Most of the quilts in the gallery were hand painted using Versatex paint. It is especially formulated for painting on fabric. The paint is non-toxic and water based so it is easy to use. Versatex is one of the best for leaving the hand of the fabric soft. After painting, you heat set it with an iron very well. Washing the heat set fabric in Orvus will give you the softest hand. It works well on natural fibers such as cotton, silk, viscose rayon a, linen
& leather. There are
three types of paint available - printing ink, fabric paint, and air brush ink. The difference is only the thickness. We sell the thickest which is the printing ink, and can easily be reduced. Some of the colors, we find the most useful, do not come in the starter sets but they are available individually below. Also, you may want a larger quantity of specific colors for a project or just a favorite color. All are printing Ink.
Starter Set - #1
SPI01
$18.00
each set.
Yellow, Bright Red, Blue, Green, White, Violet, Black and Brown. * A total of eight individual jars in the set.
Starter Set - #2
SPI02
$3.90
for 4 oz.
Extender dries clear and is used when painting with a brush to help control the paint on the fabric. A little into a very dilute paint will keep it from running all over. It can be painted onto the fabric, added to the paint, or allowed to dry when painted onto the fabric for different levels of control.
Opaque White
OPW1PI04
$7.40
for 4 oz.
Opaque paints cover even on dark surfaces. They are much more dense in pigment then the regular paint.
Pearl
PEA1PI05
$7.00
for 4 oz.
Pearlized paints have a simmer and are somewhat opaque. They can be used like a resist by painting an area such as a wave, letting it dry, and then flowing dilute paint up to the pearl area.
Binder
BIN1PI06
$6.00
for 4 oz.
If you are painting on a non-natural fiber such as poly / cotton, adding a few drops of binder will help it bond.
Fixer
FIX1PI07
$8.00
for 4 oz.
A new product is the fixer. If you do not want to heat set the paints, you can add 1-3% fixer into the paint. Two days after it dries, it will be permanent.
Individual 4oz Jars
Some of the colors, we find the most useful, do not come in the starter sets. Also, you may want a larger quantity for a project or just a favorite color. These are all printing Ink.
White
WHI1PI08
The ever popular and most versatile of paints, good old standard white.
$ 4.40
for 4 oz. Jar
Royal Blue
ROB1PI09
True blue, or ultramarine
would be another name for it.
$ 4.40
for 4 oz. Jar
Turquoise
TUQ1PI10
Just like the precious southwestern stone.
$ 4.40
for 4 oz. Jar
Olive Green
OLG1PI11
Toward the brown side but a nice green.
$ 4.40
for 4 oz. Jar
Violet
VIO1PI12
Deep purple.
$ 4.40
for 4 oz. Jar
Ochre
OCH1PI13
Mustard would be another name for it, good mixer.
$ 4.40
for 4 oz. Jar
Blue
BLU1PI14
A deep greenish blue, very intense.
$ 4.40
for 4 oz. Jar
Teflon Press Sheets
Teflon Press Sheet
TPS01
$ 10.80
each pkg.
Teflon press sheet can be used to heat set the fabric paint. They are especially useful if you have heavy metallic paint which can drag on your iron. With the Teflon sheet, your iron can glide smoothly giving an even & thorough heat set. This same sheet can be used with iron on interfacing or under a glue gun as the glues will peel off with light rubbing. The one we offer is a heavy grade and measures 18” x 18”. *The Iron is
for display purposes only, it is not included.
