Fibrecrafts colour crafts

Dyeing Equipment
Bucket
Stainless steel flat bottomed bucket with handle.
Made for hand dyers for use directly on gas or
electric heaters
item price stock code
12 litre bucket £49.90 FD16800
bucket lid £15.00 FD16000
Tongs
Stainless steel tongs, essential dyeing equipment.
30cm long
quantity price stock code
each £6.00 FD16600
Dyers Spoon
Long handled drainer spoon made in stainless
steel, 40cm long
each £6.00 FD16100
Getting Ready to Dye
• Dye powders should, for convenience, be mixed
into a 1% stock solution; e.g. 5gm of powder in a
small vessel stirred into a smooth paste with a little
cold water and made up to ½ litre with water (less
than 50°C) from the tap. Store in a glass or plastic
container.
• Check whether the fabric is ‘Prepared for
Dyeing’ (PFD) or requires scouring to remove
grease, oil or starch. Run a few droplets of cold
water onto the fabric. If they soak in quickly, no
scour is necessary. To remove starches, size and
oils, add 5mls of Synthrapol (a non-ionic detergent)
along with 2-3 litres of water for each 100gms of
material. Stir gently over a 15 minute period, and
then rinse thoroughly in warm water. It is possible
to use household detergent, but the alkaline residue
may affect the final colour or wash fastness.
• The dye vessel does not have to be heat proof;
glass, enamel or even polythene bags can be used,
but if you use metal it must be stainless or enamel.
Chips out of enamel should be repaired.
• The amount of dye required is calculated
according to the weight to be dyed; weigh the
dry material before you start. Using 3ml of the 1%
stock dye solution to each gram of fibre gives an
average strength dye, so for 25gm of fibre you
need a total of 75ml dye, for example 50ml blue +
20ml yellow + 5ml black will give bottle green. You
can vary the dye as much as you like; more dye
will produce stronger colours and less gives pastel
shades. Always stir the stock dye solution well
before use since some sedimentation may occur.
If there are particles of undissolved dye it helps to
filter through a pair of tights.
• The basic colours, bright yellow, magenta and
bright blue, can be mixed in any proportion and
strength to produce thousands of different colours.
Universal Indicator Paper
Use to test acidity and alkalinity of water, covering
pH1 to 11. Variations in pH will affect the success
of reproducing colours. It can be altered by adding
a small amount of soda ash to make the water more
alkaline or adding vinegar to make it more acidic.
The pH is especially important when dyeing with
safflower and other natural dyes
each £1.00 FD16700
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Stirrer
20cm rod made in polypropylene, suitable for use
in boiling water
each £2.10 FD16200
Measuring Kit/Storage Pots
The perfect accessory for mixing and storing paints
and dyes. 24 lidded pots, tray and 2 droppers
each £7.95 EB091
Mixing Beaker
100ml polypro-pylene
beaker
each £1.65 FD15700
Thermometer (10°C - 110°C)
Particularly useful for use when dyeing madder,
indigo and silk which are temperature sensitive
each £6.50 FD16500
Droppers
Measure tiny amounts of fluid cleanly and accu-rately.
The 3ml droppers show increments of 1ml
and the 1ml droppers show ½ ml increments. Sold
in packs
3ml droppers x 3 £2.50 EB630
1ml droppers x 5 £2.50 EB610
Syringes
Use for precise measuring of liquids. Two tip styles;
the needle tip is more suitable for thin liquids and
has an airtight cap (pictured bottom), the tapered
tip is better for thicker liquids
15ml tapered £2.95 JAC99005
15ml needle £2.95 JAC99004
10ml (not shown) £2.50 FD16300
1ml (not shown) £2.30 FD16400
Kresto
A concentrated and effective paste for removing
stubborn dyes, ink stains, oil and grease. Simply
rub on hands and rinse
250ml £10.20 SA6
Dyeing Starter Kits
These starter kits are a great way to experiment
with different types of dyes. They contain full
instructions to get you started. The weights of dyes
supplied are subject to up to 10% weight gain or
loss due atmospheric conditions.
Natural Dye Kit
Contains mordant pack, 50gm each of alkanet,
elderberries, logwood chips, marigold and tumeric
plus 100gm pure wool yarn. Instructions included.
Content may vary.
each £17.50 FD10200
Indigo Dye Kit
The dye kit contains 25gm Indigo, 50gm
Spectralite, 200gm Soda Ash to dye up to 2kg of
fibres, together with a 1 litre plastic bottle and lid,
1 stirrer and full instructions.
Synthetic Indigo £9.50 FD10000
Natural Indigo £13.00 FD10100
Acid Dye Kit
Acid dyes are recommended for dyeing protein
fibres such as wool, silk and hair. Contains 25gm
each yellow, red, blue and black dye to dye up to
3kg of material, 200gm Glauber’s Salts, 4 x 10ml
syringes, 100ml beaker, a stirrer and full instruc-tions.
Vinegar is also required.
each £29.50 FD10300
Fibre Reactive (Procion MX) Dye Kit
Fibre Reactive dyes are recommended for cellulose
fibres such as cotton, linen and viscose but can also
be used on silk. As they are a cold water dye, they
will not melt the wax when used for batik and other
resist techniques. Contains 25gm each yellow,
red, blue and black dye to dye over 3kg of mate-rial,
200gm soda ash, 100ml beaker, 4 x 10ml
syringes and a stirrer as well as full instructions.
each £29.50 FD10600
dyeing

natural dyes
All about Natural Dyeing
Art of the Dyer
An intelligent review of dyeing
techniques in the period 1500 -
1700 including many recipes
derived from the key historic
texts listed by colour and plant
source, unbeatable!
Hopkins £6.00 FB11705
The Colourful Past
’Never judge a book by its
cover’; and in this case a timely
warning, it is a brilliant review
of natural dyestuffs and their
use over the centuries. It covers
the identification of the dyes
actually used in historic tapes-tries
by chemical analysis, clari-fying
uniquely just how the
colours were obtained. The sections are arranged
by colour and then by dyestuff, with the history of
use and dyeing recipes. Then the text covers case
studies of specific dyed articles of real note
supported by colour photographs of the item
de Graaff £55.00 FB18500
Craft of Natural Dyeing
For the beginner, this book
outlines a range of dye plants
to be found in the hedgerows,
fields and meadows and gives
dyeing methods accompanied
by colour photographs of the
yarns and fabrics
Dean £7.95 FB19600
Craft of the Dyer
Full and sensible dyeing instruc-tions
for using plants and
lichens with descriptions and
recipes for over 100 dye
plants. The author is based in
Canada but most of her mate-rials
are readily found in
Europe
Casselman £9.95 FB19700
Dye Plants and Dyeing
Written by botanists, it illus-trates
the use of 48 dye plants
which are illustrated in full
page colour paintings along
with colour images of the
dyeing results from a range of
mordants. There is also a
history of their use as dye
materials.
Cannon £14.99 FB22700
A Dyer’s Garden
A small, essential book that
includes growing hints, illustra-tions,
descriptions of dye
colours and sensible notes on
dyeing techniques. The author
has created a complete guide
for anyone wishing to cultivate
plants for use in dyeing
Buchanan £9.99 FB23000
A Dyer’s Manual
A key title for the dyer’s library,
full of information, clearly
presented and eminently
sensible. It covers the use of
mordants, creating colours from
weeds and ancient dyestuffs,
as well as indigo and of course
woad, which is clearly a great
love of the author, and lichens. The photos look a
little dated, but the text is vibrant with enthusiasm
Goodwin £14.95 FB23030
Dyeing the Clothing of the Common
People 1480-1580
Very much a book of two
halves each written by a sepa-rate
author. In part one the
relevant colours and their users
are identified while the second
part describes the methods
used to create these colours
and how to replicate them
Peachey & Hopkins
£4.00 FB22810
Alderbuckthorn Bark
(yellow - brown)
100gm £2.15 FD10900
Alkanet
(grey - purple)
100gm £2.15 FD11000
Annatto
(oranges)
100gm £2.65 FD11100
Birch Bark
(pinks)
100gm £1.65 FD11200
Bloodroot
(reds)
25gm £4.95 FD11300
It is recommended to use spectacles,
gloves, a dust mask and an apron when
handling dyes and chemicals. Use in
a ventilated room and away from food
preparation areas.
Brazilwood
(reds)
100gm £2.75 FD11400
Chamomile
(yellow - green)
100gm £1.65 FD11500
Natural Dyes
Natural dyes offer a valuable alternative to synthetic
dyes. They give subtle and varied results depending
on the method used to extract the colour.
A mordant, such as Alum, is required for the colour
to remain washfast. Material can be prepared with
the mordant for later use or the mordant can be
added to the dye bath as the dye is being ‘cooked’.
The pre-soaked dyestuff (placed in a muslin bag to
avoid it getting mixed with the material) is boiled
together with the mordanted fibre, fabric or yarn.
Colour results will vary depending on the mordant
or method used. We suggest you experiment with
the dyes and keep notes on how you arrived at the
finished result. We offer a large range of dyeing
books to help you get started as well as a wide
choice mordants for experimentation.
These natural dyes are sold in units of 100gm unless
otherwise stated and the colours quoted are an
indication of the colours obtainable depending on
the method used. The weights of dyes supplied are
subject to up to 10% weight gain or loss due to mois-ture
in the atmosphere.
Mordants & Assistants
100gm 500gm stock code
Alum (potassium
aluminium sulphate) - £5.80 FD14700
Chrome
(potassium dichromate) - £10.80 FD14800
Copper
(copper sulphate) - £6.50 FD14900
Iron
(ferrous sulphate) - £5.20 FD15000
Tin
(stannous chloride) £9.80 - FD15100
Cream of Tartar
(brightens colours) £4.00 - FD15400
Tannic Acid
(cotton pre-mordant) £12.20 - FD15600
Aluminium Acetate
(cotton mordant) £7.00 - FD15800
Mordant Pack
Contains sufficient mordant for a range of dyeing
experiments and includes 250gm Alum, 50gm each
Iron, Chrome and Copper and 10gm Tin
each £7.50 FD14600
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Cochineal (whole)
(reds)
25gm £6.50 FD11600
Cutch
(orange - brown)
100gm £2.15 FD11700
Dyers Green Weed
(yellows)
100gm £2.15 FD11800
Elderberries
(purple)
100gm £2.65 FD11900
Fustic Chips
(yellow - green)
100gm £2.15 FD12000
Gall Nuts (powder)
(cream - grey/black)
100gm £3.80 FD12100
Golden Rod
(yellow - green)
100gm £1.65 FD12200
Ivy Leaves
(greens)
100gm £2.15 FD12300
Heather Flowers
(yellow - green)
100gm £3.20 FD12400
Henna
(browns)
100gm £1.65 FD12500
Logwood Chips
(purple - black)
100gm £2.40 FD12800
Logwood Extract
(purple - black)
25gm £4.40 FD12900
Madder (chopped)
(reds)
100gm £2.15 FD13100
Stone-ground Madder
Root (reds)
100gm £4.95 FD13111
Madder (powder)
(reds)
100gm £2.65 FD13000
Marigold (whole)
(pale yellow - green)
100gm £3.20 FD13300
Oak Bark
(beige - grey)
100gm £1.65 FD13400
Persian Berries
(yellows)
100gm £5.25 FD13500
Poplar Buds
(yellow - brown)
100gm £2.65 FD13600
St. Johns Wort
(yellow - brown)
100gm £1.65 FD13700
Safflower
(reds - yellows)
100gm £2.65 FD13800
Sanderswood
(browns)
100gm £1.65 FD13900
Sticklac
(reds)
100gm £11.00 FD14000
Tansy
(yellow - green)
100gm £2.15 FD14100
Turmeric
(yellows)
100gm £2.15 FD14200
Walnut Husks
(pale browns)
100gm £1.65 FD14300
Walnut Leaves
(yellow - brown)
100gm £2.15 FD14400
Weld
(yellow - green)
100gm £3.20 FD14500
The weights of dyes supplied are subject to up to
10% weight gain or loss due to moisture in the
atmosphere. We will always weigh these products
accurately at the time of packaging.
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JUST GETTING STARTED?
Don’t miss the Natural
Dye Kit on page 65

All about Natural Dyeing
Dyeing the Clothing of the Common
People 1580-1660
Using the documents and
books of the period, along with
their own experiments, the
authors identify the dye mate-rials
and processes used by the
people and trade dyers of the
time
Peachey & Hopkins
books
£4.00 FB22820
History and Practice of 18th Century
Dyeing
dyeing An excellent read detailing the
realities of life and practices of
dyers, and an inspiration to all
re-enactment dyers which is
written in an approachable
scholarly manner with recipes
to aid understanding of dyeing
historic techniques and extend
the dyers palette
natural Edmonds £7.50 FB30900
History of Woad and Medieval
Woad Vat
A full review of the history of
and methods of woad produc-tion
for transport and subse-quent
use in the UK, along
with information on the people
and methods involved, there is
also extensive details of the use
of Woad in Europe for dyeing
traditional colourways
Edmonds £7.50 FB31000
Medieval Textile Dyeing
Recipes are recreated from
surviving accounts to discover
the processes and materials
used by commercial dyers to
dye textiles in Europe before
1600
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& Myco-StixTM
This will become the book to
judge all others by and is an
essential treat for dyers. Learn
how to extract substances from
mushrooms for making textile
dyes, paper sculpture or plain
paper, watercolours and
crayons for drawing. Learn
also how the author developed her drawing tool
“Myco-Stix” from mushroom extracted pigments.
Rice £21.99 FB38600
Natural Dyeing
This is a great introduction to
dyeing fibres, yarns and fabrics
with natural dyes. If you’ve
considered learning this
ancient craft, the stunning
photos and step-by-step instruc-tions
will inspire you to begin.
Crook £12.99 FB39000
Natural Dyes and Home Dyeing
Over 135 recipes derived from
studies of historic sources,
drawing on the historic natural
materials used for creating a
wide range of colours on
cotton, wool and other fabrics
Adrosko £6.95 FB39400
Natural Dyes Textile Handbook
A complete how-to guide to
obtaining a wide range of
colours from natural dyes. The
step-by-step instructions, useful
tips and examples of the
author’s own work show the
variety of colours that can be
achieved
Rudkin £14.99 FB39200
Natural Dyes Fast or Fugitive
A wealth of information on the
behaviour of dyes and some of
the mordants used in natural
dyeing with valuable notes on
light and wash fastness of the
dye/mordant combinations
Dalby £5.50 FB39500
Natural Dyes for Vegetable Fibres
One of the best hand books on
dying a relatively difficult mate-rial
along with recipes for
dyeing good quality colours on
cotton and linen and instruc-tions
for both as cloth and yarn
Dalby £12.00 FB39600
Natural Dyes
778 pages covering the world
wide sources and dyeing tradi-tions,
along with details of
dyeing technology and the
science which lies behind
colouring with naturally occur-ring
materials. The Chapters
cover history, including the
history of Japanese dyeing,
and the discovery of successful mordanting with the
five core mordants in use today. They then
proceed into each of the main colour classes and
the related families of dyestuffs for reds, yellows,
indigotins and tannins, then on to lichen and fungi
and finally the molluscs and scale insects. The
depth of study makes this unequalled
Cardon £85.00 FB39390
Shetland Dye Book
An introduction to natural plant
and lichen dyes found on the
islands with notes on their use
and dye colour, along with
recipes for the colours of the
local weaving and knitting
traditions
Simmons £4.50 FB43900
The Transition from Natural to
Synthetic Dyes
A detailed insight into the
social and industrial conditions
leading to the techniques
required to create complex
dyes. The book covers the
chemistry and explains why
dye chemistry and its link with
the surprising feed-stock of coal
tar led to the synthesis of many
of the products we use today
Dronsfield & Edmonds
£7.50 FB51750
Tyrian or Imperial Purple Dye
An approachable book
detailing the history of the lost
ancient dyeing process and
reviewing a range of possible
preparation techniques for
extracting a dye in commercial
quantities from the mollusc
A Weavers Garden
The history, use and domestic
cultivation of a wide range of
the plants used by weavers,
spinners and dyers for their
craft are covered in detail,
most of the dyes given are
capable of cultivation in the
United Kingdom
Buchanan £12.25 FB52900
Woad
Useful and cheerfully written
notes covering the history,
growing and use of woad,
along with an understanding of
the chemistry of the processes,
and to help get started, there is
a pack of woad seeds
Cameron £4.00 FB55200

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All about Indigo &
Shibori
Arimatsu-Narumi Shibori
Celebrating 400 years of
Japanese Artisan Design, the
Guild of Artisans from the
Japanese Villages of Arimatsu
and Narumi have assembled
the most complete in-depth
view of their work in their
natural habitat. The film makers
followed them from workshop
to workshop as they illustrated the traditional and
modern processes of the ancient art of Japanese
Shape-resist dyeing, or “Shibori”.
Filmed entirely on location in Aichi Prefecture,
Japan, along the Tokaido, and narrated by Yoshiko
Iwamoto Wada, celebrated author and textile
design scholar, with original music by Andrew
Galli. The most in-depth film work on the subject
today. 155 mins
Galli DVD £19.95 FDV10000
A Handbook of Indigo Dyeing
The author shares her dyeing
skills using a variety of tech-niques;
specifically shibori
fabric resist techniques which
are produced by folding,
stitching, binding or clamping
the fabric before dyeing it
using the ancient art of indigo
dyeing. Advice on equipment,
creating the vat plus a number of projects included
Prideaux £12.99 FB26860
Indigo
A much awaited reprint of this
comprehensive story of the
ancient dye indigo. Written by
Jenny Balfour-Paul, a renowned
authority on the subject, this is
not so much a ‘how to’ as an
‘all about’. The 230 page,
hardback contains fascinating
facts and photographs from all
over the world and throughout history
Balfour-Paul £39.50 FB32100
Memory on Cloth
Shibori can be used not only to
create patterns on cloth but to
turn the fabric from a two
dimensional into a three dimen-sional
object - leaving a
‘Memory on Cloth’. Including
work from textile artists from all
over the world with 325 stun-ning
photographs and illustra-tions,
this title explores a variety of techniques,
including the innovative such as combining shibori
with knitting, and more traditional designs
Wada £50.00 FB37970
Shibori - The Inventive Art
A full documentation of one of
the world’s most inventive and
exciting dyeing techniques.
Included are details of the
natural dyes used in Japan, the
making and care of an indigo
vat and instructions for the
fantastic range of dye effects
Wada, Rice/Barton
£35.00 FB44400
Shibori - A Beginner’s Guide
Learn a variety of traditional
methods of folding and
clamping, stitching and gath-ering,
arashi (pole wrapping)
and binding to create beautiful
shibori patterned fabrics. There
are 9 projects, including a
handbag, pillow cases, napkins
and T-shirts, to help you decide what to make out
of the finished fabrics.
Caldwell £14.95 FB44100
Shibori for Textile Artists
Aimed at textile artists, quilters
and embroiderers, this compre-hensive
title explores the
history and patterning of
Shibori techniques. The chap-ters
cover stitched resist
designs, Arashi (pole-wrapped)
Shibori, Itajime (folded and
bound/clamp resist) Shibori, Tesuji (pleated and
bound) Shibori, dyeing techniques and more. It is
full of photographic examples, detailed diagrams
and instructions.
Gunner £18.99 FB44200
Don’t miss the Indigo
Dye Kits on page 65
Indigo Dyeing
Indigo Dye Powder
The indigo molecule does not dissolve in water and
does not produce its blue colour until it is oxidised.
The powder uses an alkali bath with the combined
oxygen removed. This is done by adding spec-tralite
(thiourea dioxide) to the indigo vat during its
preparation. Indigo is only soluble in an alkaline
solution made by dissolving sodium carbonate
(soda ash) or caustic soda in water. The solution
will be a yellow-green in colour and gives blue
when exposed to air
natural 25gm £6.80 FD12600
synthetic 25gm £2.60 FD12700
Indigo Dye Recipe
Full instructions for successful dyeing with indigo
each £1.00 FD12700/R
Pre-Reduced Indigo
Pre-reduced indigo offers the same unique results
as the indigo powders but with considerably less
effort to disperse the indigo powder in the water.
20gm £4.40 JAC1698
227gm £22.00 JAC2698
Soda Ash
Use to fix reactive dyes and/or dissolving natural
and synthetic indigo along with Spectralite
500gm £4.20 FD15300
Spectralite (Thiourea Dioxide)
An active reducing agent which removes the
oxygen from indigo when combined with Soda
Ash. It can also be used as a stripping agent for
removing some synthetic dyes, especially Procion
MX, from cellulose fibres (1 part Soda Ash to 4
parts Spectralite).
100gm £2.70 FD15200
500gm £12.20 FD15201
Fast Black K Salt
A strong chemical dye which is wash fast once
applied. Gives a subtle pinking effect to reactive
dyes when used as a post-dye wash process. Also
turns indigo dyed fabric to aubergine colour
50gm £6.70 FBK01
This image is taken from ‘Shibori for
Textile Artist’ by Janice Gunner. It
shows a variation of the Japanese
larch design (karamatsu) shibori
using alternating semicircles; indigo
dyed cotton fabric purchased at
Arimatsu Shibori Museum, Japan

Bees Wax Block
This wax can be used alone or added to granules
to soften and reduce cracking.
dyeing
500gm £11.50 EB03
Paraffin Wax Pellets
Combine these
paraffin wax pellets in
resist varying quantities with
bees wax to create
different degrees of
cracking. Sampling
and record keeping
will help to reproduce
results.
500gm £5.00 EB04
Wax Granules
This mix of paraffin and micro crystalline wax gran-ules
will give plasticity and some cracking, meeting
the needs of many batik artists
500gm £5.00 EB001
Hard Soy Wax Flakes
Use as a non-oil
based resist for
painted fabrics. Dye
fabric at room temper-ature
with Fibre
Reactive (Procion MX)
dyes and remove wax
with hot water and
Synthrapol.
500gm £3.50 EB004
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Liquid wax goes straight on to the stretched fabric
from the jar and can be applied with a brush,
tjanting or roller. Fix the dye or paint in the usual
way and then wash the fabric in warm water with a
mild detergent to remove the wax. We have tested
this product against others on the market and it is
far superior in it’s usage and definition
250ml £8.95 EB002
Potato Dextrin Resist
This resist is derived from potato starch and is often
used to resist out large areas which will shrink and
crack as it dries, creating lace like patterns and
crackle lines - similar to batik effects. The dextrin
is not suitable for immersion dye baths as it is
water soluble. Fabrics should be first scoured and
then soaked in soda ash and dried prior to direct
application with Procion MX fibre reactive dyes.
Alternatively, the resist can be used on pre-dyed
fabric and a discharge paste can be applied. The
dextrin is easy to wash out, making it an environ-mentally
friendly alternative to wax.
500gm £5.00 EB0701
Silkpaint Water-soluble Resist
This versatile, water soluble resist can be used in
a number of ways. It can be diluted with water
or dyes and used as an outliner in silk painting
or it can be used as a thickener for printing and
painting with dyes. It can be used to inhibit the
flow of paint on treated fabrics by diluting 1 part
resist and 3 parts water or it can be stencilled
or screen printed to create batik effects. Steam,
heat set or fix dyes according to manufacturers
instructions, machine wash on delicate cycle and
iron while damp. Any residual resist can be rinsed
out easily with warm water. We recommend you
create test pieces prior to starting a project.
Ideal for use with the Air Pen on page 73
944ml £35.00 15032
Pébéo Drawing Gum
Brush gum onto paper in the places to be left
blank. Leave to dry. Paint, stamp or marble onto
surface and when dry, remove with an eraser
250ml £12.00 EP372000
Wax-Out!
Water based formulation completely removes
waxes and oils, including pure bees wax, from
fabrics without removing the dye. Dilute in hand
hot water and soak dyed fabric at 60˚C (making
it ideal for silk painters!) for 20 minutes to emulsify
and disperse the wax, agitating occasionally.
Rinse thoroughly in warm soapy water to remove
any remaining wax emulsion. The prepared solu-tion
can be reused many times until the remaining
emulsion requires just too much effort to remove.
Works on all batik wax mixes
makes 4 litres £5.00 EB051
makes 15 litres £16.85 EB052
Synthrapol
A mild non-ionic low temperature concentrated
detergent used to prevent back staining by
removing dye which has not combined with the
fabric. Use half a teaspoon to 5 litres water
for washing out dyestuff. This product does not
contain sodium carbonate, often found in domestic
detergents and contributes to colours fading during
washing. Synthrapol can be used to prepare
fabric for dyeing by removing starches and grease.
It is also effective in removing batik wax when
boiling out, adjust quantities as required depending
on the volume of wax used.
250ml £5.00 SY2004
Batik & Resist Dyeing
This technique of fabric decoration is believed to
have originated in the Indonesian island of Java.
Melted wax is applied in a design using a tjanting,
stamp or brush. The penetrated wax repels the dye
when the fabric is dipped in the dye solution. When
the wax is removed, the design appears in the
original colour of the cloth.
Natural beeswax, microcrystalline wax and paraffin
wax can all be used in varying combinations to
create differing effects and handling during the
design process will add further cracking. Sampling
and record keeping will help to reproduce the
masked-out characteristic veins that define batik.
The limitations of using wax are that cold water dyes
must be used to prevent the wax from melting and
that the wax needs to be removed using a specialist
preparation such as Wax-Out! or by dry cleaning.
Alternative resists such as Soy Wax and Potato
Dextrin will produce further variations on the theme.
Shibori
This ancient Japanese technique of fabric folding or
stitching and then dyeing, has been brought right
up to date. Traditionally indigo was used to create
patterning. However, using modern dyes, discharge
agents and fabrics you can easily develop
complex patterns. Tying and clamping, dyeing and
discharging, re-dyeing and heat setting the fabric
creates a new and visually satisfying richness of
colour and shape.
Tie dyeing (or Kumo Shibori) is a fun and simple
technique which can be used by children to deco-rate
and pattern t-shirts, bedding, table linen, scarves
and more.
Jacquard Tie Dye Kit
Kit includes rubber gloves, red,
blue and yellow pre-measured
fibre reactive (procion mx) dye
in applicator bottles, rubber
bands and dye fixative. Contents
are enough to decorate up to
5 T-shirts
price stock code
£17.00 JPMX1000
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Ajrakh
The complex process of
producing cloth by mordant
resist was practised for more
than a 1000 years in India.
Ajrakh is the last remaining
cloth to be produced by
Muslim men using this method.
The film shows in detail the
making of the hand carved
blocks, application of the
mordant and resist, indigo and madder dyeing,
printing with wax and tying cloth. 50 mins
Willoughby DVD £14.95 FDV13008
Batik
A very good beginners guide
to this ancient craft of wax
resist. You will learn how to
apply batik designs to silk and
cotton fabric, leather, paper,
wood and more. There are
step by step instructions to explain the process and
over 20 projects to apply the skills learned.
Stokoe £8.99 FB13820
Batik in Java
Complex batik designs have
been used to embellish fabrics
in Indonesia for centuries. This
film shows in detail the proc-esses
used in Java to achieve
this highly decorative effect
and includes footage of tradi-tional
costumes, wax applica-tion
and dyeing techniques.
50 mins
Batik - Modern Concepts and
Techniques
The author graphically details
the various step-by-step proc-esses
of modern and tradi-tional
batik techniques
including dyeing methods such
as dip, brush, spray and
discharge application and wax
application using tjantings,
brushes, stamps and etching
Dyrenforth £19.99 FB13830
Batik on Paper
Discover the art of using batik
techniques on paper from this
small but informative book.
The author has set out clear
step-by-step instructions on
how to create a layered
picture using wax, bleach,
dyes and coloured papers. A
gallery of her own artwork is
included at the rear of the
book
Kaplan £5.95 FB13850
Creative Batik
Create a stunning range of
beautiful batik designs, patterns
and pictures using a series of
step-by-step projects. A range
of techniques are explored and
explained
Robinson £9.95 FB19990
Introduction to Batik
A useful book for the student
packed with practical advice
and projects which will inspire
both the beginner and provide
many useful ideas for the more
experienced dyer
Griffin, Hone £5.95 FB33000
Batik
Java Tjantings
Use to apply molten wax for batik work. Hand-made
in Java with pure copper bowl, brass spout
and teak wood handle. 5 sizes.
size price stock code
0.7mm £7.00 EB300/07
1mm £7.00 EB300/10
1.5mm £7.00 EB300/15
2mm £7.00 EB300/20
1.5mm double £7.00 EB300/22
Java Tjantings Presentation Box Set
Set of 5 tjantings in valuable hand woven, presen-tation
box. Hand-made in Java with pure copper
bowl, brass spout and teak wood handle. One
each of 0.7mm, 1mm, 1.5m, 2mm and 2mm
double spout
box £35.00 EB300
Tixor Electric Wax Melting Pot
300ml capacity designed for batik work with an
adjustable thermostat with settings up to 135°C
each £76.80 EB011
Batik Explorer Pack
All you need to explore the craft of batik
including 200gm wax granules, 10gm red, yellow,
blue and black Fibrecrafts Procion MX fibre reac-tive
dye, 50gm soda ash, white cotton fabric
150cm x 100cm, 1 x 2mm Java Tjanting
pack £17.50 X07
batik
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All about Colour
A Book of Colours
A guide to discovering, under-standing
and using colour
creatively. It is explored
through matching and
combining colours against
subjective concepts allowing
the reader to derive a personal
colour palette
Kobayashi £9.99 FB15400
Colour and Culture
A huge tome covering the
history and vocabulary of
colour and its link to culture,
the materials used, values
ascribed to colours and the
theories and myths of the
phenomenon of colour. This
will open out new lines of
thought for the artist using colour as an integral
part of their work
Gage £29.95 FB18320
Colour and Meaning
Is colour a physiological
phenomenon and does it have
an effect on feelings? This
vividly written book, explores
the meaning of colour in histor-ical
context, with examples
from across Europe to draw
contrasting images which
explore ideas relevant to all
who work in colour blocks
Gage £19.95 FB18330
Colour - Making and Using Dyes and
Pigments
A survey covering the story of
dyes and pigments, the inven-tion
of new colours and the
industries which fuelled them;
from the colours of the painted
frescos of Egypt and Coptic
fabrics to modern food dyes
Delamere/Guineau
£6.95 FB18310
The Colour Book
This challenging and exciting
book uses a series of step-by-step
exercises to look at colour
relationships in a way that
closes the gap between theory
and successful practice. It illus-trates
where problems occur in
colour mixing, provides a fresh
new look at key terms and concepts, exposes the
inadequacies of traditional distinction between
‘primary’ and ‘secondary’ colours, and shows how
the traditional colour wheel can become a more
effective tool.
Lloyd £18.99 FB17660
Frames & Pins
Castellated Frames
Wooden lengths with push together sides
up to 32cm £6.90 EB703
up to 74cm £14.00 EB704
Slider Frames
Fully adjustable slider frames with bolts
up to 55cm £12.30 EB770
up to 100cm £21.90 EB780
Frame Kit
Excellent value frame kit comprising 4 x 55cm
lengths and 6 x 100cm lengths. The slider frame
segments can be used in any combination by
simply adjusting the bolts.
4-in-1 £41.00 EB760
Pocket Colour Wheel Mixing Guide
A very useful tool to help with
understanding and choosing
complimentary colours for your
projects.
- £3.30 EB426
Stenter Silk Frame Pins
Claw hooks for securing awkward
shapes to silk painting frames. The very fine 3
prong hooks attach to the fabric which is pulled
taut by elastic bands looped around the frame
pack of 24 £11.00 EB660
Silk Frame Pins
Box of (approx) 100, 3 point pins for attaching
fabric to wooden frames
quantity price
stock code
Box 100 £3.50 EB650
GIFT VOUCHERS
The Fibrecrafts Gift Voucher can be
bought in multiples of £1.00

painting
Drafting Tools
Transfer Pencil
Trace or draw designs onto paper, place face
down onto fabric and iron to transfer. Same
tracing can be used up to 3 times.
each £3.95 EB555
Tailor’s Chalk Clutch Pen
Useful refillable chalk ‘pen’ which is the traditional
and simple method of marking designs on fabric
each £4.50 SA119
12 white chalk £4.50 SA120
Auto-fade Pen
Ideal for tracing or drawing designs onto fabric.
The colour fades in about 3 - 4 days or can be
removed instantly with a damp cloth
each £4.30 EB556
Mixing & Rinsing
Non-Spill Water Pot
Non-spill water pot with
two brush rests in top.
Includes plastic stopper.
each £1.25 SA2
Ceramic Mixing Dish
A useful accessory for mixing and blending paints
each £5.40 EB090
Plastic Mixing Dish with lid
A useful accessory for mixing and blending paints,
the lid helps to stop paints from drying out for short
periods of time and can be doubled up as an extra
mixing dish. Made from strong, durable plastic.
each £2.60 EB0902
Brushes
Chinese Brushes
Versatile goat hair brushes set in bamboo. They
hold a good load of colour and have a fine point
for painting detail (left of picture)
Small £1.20 EB060
Medium £1.60 EB055
Large £2.00 EB056
Toray Brushes
Synthetic hair which holds a good load preventing
flooding, easily cleaned and long lasting (middle
item in picture, right)
size 2 £2.10 977/2
size 4 £2.60 977/4
size 6 £3.20 977/6
size 8 £4.30 977/8
size 10 £6.50 977/10
size 12 £7.95 977/12
size 14 £9.50 977/14
size 16 £10.90 977/16
size 30 £21.95 977/30
Air Pen
Dispense paints, gutta, glue, glazes, cake icing and
much more with this innovative Air Pen. Designed
for applying precise, consistent lines and decora-tive
details. A smooth, continuous flow eliminates
finger cramp and aching wrists. Easy to use and
clean. The set includes air compressor and line,
Gutta pen, 6 cartridges, nib and fitments
each £113.00 14105
Foam Brushes
Excellent for applying paint and mediums over a
large area (pictured above, right)
25 mm wide £1.60 EB081
50 mm wide £1.90 EB082
75 mm wide £2.30 EB083
100 mm wide £2.60 EB084P
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synthetic dyes
Plastic Bottles
(left to right) 240ml, wide necked squeegee bottle
for dispensing paints, dyes and pastes, 30ml bottle
with spout for cutting to size, 20ml bottle with lid
which can be used with screw-on nib.
240ml bottle £1.99 JACC1004
30ml bottle £1.50 EB600
20ml bottle £1.30 JACC1791
Bottle for spraying paints, dyes etc onto fabric and
paper. Fill the bottle with paint, pump the lid to
create pressure and spray. Excellent for covering
large areas and for blending colours together.
Also useful for wetting fibre while feltmaking
each £5.35 APS1
Squeezy Gutta Bottles
30ml squeezy bottle (11cm deep). Fits comfortably
in the hand for gutta, paste or glue application. The
nozzle can be cut to required size or a screw nib
can be used. The click-on lid keeps contents fresh
each £2.40 SA5
(left to right, all three come with 0.6mm screw nib)
Push-on Nibs
Push on nib in 3 sizes. 0.5mm,
0.6mm, 0.8mm, please specify
when ordering
each £2.25 EB601/size
Screw-on Nibs
Screw on nibs to cut a thread into
plastic bottles. In 3 sizes 0.5mm,
0.7mm, 0.9mm, please specify
when ordering
each £2.40 EB6011/size
Dye Assistants
Fixitol P
Otherwise known as ‘Retayne’, Fixitol P can be
used to improve wash fastness and boost colour-fastness,
particularly in deep shades and is suitable
for use with most dyes including Deka L, Procion
MX and Acid. Add Fixitol P (1 part to 4 parts
water) to the final rinse at 40°C after dyeing,
printing or painting fabric. Allow to soak for 30
minutes. The process will need to be repeated
intermittently for items needing frequent washing.
Fixitol will help to prevent colours from fading when
washing on a gentle washing machine cycle at
30°C. Wash items separately for first few washes.
250ml £5.40 ED706/111
Calgon Water Softener
The original water softener (Sodium hexametaphos-phate)
and better than the modern substitute when
dyeing. For use in hard water areas and advised
when making dye pastes; a cheaper source than
the local chemist
500gm £6.00 CG2005
Ludigol F
Use with Procion MX dyes when steam setting to
shorten the reactivity time and therefore improve
colour yield. It can also be mixed into print pastes
to help prevent the dye from decomposing during
fixation. 30ml to 1 litre water.
250ml £5.25 LF2003
Urea
Increases the solubility of reactive dyes, allowing
a longer reaction time for the dye and deeper
colours. Urea is used with thickener when printing,
painting or directly applying reactive dye
500gm £4.20 U2000
Soda Ash
For fixing reactive dyes and for dissolving natural
and synthetic indigo along with Spectralite.
500gm £4.20 FD15300
Synthetic Dyes
The dyes on the following pages have been
formulated to offer the dyer consistent colour results
and good wash-fastness for silk, wool, cotton,
viscose and synthetics.
Colour results will vary depending on the dye used,
the method of application and the materials to
which they have been applied, as well as the type
of water and dyeing conditions. We recommend
that colours are sampled before starting large
projects and a scrapbook can be useful for docu-menting
results.
Direct dyes have been formulated to dye all natural
fabrics including cotton, silk and wool but not
synthetics. The Deka L direct dyes come in 10gm
sachets and will dye up to 250gm of fibre.
Procion MX fibre reactive dyes are also best used
for cellulose fibres including cotton, tencel, linen
and viscose. They are ideal for batik work as they
are reactive at a relatively low temperature.
Acid dyes give the best results on silk and wool and
are fixed using hot water and vinegar. They can be
used effectively from a stock solution for painting
on silk and set with steam. The dyes penetrate
the fibres of the silk and retain the suppleness and
reflective qualities of the fabric.
Disperse dyes have been developed specifically
for use on synthetics such as polyester and nylon,
fabrics that need high water temperatures for dyeing.
Using Dyes Safely
Powder and liquid dyes and dye assistants are
widely used without a problem, providing simple
precautions are taken:
• Treat all dyes, mordants and chemicals as
potentially poisonous. Keep them separate from
food, cooking utensils and food preparation
surfaces. Cover working surfaces with news-paper/
polythene.
• Avoid inhaling powders (or aerosol mist if
spraying solutions), splashing solutions into eyes,
swallowing materials or prolonged contact with
skin. Use in a well ventilated room.
• Wear rubber gloves and wash well after
handling materials.
• Store in clearly labelled containers well away
from children and pets.
• Residues of dyes, mordants and chemicals
have little effect on the environment when used in
domestic quantities and disposed of responsibly.
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Fibre Reactive Dyes
Fibre Reactive (Procion MX) Dyes
Fibre Reactive dyes will colour cellulose fabrics
including cotton and linen as well as viscose and
silk. With careful mixing and degrees of concentra-tion
and dilution, these excellent value dyes extend
the range of tones and tints available to cover the
complete spectrum of hues.
They are particularly good for Batik work on cotton
as they are reactive at a relatively low temperature.
These dyes can be kept almost indefinitely as
powders in an airtight container. However, under
adverse conditions, such as heat and damp, they
can lose some reactivity and wash fastness. As a
solution, the dyes can be kept in the fridge for up
to 14 days. Typically the quantities of dye range
from 0.5gm to 100gm of dry material for pale
shades and 4.0gm per 100gm for deep shades.
50gm £8.50 MX- colour code
25gm £8.50 MX-M50**
20gm £8.50 MX-M40*
Jacquard Procion MX Dyes
Prepared colour mixes to
save time and ensure colour
consistency when dyeing.
They have all the attributes
of concentrated reactive
dyes and can be used in
shibori, batik and painting,
The dyes can be applied
using a dye bath, brush or
spray bottle and are fixed
with Soda Ash.
21gm £4.95 JPMX1 colour code
Direct Dyes
Deka L Dyes
Direct dye for all natural
fabrics, fibres and cellu-lose
including straw and
linen but not synthetics.
10gm sachet capable
of colouring between
125gm and 250gm of
fabric. Dyeing at
85-90°C gives the best
results for these dyes
making them less suit-able
for silk and wool. Dyed fabric is machine
washfast to 30°C and fastness can be improved
by using Fixitol P. Salt required.
The dyes can be used for Batik once the tempera-ture
of the dye bath has lowered to below 40°C,
so as not to melt the wax resist.
10gm £2.80 ED700/10- colour
500gm* £24.00 ED701/35- colour
500gm** £44.00 ED702/35- colour
500gm*** £57.00 ED703/35- colour
fibre reactive & direct dyes
Don’t miss the
Procion MX Fibre Reactive
Dye Kit on page 65
Using Fibre
Reactive Dyes
Fibre reactive dyes produce bright clear colours
with good wash fastness and light fastness on
cotton and other cellulose fibres such as rayon,
bamboo, flax, tencel, paper pulp and Tissutex
paper, as well as silk. As they are cold water dyes,
they are particularly useful for resist techniques such
as Batik and when combined with urea and a thick-ener,
can be used in screen printing.
The dye powders have a long shelf life when stored
under dry, cool, airtight conditions but quickly loose
intensity once in solution. It is therefore best to make
up small quantities of stock solution as required and
use within 10 days or store for up to 3 months in
a freezer. Old dye solutions can still be used on
wool by adding white vinegar to the dye, but the
colours will sometimes surprise you!
Dye Bath Technique
First see ‘Getting Ready to Dye’ on page 64
• Weigh the dry fibre, yarn or cloth.
• Wash and soak the fibre thoroughly, rinse well
and squeeze out excess water
• Measure the water into the vessel. The quantity
of water is important with these dyes. Use 30ml
water to each gm of fibre. 25gm of fibre needs ¾
litre of water (or 1oz requires 1½ pints of water).
• Add the stock solution and stir.
• Add the clean wetted material and stir.
• Leave to stand for 15 minutes, stir occasionally.
• Add 50gm of soda ash for every litre of water
(dissolved in a very small quantity of hot water
first). Leave for 1 hour stirring occasionally
• Wash and rinse well.
Colour Charts
We have created colour charts for all our colour
products and although we have endeavoured to
present them as accurately as possible, they are
only as accurate as the printing process will allow.

Disperse Dyes
Jacquard iDye Poly
These 8 dye colours for polyester fabric can be
used on the stove top. Dyeing fabric has never
been easier - iDye comes in a sachet that dissolves
in water which means there is no handling of messy
dye powders. Throw the dye sachet in, add salt
and heat to boil. Each 14gm packet will dye up to
1.3kg of dry fabric, depending on the intensity of
colour required.
14gm £2.95 JID1 colour
Anti-fade Treatment
Jacquard Sun Blocker
Add to the wash cycle to help block the harmful
UV rays which fade and bleach dyed fabrics in the
sunlight. For all 100% natural fabrics (silk, cotton,
linen, wool and rayon) not synthetics. The 14gm
dissolvable sachet treats up to 1.3kg of dry fabric
and lasts up to 20 washes
14gm £2.95 JID1401
Fibrecrafts Disperse Dyes
These dyes can be used with various techniques
and will readily colour synthetics such as polyester,
nylon, cellulose acetate, vilene, viscose, synthetic
velvets and PVC. They can also be used to colour
plastic buttons and fastenings. Their effect is less
potent on polyester, due to the molecular structure,
allowing only pastel through to medium shades,
however full colour can be achieved when transfer
printing with the dyes.
Polyester fibre contains pores or canals within its
structure which, when heated to 100°C, expand
to allow particles of the dyes to enter. The expan-sion
of the pores is limited by the heat of the water
- industrial dyeing of polyester is carried out at
130°C in pressurised equipment!
Using the dyes on natural fibres, such as cotton
and wool, are not effective but they can be
combined with reactive dyes to dye blends of poly-ester/
cotton. This technique is used industrially in
controlled conditions.
The dyes are also used in heat transfer paints
(page 87). To make your own, the recipe can be
found in the Resource File on our web site.
50gm £8.50 DS- colour
Dispersing Agent WS
Add to dye bath, to help prevent disperse dye
particles from sticking together and causing specks.
100gm £4.60 DS-DA
Dupont AlterEgo Dyes
Double dyeing involves using two distinct and
different colours in one dye bath, and a fabric
made from two different fibre types which take up
the two dyes independently. Devore fabric is ideal
for dyeing with these dyes.
AlterEgo liquid dyes take just 35 minutes to
produce effective results. Complementary colours,
or light colours with dark, give the most effective
contrast to show the products at their best.
1 litre size available to order
Silk/Wool Colour Chart
250ml £10.20 ED10215/colour
1 litre £18.45 ED10225/colour
Viscose/Cotton Colour Chart
250ml £8.20 ED10210/colour
1 litre £17.45 ED10220/colour
AlterEgo Fixative
Add to the dye bath before adding the fabric
50ml £5.70 ED10213
AlterEgo 25ml Kit
Contains 3 x 25ml silk/wool colours, 3 x 25ml
viscose/cotton colours and 25ml fixative
each £20.50 ED10602
Devorants
Fibre Etch
A gel that dissolves cellulose (eg cotton or viscose
fibres). It is used with great effect on silk velvet and
satin where the pile is made of viscose and the
base net is silk. Remove or sculpt the pile, creating
a devore fabric. Fibre Etch contains Sodium
Bisulphite so avoid contact with skin and eyes
118ml £10.00 16005
944ml £35.00 16002
Dupont Devorant
As this devorant works slightly slower than the Fibre
Etch, it gives more control over the end result. It is
packaged in 2 containers - reactant and paste
15gm/100ml £10.20 ED1042
150gm/1 litre £26.95 ED1042X
disperse dyes / devoré

discharging & dyeing
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Thickeners
Manutex F (Sodium Alginate)
A sodium alginate based thickener made from Kelp
seaweed and used in both the textile and food
industry. The thickener can be used with procion
mx dyes (fibre reactive dyes) specifically on silk
and synthetics when fine line definition is desired
and for overprinting. Use 100gm to 1 litre of cold
water with 10gm of Calgon. Use Indalca PA3R as
a thickener in strongly alkaline conditions such as
for discharge printing or devore
250gm £11.25 AF2002
Manutex RS (Sodium Alginate)
This thickener is recommended for general use as it
is stable under mildly acidic or alkaline conditions.
The thickener is also recommended for printing or
painting wool or silk with Acid dyes under acidic
conditions. RS has a low solid content and is used
primarily for prints on thicker fabrics and on silk
when fine definition is not required. Use 45gm to
1 litre of cold water and add 10gm Calgon. Use
Indalca PA3R as a thickener in strongly alkaline
conditions such as for discharge printing or devore.
Manutex RS can also be used to thicken the bath
to carry the colour for fabric marbling.
250gm £12.30 AR2001
Indalca PA3R
A Guar Gum based thickener, with properties
similar to Locust Bean Gum. It can be combined
with Formasol to create a mix identical to
Discharge Paste. It can be brushed or screen
printed and combined with dyes, having a strong
stability in both acidic and alkaline conditions.
Indalca is also recommended for use as a thickener
for Disperse Dyes when heat transfer printing.
500gm £19.40 LE2005
Discharge Agents
Dupont Deco Reco Decolourant Pure
This discharge paste can be used for discharging
Acid dye colours from dyed fabrics or it can be
combined with Illuminating Acid dyes to complete
the process in one step. We recommend testing
and note keeping as some dye colours will
discharge more easily than others with this process.
Steam fixing is required to set the dyes
250ml £12.50 ED10500
Dupont Deco Reco Pate D’impression
Combine with Deco Reco Decolorant Pur to thicken
it for stencilling, painting or printing.
500ml £7.95 ED10502
Formasol
The active component of Discharge Paste mixed
with a thickener (Indalca PA3R, see below) and
used for colour discharge of selected areas by
printing, painting or areas of resist. Effective with
most Acid dyes although some reactive dyes do not
discharge but do give simple colour changes.
1kg £26.00 LD2004
Jacquard Discharge Paste
A prepared paste which removes most fibre reac-tive
dyes, direct dyes and acid dyes from fabric.
Apply with a brush, iron with steam and wash out
230ml £7.65 JAC1330
944ml £21.45 JAC2330
Spectralite (Thiourea Dioxide)
Use as a stripping agent for removing some
synthetic dyes, especially Procion MX, from cellu-lose
fibres (1 part Soda Ash to 4 parts Spectralite).
Activate the discharge paste with an iron and with-draw
heat once the desired amount of discharge
has occurred. Rinse immediately to halt reaction
100gm £2.70 FD15200
500gm £12.20 FD15201
Printing with Discharge Paste & Acid Dyes
Dischargeable Dyes
Discharge Acid Dyes
Please read inset above.
The quantity of dye powder used depends on the
depth of colour you want. It is measured in rela-tion
to weight of fibre or yarn to be dyed. Using
the 1% stock solution, a 2:1 ratio (50cc of 1% dye
solution for 25g fibre) will give an average depth
of colour. This is just a starting point to experi-ment
from. Deep colours will need much more,
while you can get lovely pale colours with far less.
White (distilled) vinegar required.
50gm £8.50 CL- colour
Illuminating Dyes
Illuminating Acid Dyes
These dyes work effectively when combined with
discharge paste as they have a high resistance to
bleaching agents. A concentrated stock solution
of dye (made using boiling water and vinegar) is
combined with discharge paste. The paste is then
laid on the fabric and allowed to dry, it is then
activated by pressing the fabric with a hot iron on
a steam setting. It is necessary to then steam fix
the acid dye using the traditional technique. The
surplus dye and chemicals rinse readily from the
fabric once the dye has been set.
50gm £8.50 LA/ colour
Dischargeable acid dyes and illuminating acid
dyes increase the range of patterning and effects
available to the textile artist. The dyes work like
this; the dischargeable acid dyes have a low resist-ance
to bleaching and are easily removed from
fabric while the illuminating dyes have a high resist-ance
to bleaching. This image shows discharge
printing on black velvet (please see page 98 for
our range of dischargeable black fabrics).
Fabrics can be painted or dyed with the discharge-able
dyes which can then be readily removed with
discharge paste. This alone offers a variation on
the resist technique.
Combining the discharge paste with an illuminating
acid dye has the effect of replacing the ‘bleached’
out area with the colour from the illuminating dye.
After steaming and drying, the fabric is
washed in cold and then hand hot
water to remove all surplus
dye and chemicals.
Dyes can be used for any number of printing tech-niques.
Adding a thickener, such as Manutex or
Indalca PA3R will increase the consistency enough
to use the dyes in silk screen printing or block
printing. You can find out more about these tech-niques
from the Resource File at:
www.fibrecrafts.com
or from many of the books offered on the
following pages
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78 acid dyes
Acid Dyes
Acid Dyes
These powder dyes provide a simple system for use
with wool, other animal fibres and nylon, and give
a brighter colour with silk than fibre reactive dyes.
They can also be used for silk painting.
The quantity of dye used depends on the depth
of colour you want. It is measured in relation to
weight of fibre or yarn to be dyed. Using the 1%
stock solution, a 2:1 ratio (50cc of 1% dye solution
for 25g fibre) will give an average depth of colour.
This is just a starting point to experiment from.
Deep colours will need much more, while you
can get lovely pale colours with far less. White
(distilled) vinegar required.
50gm £8.50 AC- colour
Dye Assistants
Glauber’s Salts
Glauber’s Salt, or Sodium Sulphate helps with the
levelling of dyes, providing an even coverage.
Make into a stock solution at 10% concentration,
i.e. 10gm per 100ml water, allowing 100ml stock
solution for every 100gm dry fibre weight.
500gm £3.30 FD15500
Dupont Silk Wash
Helps to prevent surplus dyestuff from staining
when washing after steaming
100ml £6.80 ED1008
Jacquard Acid Dyes
Prepared colour dye mixes for protein fibres such
as silk and wool and most nylons, that can be
applied in a dye bath, painted or printed. They
are fixed by combining hot water and vinegar.
14gm £4.95 JAC6000/colour
Don’t miss the Acid
Dye Kit on page 65
Primers
Dupont Anti-Spread
Helps prevent colours from spreading in freestyle
silk painting. Apply to fabric with a broad brush
and allow to dry before painting. Other sizes
available to order, please enquire
100ml £5.50 ED1030
Jacquard No Flow
A starch like fluid which when applied to fabric
and allowed to dry, inhibits dye from flowing
enabling the application of fine lines and detail.
Treat all or specific areas of the fabric. Dries clear
and rinses out in warm water
238ml £7.40 JAC1790
944ml £23.50 JAC2790
Effect Salt
Jacquard Effect Salt
The salt absorbs wet dye or paint and draws
colours towards it creating a variety of effects. The
effect is not quite so pronounced on dyes as they
tend to dry a little faster than silk paints.
60gm £2.20 JAC1700
Deka Effect Salt
A strongly crystalline salt to add patterning effects
to silk painting, add to wet, freshly painted surface
250gm £4.15 ED220
Using Acid Dyes
First see ‘Getting Ready to Dye’ on page 64
Dye Bath Technique
The quantity of water is not critical except that for
even results there must be plenty of room for circula-tion.
A typical volume (liquor ratio) is 30 times as
much water as fibre i.e. 750ml water for 25gm
fibre (1.5 pints for 1oz).
• Measure warm water into the dye bath and
add required amount of Glaubers salts.
• Add 25ml white vinegar for each 25gm fibre
and stir well. Use only half the quantity of vinegar
when dyeing synthetics.
• Submerge dampened materials in the bath and
soak for 10 minutes. Remove and then add the
dye solution. Stir well. Return the materials and
gently move around the bath for 10 minutes.
• Heat the bath to hand hot. Remove from heat
and allow to stand for 10 minutes. Stir well and
return to heat. Silk should be kept below 85°C,
wool can be taken to boiling, but stir as little as
possible to prevent felting.
• Maintain at a simmer just on boiling for 20
minutes. It is essential to boil wool to improved
wash fastness.
• Allow to cool without stirring, remove
the dyed material and rinse well.
Quick Microwave Method
This is a quick technique for creating randomly
dyed yarns, fibres and fabrics using Acid dyes.
• Mix 2 teaspoons of white (distilled) vinegar to 1
litre of water and soak the material thoroughly.
• Line a microwave dish with sufficient cling film
to be able to close over the top.
• Squeeze out and spread the material randomly
across the dish.
• Lightly sprinkle the dye powder onto the surface
of the material. A number of colours can be used
to create a varied result. The more you add, the
denser the result of the colour.
• Dampen with a small amount of hot water and
work the Acid dye powder into the fibres.
• Fold the cling film over the dish and ensure it is
air tight. Place in the microwave.
• Heat on high until the parcel ‘inflates’ and then
reduce the heat to ‘defrost’.
• Cook until the parcel begins to billow up again,
turn off and leave to cool.
• Rinse several times and put out to dry!

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Liquid Acid Dyes
Jacquard Silk Colours
Waterbased dyes for silk painting techniques
which can be blended to produce a range of vivid
colours or diluted with water to create pastels.
They are lightfast, odourless, non-toxic and contain
no alcohol. Fix by steaming, which produces the
best colour results or set by immersing in diluted
Permanent Dyeset Concentrate for a faster, yet
satisfactory finish. Dyed items should be hand
washed or dry cleaned
60ml £4.65 JAC7000/colour
Jacquard Permanent Dyeset Concentrate
Use diluted to set Jacquard Silk Colours as an alter-native
to steam fixing the dyes
238ml £6.50 JAC1762
Jacquard Clear Waterbased Gutta
60ml £4.65 JAC1880
Jacquard Silk Colours Box Set
An excellent silk painting starter kit. Contains 1
each 60ml bottle of magenta, cyan, yellow and
black silk colours, 200ml bottle permanent dyeset
concentrate, 60ml clear gutta resist, gutta bottle
with screw top lid, 0.7mm nib and bamboo brush
each £28.80 JAC7000
Dupont Steam Fix Dyes
These steam fix liquid
dyes will colour both silk
and wool. They can be
used neat or diluted for
all fabric painting and
dyeing techniques and
set in the microwave for
Shibori and splodge
dyeing. They are inter-mixable
to create the full
range of hues and are
fixed by heat from
steam. The Carte 2000
colours (chart below)
are always kept in stock
and the full range of
Dupont dye colours are
available to order.
250ml £13.20 ED1032X/colour
1 litre £26.40 ED10320X/colour
Dupont Concentrated Thinner
Add 40ml diluent to 940ml water
250ml £7.15 ED1033
Dupont Epaissisant/Thickener
Thickens colours for screen printing, free hand work
and writing. 1 litre size available to order
250ml £6.00 ED1040
Dupont Clear Solvent Based Gutta
Clear solvent based (Serti N) gutta outliner
250ml £13.20 ED1001
500ml £18.70 ED1001X
Dupont Clear Water Based Gutta
Clear water based (Serti No) gutta outliner
250ml £14.30 ED10001
500ml £20.90 ED1002
Dupont Metallic Water Based Gutta
30ml £6.00 ED1004/3colour
Dupont Essence F
Use to thin spirit-based gutta and remove it after
steaming
250ml £3.95 ED1007
Steaming Equipment
Steam setting can be carried out on the stove-top.
Provided the item is kept above water level and in
a water-tight parcel, the heat from steam will set the
dye. See our web site for further details.
Bullet Fabric Steamer
A Bullet Steamer is ideal for the smaller scale
professional fabric designer. This vertical model
with integral electric heater and timer, takes about
25m of fabric up to 1m wide. The assembled
steamer is 160cm tall. A 50cm extension unit is
allows for wider fabrics to be steamed
steamer £910.00 EB14
extension unit £225.00 EB15
Steamer Paper
For separating layers of painted silk during
steaming. We sell this vital paper in 10m lengths
and it is 100cm wide
10m x100cms £11.25 EB20

80 dyeing & painting books
All About Dyeing &
Surface Decoration
Ashford Book of Dyeing
A comprehensive, clearly
written introduction to the
subject, it then covers develop-ment
of the techniques,
detailing how to place colour
on fabric exactly where the
dyer wants it, and how to
create and reproduce the
colour you want.
Milner £12.95 FB12600
Beginners Guide to Silk Painting
The book details the materials
and techniques used in silk
painting and contains a useful
section on colour mixing and
practice designs
Southan £7.95 FB14800
Color by Accident
Experimentation with dyes is
encouraged with detailed
instructions to produce colour
co-ordinated fabrics by using
only small amounts of water
and fibre reactive dyes to give
the dyer a unique result, for
quilting fabrics, individual
scarves and pieces of dyed
cloth
Johnston £20.50 FB17800
Color by Design
The book explores painting
and printing with dyes, and
provides dozens of recipes and
techniques to create a range of
quite exceptional patterning
and colour on a range of
fabrics. Throughout are clear
descriptions and pictures of the
resulting fabrics to encourage
further experimentation
Johnston £23.00 FB17810
Colour on Cloth
The stunning photographs leap
of the page and incite you to
create! This book will give you
the foundation to colour a
wide range of fabrics with
confidence. There are sugges-tions
of ways to record your
ideas and inspirations, plus
guidelines on how to put them
into practice. It provides tips on colours, clarifies
dyeing, thickening and resisting techniques, and
includes some key recipes
Issett £17.99 FB17990
Dyeing in Plastic Bags
This very readable book results
from a technique developed by
the author who discovered that
fabrics could be dyed in plastic
bags - as well as in any
number of household objects.
The easy to follow recipes are
interspersed with humorous line
drawings, useful tips and safety
advice notes. There are also
sections on frequently asked questions, the keeping
of records and dyeing with children. Ring bound
Deighan £12.95 FB22870
Dyer’s Companion
The essential tool for dyeing
natural or synthetic fibres,
fabric or yarns. It is an easy to
use reference for information
on equipment, dye types, prep-aration,
safety, measurements,
recipes and record keeping. It
also contains a full colour
section showing skeins of
colour-graduated yarn.
Klos £14.99 FB22900
Hot Textiles
Burn, layer, melt, distort and
shape a range of materials
with heat tools. Includes inno-vative
ideas for using
Bondaweb, Lutradur, Tyvek and
Vilene, as well as salvaged
materials such as plastic shop-ping
bags, cellophane and
fabrics.
Thittichai £18.99 FB31180
Magic Dyeing Made Easy
Explore recipes for achieving
muted shades, tie dyeing silk
using MX Procion dyes and tips
on dyeing wool. There are also
techniques for dyeing yarns for
braid making and instructions
for making coil pots, braids
and quilts from the finished
items
Deighan £12.95 FB37170
The Painted Surface
A guide to products and tech-niques
for contemporary multi-media
artists. Detailed infor-mation
is given on many
different products including
paints, embossing powders,
fusible films, stamps and sten-cils
on a variety of surfaces
including, textiles, paper and
clay. Written by the co-founder of Stewart Gill and
giving much advice on how to get the best from
their products
Gill £8.95 FB41090
Silk Painting with Jill Kennedy
Jill Kennedy has over 25 years
experience as a textile artist,
writer and teacher. Her film
demonstrates a variety of silk
painting techniques, including
water, salt, alcohol, anti-spread,
wax, gutta and more.
There are useful tips on
finishing and after care and a
host of fun, creative project ideas. 120 mins
Kennedy DVD £19.95 FDV10100
Surface Designer’s Handbook
A highly comprehensive guide
to surface design and dyeing
techniques, covering all aspects
of dyeing including
discharging, screen printing,
monoprinting, stamping, stencil-ling,
resist dyeing, devore and
painting plus information on
how to embellish fabric with foiling, embroidery,
beadwork or collage. Safety advice, recipes and
instructions are all included
Brackman £21.99 FB47300
Painting on Silk
The smooth texture of finely woven silk fabric
provides an ideal canvas for painting. The colours
from silk paints and acid dyes are vibrant and
reflective and the finished paintings can be used for
furnishings, wall hangings or clothing.
Steam-fix silk dyes such as Dupont Silk Colours or
Jacquard Silk Colours, penetrate the fibres and
fully combine with the fabric. They produce bright,
intense colours and give the best results for painted
silk. These pre-mixed liquid colours are a solution of
acid and other dyes and offer consistent, repeatable
shades. The most cost effective however, and with
more opportunities to develop your own palette, is
to mix your own. Both the Fibrecrafts Acid dyes and
Jacquard Acid dyes can be used for this method:
• Make an 8% stock solution by adding 250ml of
very hot water to 20gm of Acid dye powder. Stir
until dissolved, bearing in mind that some colours
are more readily dissolved than others.
• The final concentration of dye solution for
painting should be between 2-8% of the weight
of dye to the weight of water. The final colour
strength is linked to the concentration of dyestuff,
giving a range from pastel to strong colour. You
can dilute the 8% stock solution in roughly 1% steps
by adding 11ml of water to 100ml of stock. Test at
intervals, bearing in mind that the full colour of the
dye will not be apparent until it has been steam set
Silk paints are pigments combined with an acrylic
medium. The colour binds to the surface of the fabric
when the paint is heat set with an iron. The finish
is slightly duller than with dye and the handle may
be a little stiffer depending on the concentration of
paint. They offer a no-mess alternative to dyes.
Silk scarf painted by Katherine Barney

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Textile Art
A smattering of most tech-niques
for textile arts including
feltmaking, weaving, screen
printing, appliqué, tie-dying,
discharge dyeing, devore and
much, much more. An inspira-tional
and practical guide to
manipulating, colouring and
embellishing fabrics.
Various £14.99 FB23850
Textile Surface Decoration: Silk and
Velvet
An introduction to the history
and traditions of decorating
these luxurious fabrics, this title
offers a broad and varied
range of techniques. The step
by step instructions cover topics
such as dyeing, painting,
appliqué, mixed media, resist
and embroidery. A great
handbook for the student or practised artist experi-menting
with new media
Singer £14.99 FB50200
Tray Dyeing
Learn all about the techniques
of tray dyeing (or low-water
immersion dyeing) fabrics. The
fabric is soaked with soda ash,
randomly squeezed into a tray
and squirted with Procion MX
dyes - understanding and
appreciating all the connota-tions
will add to the outcome of
the final piece. This book provides recipes, instruc-tions
and inspiration
Morgan/Benn £12.50 FB51700
Yarn Lover’s Guide to Hand Dyeing
Every type of dye including
natural, acid, and fibre reactive
are included along with every
conceivable technique of ways
to apply them. Paint with a
foam brush for striped yarns or
microwave in a plastic bag for
speed and no mess – this
super book gives the yarn lover the wherewithal for
creating rich, unique yarns. There is also an orig-inal
knit or crochet pattern for each of the 20 or so
designer yarns.
La Belle £18.99 FB56330
Yarns to Dye For
Learn an easy and inexpen-sive,
fun way to create self-patterning
yarns. Step-by-step
instructions guide through the
selection of yarns and equip-ment,
the wrapping and tying
of skeins and balls plus the
painting and dyeing of the
yarns. There are also knitting patterns for quick
and simple garments.
Taylor £15.99 FB56300
Dye-Na-Flow Exciter Pack
Use as a practical starter kit or as an introduc-tion
to the Dye-Na-Flow paints. This exciter pack
contains 9 colours in 14ml bottles and includes tips
and techniques for using them.
each £14.00 JAC1800
Fluid Paints
Jacquard Dye-Na-Flow
Free flowing concentrated liquid colour for all
fabrics, natural and synthetic. Dye-na-flow covers,
flows and blends, simulating a true dye on all
untreated fabrics and paper, and can be used for
silk painting, batik, tie dyeing and airbrushing. To
ensure colourfastness in both washing and dry
cleaning, allow to dry on fabric then iron-set on
reverse for at least 30 seconds. Colours can also
be set with Jacquard Airfix (see page 84) for items
that do not need extensive washing.
The 944ml bottles are an economical way of
buying supplies for workshops and the classroom
Pébéo Setasilk
An extensive range of
intermixable, non-toxic and
waterbased colours for silk
painting, batik and tie-dye.
Heat set with an iron on the
reverse side for 5 minutes
and wash items by hand.
Suitable for natural fabrics
including silk and cotton
45ml £3.50 EP200/colour
Pébéo Pearlescent Gutta
Waterbased gutta resist in handy tubes with nib
Pébéo Lightener
Use to obtain lighter shades without weakening or
thinning. Colours will appear less opaque
110ml £3.80 EP3051
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Fabric Paints
Javana Silk Paints
These paints are intermixable,
non-toxic, waterbased and
washfast up to 60°C. They
can be combined with other
waterbased products for a
variety of techniques. Suitable
for silk, cotton, linen, paper, leather, wood etc.
Heat set with iron.
50ml £3.80 EJ100/colour
Javana Primer
silk painting. Brush strokes will remain visible
creating a painterly effect. Apply to prepared
fabric with a broad brush and allow to dry.
50ml £3.80 EJ301
275ml £14.00 EJ300
Javana White Highlighter
This opaque white does not spread. Use on dyed
or coloured silk to touch in details
50ml £3.80 EJ200
Javana Mix-White
Create pastel shades without loss of hue
50ml £3.80 EJ201
275ml £14.00 EJ271
Javana Thickener
Add to colours to control flow from brush when
painting lines and detail or for use in screen
printing, stencilling and handwriting
50ml £3.80 EJ250
Javana Thinner
Add to colours to create transparent pastel shades.
Colours retain their brilliance and intensity as well
as their lightfastness and washability
50ml £3.80 EJ203
Javana Silk Colour Chart Javana Coloured Outliner
Waterbased coloured resist outliner. Heat set
colours with an iron.
painting
20ml £3.50 EJ600/colour/20
Javana Coloured Outliner
Waterbased coloured resist outliner. Heat set
colours with an iron.
Javana Clear Outliner
Waterbased clear gutta outliner
20ml £3.50 EJ600
50ml £5.95 EJ601
82 FIBRECRAFTS Catalogue 2009 • tel: 01483 565800 • fax: 01483 565807 • email: sales@fibrecrafts.com Painting Tips
• Suspend your fabric securely using pins or claws
across a stretcher frame. Pull the fabric tightly to
ensure a taut surface. Place the first pin in the
centre of the farthest edge and then in each corner.
Pull the fabric across the frame and place pins on
the opposite side. Repeat this on the remaining
sides. Paints will run and collect in areas of the
fabric that are not flat.
• The silk paint is very fluid and is quickly
absorbed by the fabric. You can help control
the flow of the paint by treating the fabric with a
primer such as Jacquard No Flow or Deka Silk Anti-spread,
this particularly useful for free-style painting.
• Use a gutta outliner to contain colours in a speci-fied
area. Ensure the outliner has fully penetrated
the fabric and that the outline is complete, gaps will
allow the paint to escape. When the gutta is dry,
apply the paint to the centre of the defined area
and allow the paint to creep to the gutta bounda-ries.
Add more paint, a different colour or water
to create a variation in colour such as shown in the
petals of this flower painted by Linda Chapman.
• For brighter, more opaque colours, allow the silk
paint to dry and then apply a ‘second coat’.
• Different effects can be achieved while the
paint is still wet. Try dripping water droplets or a
different colour of paint onto the surface to create
patterning or sprinkle with effect salt. The crystals
will soak up the paint dragging the colours towards
it. Leave the salt in place until the paint has dried.

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Fabric Paints
Deka Silk
These fluid colours are intermix-able,
non-toxic, waterbased
and washfast up to 60°C. Use
with other Deka Silk products
for a variety of techniques
including silk painting, batik
and tie-dye. Suitable for silk
and cotton. Heat set with an
iron
50ml £3.80 ED111/colour
Deka Silk Clear Medium
Mix with paints to improve the diffusion of colours
and help fix diluted shades
50ml £3.80 ED111/35-00
125ml £7.70 ED112/35-00
Deka Silk Opaque White
Use to touch in details, i.e. crest of a wave
50ml £3.80 ED111/35-91
125ml £7.70 ED112/35-91
500ml £25.30 ED114/35-91
Deka Silk Mixed White
Mix with colours to create pastel shades
50ml £3.80 ED111/35-92
125ml £7.70 ED112/35-92
Deka Silk Anti-Spread
silk painting. Apply to silk fabric before painting.
50ml £3.80 ED111/35-01
125ml £7.70 ED112/35-01
500ml £25.30 ED114/35-01
Deka Clear Outliner
Clear waterbased resist used to outline elements of
a design and stop colours running into each other
30ml £4.40 ED1700
50ml £5.50 ED108
500ml £28.00 ED205/37-00
Deka Coloured Outliner
Waterbased resist used to outline elements of a
design and stop colours running into each other
Silk Painting
Explorer Pack
This pack, shown below, includes all you need to
discover and explore free-style silk painting. The
Deka silk paints are free flowing colours that can
be intermixed or diluted with water to create pastel
shades. They can be used with gutta outliner and
effects salt to add further to the decorative options.
Contains: Pongee Silk Scarf (55cm x 55cm), Deka
Silk paints (colours vary) x 3, Bamboo Chinese
Brush, Wooden Stretcher Frame (32cm x 32cm),
box of 100 x 3 point pins
pack £23.50 X02
Colour Charts
We have created colour charts for all our
colour products and although we have
endeavoured to present them as accurately
as possible, they are only as accurate as the
printing process will allow.

Opaque Paints
Deka Permanent Paint
Paint for white and light-coloured
materials. The
colours are intermixable,
non-toxic, waterbased
and washfast up to
60°C. They are ideal
for painting, printing and
stamping and have a
soft, flexible feel once set.
Suitable for silk, cotton,
synthetics, paper and
board. Heat set with a
hot iron for 3 minutes
painting
Deka Permanent Extender
Use to create pastel shades with Deka Permanent
fabric paints
20ml £3.05 ED117/20-00
84 FIBRECRAFTS Catalogue 2009 • tel: 01483 565800 • fax: 01483 565807 • email: sales@fibrecrafts.com Jacquard Neopaque Paint
Brightly coloured opaque acrylics for using on dark
or light coloured fabrics from denim to silk, as well
as leather, wood, canvas and paper. These paints
are suitable for printing, painting, stencilling and
marbling, diluting with water where desired. They
are washable or dry cleanable on fabrics once air
dried for 24 hours and heat set by ironing. Varnish
to seal paint when used on wood etc
Jacquard Neopaque Extender
This colourless extender is the medium-bodied clear
acrylic base for the Jacquard textile paints. It can
be mixed into any colour to create transparency
without changing the consistency of the paint.
70ml £6.00 JAC5000/579
Jacquard Airfix
An additive for Jacquard colours and other fabric
paints. It acts as a catalyst to fix colours when heat
setting is not practical
60ml £9.00 CHM1191
Deka Perm Neon
Vibrant, intense neon shades for light materials,
giving excellent fluorescent glow in ultraviolet light.
Colours are very fluide, intermixable, non-toxic,
waterbased and washfast on fabric up to 60°C.
Heat set with hot iron for 3 minutes
50ml £4.65 ED251/colour code
Jacquard Textile Colours
Intense and semi-opaque colours that leave natural
and synthetic materials with a soft handle once
fixed by iron. Dilute with the colourless extender
to obtain lighter shades or thin with 20% water for
airbrushing. Washable and dry cleanable once
heat set by ironing
70ml £4.00 JACT100/1colour
Jacquard Textile Colours
Larger bottles of black and opaque white held in
stock only, other colours available to special order
944ml £32.95 JACT1000/colour
Jacquard Textile Colourless Extender
Add to Textile Colours to achieve lighter shades
70ml £4.00 JACT100/1100
Jacquard Lumiere Paint
These paints remain
soft and flexible and
will stretch with fabric
making them ideal
for use in dance and
theatrical costume
design and sports
clothing. The thick
metallic and pearles-cent
acrylic colours do
not spread and contain
high pigmentation
which provides vibrant
colours and excellent
coverage. Suitable for
all fibres including leather, wood, paper and knits.
They are washable or dry cleanable on fabrics
once air dried for 24 hours and heat set by ironing.
Varnish to seal paint when used on wood etc. Use
with Jacquard Colourless Extender or dilute with
25% water for airbrushing or silk painting. Also
suitable for use as a marbling paint.
944ml bottles of these paints are available to order

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Opaque Paints
MetaMica Paint
‘MetaMica’
has a high
loading of
metallic
powders
giving a shiny
liquid metal
finish to the
paint. It can be painted or printed on all natural
and synthetic fabrics, and a wide range of other
porous surfaces. The paint is non-toxic and wash-able,
fixed to the surface by ironing to gives a soft
handle.
30ml £4.00 GM- colour
Galactica Paint
Sparkly ultra
fine glitter
paints
suspended in a
clear drying
acrylic base.
Valuable for
highlighting
costume and textile designs and for use on card or
paper, the paint is non-toxic and washable at
40°C, fix by ironing on reverse with hot, dry iron.
30ml £4.25 GG- colour
Fabric Pens
Deka Twin Pen
Double ended fabric marker; combining one fine
point and one chisel. Non-toxic, waterbased and
washfast up to 60°C. Suitable for silk, cotton and
synthetics. Iron set on reverse
each £3.25 ED118/75- colour
Sign Pen
Permanent black ink fibre tip pen suitable for most
surfaces including fabrics, plastic, wood, foam etc
each £3.25 SA4
Exciter Packs
Textile Traditionals Exciter Pack
Use as a practical starter kit or as an introduction
to the Textile Traditional paints. Contains 9 colours
in 14ml bottles. Tips and techniques included
each £15.00 JACT100
Lumiere Halo & Jewel Exciter Pack
to these paints. Contains 9 metallic and pearlescent
colours in 14ml bottles. Tips and techniques included
each £17.00 JAC5001
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Lumiere and Neopaque Exciter Pack
to these paints. Contains 7 lumiere and 2 opaque
colours in 14ml bottles. Tips and techniques included
each £17.00 JAC5000
Colours for Quilters Exciter Pack
Create unique fabrics for quilting or simply to ‘just
try them out’. Contains 3 each of Dye-na-flow,
Lumiere and Textile colours in 14ml bottles. Tips
and techniques included
each £14.00 JAC3000
Colour Charts
We have created colour charts for all our
colour products and although we have
endeavoured to present them as accurately
as possible, they are only as accurate as the
printing process will allow.

86 printing books
All about Printing
Adinkra
All the designs and motifs on
the printed ceremonial cloths of
Ghana have symbolic meaning
and significance. This film,
which is shot in Ghana and
produced by Janet Willoughby,
explores and explains the
designs as well as showing in
detail the carving, dyeing and
printing processes. This includes
the making of the dye, the carving of the stamps
and the printing, the dyeing of the funeral cloths
and the embroidered and woven joins. 35 mins
Breakdown Printing
Learn this highly creative and
non precise technique of
breakdown printing which
involves applying thickened
dyes, printing paste and
discharge paste through silk
screens. This book by Leslie
Morgan and Claire Benn
includes easy to follow recipes
and instructions for the processes
Benn/Morgan £9.50 FB16060
Cyanotypes on Fabric
Learn all about the fascinating
technique of cyanotype photo-grams,
a heliographic sun light
printing process, which
produces a stunning blueprint
on fabrics and paper. The step
by step instructions teach how
to create beautiful, subtle blue-prints
on fabric using masks
such as feathers, leaves and shells and progress
through to other techniques such as combining with
dye colours and using digital negatives with inkjet
transparencies.
Brown £17.50 FB20770
Deconstructed Screen Printing
The artist Kerr Grabowski
leads us through the process of
creating texture and imagery
using her deconstructed screen
printing methods with dried
thickened dye.
Included are detailed instruc-tions
on building and stretching
screens, assembling a print
board, choosing squeegees, mixing print paste
and fibre reactive MX dyes. Kerr demonstrates two
basic screen printing stencil techniques (wax and
paper), and then goes on to exciting variations of
her own technique. The film is also full of inspiring
samples of students’ work and a Gallery of artists
using DSP in their own work. 3.5 hrs on two DVDs
Grabowski DVD £29.20 FDV12000
Designing and Printing Textiles
A practical book which starts
with ideas for surface
patterning. The list of tech-niques
include using a host of
materials, traditional and
novel, ending with the printing
process and print recipes. All
the information is coloured
with a bias to creating designs which work and sell
well, making it immensely useful to both the novice
and practiced textile artist.
Fish £25.00 FB21300
Dyeing & Screen-Printing on Textiles
An invaluable resource for
students, accomplished artists
and designers. The text covers
the key processes used in
creating dyed and screen-printed
fabrics, using a wide
range of synthetic dyes. There
are notes on cloth preparation,
the dyeing and printing proc-esses,
designing repeats and screen preparation.
Kinnersley-Taylor
£24.99 FB22770
Handmade Prints
A practical guide to print
making using simple equipment
and carried out at home on the
kitchen table. Techniques
range from potato prints to
multi-colour lino cuts and
screen prints
Desmet/Anderson
£14.99 FB27750
Print, Pattern and Colour
Create printed papers and
fabrics using a range of tech-niques
including monoprinting,
roller printing, screen printing,
printing with found objects and
more. All the key equipment,
paints and dyes are explained
as well as how to develop
pattern - an excellent resource
for textiles artists and designers.
Issett £18.99 FB42350
Prints: Art and Techniques
Explains differences between
print techniques and processes
with the help of annotated illus-tration.
Designed to
encourage experimentation
with printing and help develop
a better understanding of the
printed image.
Lambert £9.95 FB42360
Simple Screenprinting
Achieve sophisticated results by
using simple paper stencils or
combine several techniques to
create intricate works of art.
Explore the many facets of
screenprinting and learn how
to create beautiful greeting
cards and albums with hand-made
paper, unique fabrics with repeat patterning,
personalised items and prints from photographs.
Stromquist £9.95 FB45010
Water-based Screenprinting
Screen printing has seen many
significant changes in the past
15 years. These have been
encouraged by the demand for
safer working practices and
materials. The use of water
based screen printing has
become widespread as artists
realise the possibilities of the
new methods
Hoskins £15.99 FB52550
Water-based Screenprinting Today
All you need to know about
screenprinting including tech-niques,
materials and equip-ment.
The chapters cover
monotypes and monoprints,
colour separations, stencils and
photo emulsion, colour mixing,
the printing process and
computer techniques
Henning £16.99 FB52500
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Cotton purse with block print
design made using Speedy-stamp
Carving Blocks and Jacquard
Lumiere paints. By Alison Bate

printing & marbling
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Marbling
Deka Marble
An intermixable water based paint giving brilliant
intense colours which are light fast and wash fast
up 60°C. Suitable for use on all natural fabrics,
especially cotton, silk, satin and paper. Test on
synthetic and blended fabrics before use.
Deka Marble Paint Extender
Add to Deka Marble to achieve lighter shades
20ml £3.10 ED200/26-00
Deka Marble Medium
A thickening powder, treated for hard water, for
preparing the bath to hold the marbling paint. Use
10gm of medium to 2 litres of cold water
50gm £3.10 ED210
200gm £8.80 ED211
Manutex RS (Sodium Alginate)
Medium derived from seaweed, used to form the
gel for carrying the colour for fabric marbling
250gm £12.30 AR2001
Alum
Alum (Potassium Aluminium Sulphate) is a
powdered pre-soak used to treat fabric and paper
surfaces for marbling. It helps to ensure that
designs transfer clearly to the fabric surface.
500gm £5.80 FD14700
Heat Transfer Printing
Fibrecrafts Iron-On Transfer Paints
Formulated from disperse dyes, for printing on
synthetic fabrics such as polyester, nylon and
fabrics containing more than 60% synthetic fibre.
Paint onto non-absorbent paper, allow to dry
and iron on back of paper directly onto fabric.
Transfers can be used more than once but give a
duller image with each application. Intermixable,
non-toxic, waterbased and washfast, leaving a soft
and flexible handle to the fabric.
*Price difference for Fuchsia and Super Black
30ml £4.20 H300/colour
30ml £6.30 H300/colour*
125ml £12.60 H301/colour
125ml £18.90 H301/colour*
Fibrecrafts Iron-On Paint Extender
Use to dilute colours and achieve pastel shades
125ml £4.20 H301/30
Deka Iron-On Transfer Paints
These paints compare to the Fibrecrafts range
above and offer further colour options
Cyanotype Printing
Cyanotype Blueprinting Kit
Create beautiful photograms, a heliographic sun
light printing process, which produces stunning
blueprints on fabrics and paper. The kit includes
60gm ferric ammonium citrate, 30gm potassium
ferricyanide, a 55cm x 55cm silk scarf and full
instructions for creating the prints and advice on
safe use. The chemical names sound alarming but
are fairly common place and have no significant
adverse effects on us or the environment. It is,
however, recommended to use spectacles, gloves,
a dust mask and an apron when handling dyes
and chemicals. Use in a ventilated room and away
from food preparation areas.
each £10.50 FD16801
Cyanotype Blueprinting Chemicals
100gm Potassium Ferricyanide and 200gm
Ferric Ammonium Citrate. Use 1 part Potassium
Ferricyanide to 2 parts Ferric Ammonium Citrate
pack £15.75 FD16804
Heliographic Printing
Pébéo Soleil
These transparent paint
colours can be used for
the surprising process of
heliographic printing.
The fabric or paper is
first painted and stencils
or masks are placed
over the painting whilst
still damp. The paint
vanishes from those
areas not exposed to the
sun (or a bright halogen
lamp) creating a
reversed out print.
Suitable for all fabric painting and dip dye tech-niques.
Heat set with a hot iron on reverse for 5
minutes. Machine washable at 40°C.
Images taken from
Ruth Brown’s book
‘Cyanotypes of Fabric’,
facing page

Printing Equipment
Speedball Linozips Safety Cutter Set
Set includes; heavy-duty, comfort grip handle with
safe locking chuck, plus assortment of 5 cutters
in various sizes to meet all needs. The handle
unscrews at the end to store blades when not in
use. Use with Speedy-Stamp Carving Blocks or
traditional lino. Please note, this is a safety cutter
and works only when the blade is pulled towards
the user rather than the traditional technique of
pushing away, making it more suitable for use by
children. After a little practice, the end result is
equally satisfactory.
each £8.25 4137
box 5 blades £5.75 4161
Speedy-Stamp Carving Blocks
High-density rubber blocks that provide fast, easy
carving for art students, print makers and stamp
carvers. Available in 2 sizes.
7.5cm x 10cm £3.50 4107
10cm x 15.5cm £5.50 4108
Speedball Brayer
Use to apply inks and paints to stamps or directly
onto surfaces. Made from soft rubber, the roller is
long lasting, interchangeable and detachable for
easy cleaning
each £10.00 4117
Formy Blocks
A reusable foam block. When heated it is used for
creating stamps from objects that are pressed into
it - great fun! Soften by holding over a toaster or
domestic iron for 15-20 seconds, taking care not to
put it directly onto the heating element.
pack 2 £3.25 FB
Stampers
Rubber stamps for printing with paints, discharge
pastes, inks or resists. 6 funky designs!
pack 6 £12.50 FA121
Inker Tray
Shallow tray for inks, thickened dyes and paints for
a multitude of uses. Made from strong, durable
plastic. Recess measures 18 x 22.5cm.
each £2.20 FA116
Latex Stippler
Rubber stamp covered with
tiny fingers which comb and
rake paints and inks to create
different surfaces, textures
and effects. Use also to
create patterns in marble
bath when marbling
each £2.95 FA120
Foam Rollers, pack 6
Pack of 6 sculpted foam rollers. 50mm wide
pack 6 £10.50 FA119
Wooden Rollers
These wooden rollers can be used for creating
textured surfaces in the Formy Block and hand-made
paper. They can also be used for applying
melted wax, thickened paints and inks
pack 3 £12.50 FA117
Foam Rollers, pack 3
Pack of 3 sculpted foam rollers. 25mm wide
pack 3 £5.60 FA118
Crackle Roller
Textured roller to create interesting crackle effects.
25mm wide
each £1.95 FA122
printing

Easy Block Printing
Making the Block
These Speedy-Stamp rubber blocks provide fast,
easy carving. They are a flexible and durable
alternative to lino and do not crack, crumble or
break. Their ability to bend around shapes, such
as glasses or plant pots, gives them a more diverse
use than traditional lino printing.
Clip art images from a computer or freehand
pencil drawings can be used as a template and
transferred onto the block. Freshly printed images
transfer easily provided the ink is still wet. To
transfer it, place the image face down on the
block and rub the back of it with a spoon handle.
Prints from a Speedy-Stamp carving block can be
created from a series of cuts from the block. This is
the traditional technique used for block printing.
• To cut the block, use the
Linozips Safety Cutter.
• Transfer the image onto the
block and begin carving a
trough around the outline of
the image with the Linozips
Safety Cutter. The carved
away areas will not print; the
raised remaining portion is what will become the
image.
• Remove the remainder of the
raised area.
• You will be left with a stamp
that has a raised design. Now
make your first print.
• When the print has been
achieved, carefully remove the
block. The blocks are fairly
pliable and can be peeled away with ease.
• Make further prints as desired. Remember that
the print can be created in a number of stages so
it is important to print everything you want during
this stage. Alternatively, it is possible to make
duplicate stamps with the next stage cut away so
that the stamps can be used again.
• Cut out the next stage of your
design into the original block by
removing more of the rubber
and repeat the steps above,
using a darker
colour, until the
final print has
been achieved.
Block Printing Inks
Deka Block Printing Inks
Oil based block printing inks are suitable for use
on fabric and paper. These inks are washable,
lightfast and suitable for use on light to medium
coloured fabrics. Evenly cover a brayer with ink
from a tray and then apply to a prepared block.
Place the block firmly and evenly on the fabric to
achieve a clean image and press down to transfer
the ink onto the fabric. Put a weight, such as a
book, on the block to help ink to transfer.
Leave for several days for the fabric to dry before
doing anything with it and then iron on reverse to
set the ink. Put tissue or brown paper underneath
to protect the ironing board.
It is necessary to allow 4-6 weeks to elapse before
washing the fabric for the first time, ensuring the
ink has fully cured. Wash with a mild detergent
and handle gently. Dry cleaning is not recom-mended.
Use white spirit to clean tools
15ml tube £4.25 ED560/colour
block printing
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