Paint is what you need.

The first thing to learn is that there are

• silk-paints and there are 
• silk-dyes. 

I am guiding you to begin painting with paints, but you need to be aware of the two basic kinds the colors you will be using come in.
Silk Paints are water-based thin paints that are heat set through ironing, which makes the paint "stick" to the fiber. After fixing, the painted piece is color-fast, light-fast and washable.
Silk-dyes are also water-based but the fixing is done by steaming after which the paint also is color-fast, light-fast and washable.

I am using silk-paints for the simplicity of the process and from now on you know which type I mean when using this term.

I often encounter those terms to be used incorrectly and the information of today's post will allow you to distinguish and buy the rigt product.

There are several brands of silk paints available on the market and your supply will depend upon your geographical location. The best source of information is the internet.

Here on the American Continent we can buy USA made paints and European Brands.

Some of those are:

• Dye-Na-Flow Silk Paints
• Pebeo Setasilk
• Javana Silk Paint
• Marabu Silk Paint

In the next post you will learn about the most common silk-fabric types.


Have a great Tuesday:)