoft. Unfortunately the Pro Colour dye powder I use was from New Zealand, and is no longer for sale. You could call Dharma and ask what powdered dyes should be used to color water based resist that will be steam fixed. I'll look into that as well.
Most dyes are set well enough by just steaming. With Jacquard red label greens like viridian and marine green though, I was getting quite a bit of bleeding in the rinse water even after steaming 3 hours, and the colors came out lighter than I wanted. I called Dharma and they suggested soaking in Dharma dyeset after a brief rinse. I found this helps a lot with the greens, after that they don't bleed any more color at all. So though it may not be necessary with blues or other colors, I figure I want my products to be as colorfast as possible. My wife has a blue silk tank top I dyed years ago and has washed it at least 20 times and it hasn't faded at all.
Hi Sir. If i want black outline to be stay on fabric after steamed and washed. So which black gutta stay permanent on the fabric? Which brand. Please please help me 🙏
A solvent based black gutta will stay on the fabric after steaming and rinsing. Black solvent based gutta is made by DuPont in France and by Jacquard in the US. (The line will only disappear if you dry clean it.) Water based black resists also work; the black color is set into the silk by steaming, the resist rinses out but leaves the black line. DuPont and Sennelier from France make the best water based black resist. Silkpaint! water-soluble resist may not be as black. Or you can mix your own by mixing black dye into Jacquard Resistad water based gutta.
I am planning to do videos on mixing dyes, and also on steaming and chemicals used for rinsing and fixing dyes. I plan to do more videos next winter. I'm very busy in the summer and editing videos takes a lot of time. The Dharmatrading.com website has a lot of information about dyes, resists and silk paints.
Yes, in the same way I do the music notes. If you write with water based resist that contrasts with your dye colors, the stiffness all rinses out after steaming and you are left with the silk softer than when it started. If you're using paint though you will feel it. You would need to use as little paint as possible.
You can dye with Jacquard Green Label dyes and use a fixative instead of steaming. The colors usually come out richer with steaming, and some resists can be harder to remove after using a fixative. After steaming they rinse out easily. Another option is fabric paints, usually set by ironing, which is much simpler. Some can be diluted enough to not leave much stiffness to the fabric, but I still prefer the softness of dyed silk. The end product is amazingly soft, rich in color, and beautiful to wear.
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Absolutely stunning 🤩
Amazing and beautiful artwork!
Mr. Hartz, your piece is so pretty! Muted, but rich colors!
Thank you for generously sharing your process with us!
God Bless 😃
Beautiful work.
Thank you! Your scarfs are beautiful!
Nice!
Your hand is so steady, design is perfect, colour combination is 👌👌👌👌👌Thanks for sharing this video. I'll also try this with fabric paints on cotton😊
Thank you for this, I am doing a lot of research while waiting for my silk to arrive. I love the idea of resist on silk. Again thank you.
Glad it was helpful! I plan to produce more videos when I have more time.
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WOW thank you I've dreaming of finding this video for years!! this is the best tutorial I've seen yet. thank you very much.
A complete novice, I'm going buy a few basics and have a go. the one thing I wanted the most is the "resist". I live in the UK - what brand and type could you recommend please? I'd like it to be neutral / clear i.e. no colour so I can add pigment as I wish. thank you in advance for your time on this. Warmest wishes, Silvie
Thanks! I experimented with about 5 brands of resist, and my favorite was Inko, which became Cleanline, but it's been discontinued. Resistad is probably the best now, as it's thick enough you can add liquid dye to it, and you can heat set it to make it more resistant. Dharma sells it, but I don't know what's available in the UK. Try buying a small amount of every brand available and test them out. They all seem to have a slight yellow tint - the only thing I found that was completely clear was No-Flow, which isn't really a resist, but can be used to keep some areas white.
@@ArtofSilkPainting WOW thank you for taking your time to read my comment let alone reply. Much appreciated. Yes. I’ll do that.
Also… wasn’t the old original technique of resist done by wax or some kind of a wax mix?
Have a good weekend. And thank you again Silvie
Simply beautiful.... Plz tell me which dyes you have used and how to make those
I mostly use Jacquard Red Label silk dyes, diluted 1:2 with water and a little alcohol plus some Dharma PTD to help it spread. I also use some DuPont dyes but they are more expensive. Both are set by steaming. You can use any type of silk dyes, and blend them to make any color you want. I will do a video next winter on mixing dyes, if you'd like to subscribe to my channel and click the bell to be notified of new videos. Dharmatrading.com has lots of information on different dyes.
Great video! Could you please tell me the dye power brand you use & who you buy them from? Also, there were some products you used to wash them with. Dye set product.Thanks
I buy these from Dharma Trading in California: Synthrapol or PTD for rinsing, Dharma Dye Fixative, and Milsoft. Unfortunately the Pro Colour dye powder I use was from New Zealand, and is no longer for sale. You could call Dharma and ask what powdered dyes should be used to color water based resist that will be steam fixed. I'll look into that as well.
Hi, thanks for sharing this. Just wanted to understand why you use dyeset after steaming? Shouldn't steaming be sufficient to set the dyes.
Most dyes are set well enough by just steaming. With Jacquard red label greens like viridian and marine green though, I was getting quite a bit of bleeding in the rinse water even after steaming 3 hours, and the colors came out lighter than I wanted. I called Dharma and they suggested soaking in Dharma dyeset after a brief rinse. I found this helps a lot with the greens, after that they don't bleed any more color at all. So though it may not be necessary with blues or other colors, I figure I want my products to be as colorfast as possible. My wife has a blue silk tank top I dyed years ago and has washed it at least 20 times and it hasn't faded at all.
@@ArtofSilkPainting Thanks. This is super helpful
Hi Sir. If i want black outline to be stay on fabric after steamed and washed. So which black gutta stay permanent on the fabric? Which brand. Please please help me 🙏
A solvent based black gutta will stay on the fabric after steaming and rinsing. Black solvent based gutta is made by DuPont in France and by Jacquard in the US. (The line will only disappear if you dry clean it.)
Water based black resists also work; the black color is set into the silk by steaming, the resist rinses out but leaves the black line.
DuPont and Sennelier from France make the best water based black resist. Silkpaint! water-soluble resist may not be as black. Or you can mix your own by mixing black dye into Jacquard Resistad water based gutta.
@@ArtofSilkPainting Thank you so much for your reply. 🙏😊
Please do some videos on colours n dyes or chemicals that are used for silk painting. I want silk paints n dyes. Can u help me for this?
I am planning to do videos on mixing dyes, and also on steaming and chemicals used for rinsing and fixing dyes.
I plan to do more videos next winter. I'm very busy in the summer and editing videos takes a lot of time.
The Dharmatrading.com website has a lot of information about dyes, resists and silk paints.
Hello, is there a way to write a text on silk scarf and how without affecting the softness of the silk?
I use dye paint. Thanks
Yes, in the same way I do the music notes. If you write with water based resist that contrasts with your dye colors, the stiffness all rinses out after steaming and you are left with the silk softer than when it started. If you're using paint though you will feel it. You would need to use as little paint as possible.
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Thank you
Hi, what dyes are you using?
I use mostly Jacquard red label silk dyes, with a few colors of DuPont silk dye.
@@ArtofSilkPainting thank you so much.
Harder than I expected....especially having a steamer etc. I did this 40 years ago, but can't remember much. Know I didn't have a steamer.
You can dye with Jacquard Green Label dyes and use a fixative instead of steaming. The colors usually come out richer with steaming, and some resists can be harder to remove after using a fixative. After steaming they rinse out easily. Another option is fabric paints, usually set by ironing, which is much simpler. Some can be diluted enough to not leave much stiffness to the fabric, but I still prefer the softness of dyed silk. The end product is amazingly soft, rich in color, and beautiful to wear.