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What fabric paints are best of high quality fabrics?

''LumiereNeopaque' paints far exceed other types of acrylic paints for fabric application. The ''Lumiere/Neopaque' are textile paints specially formulated with acrylic pigments, suspended in liquids with binders. The Lumiere metallic have finely ground metallic pigments that give an elegant sheen to surfaces. Neopaque is the same paint formula as 'Lumiere 'except it is available in matte colors.

Why paint?

Textilists are always searching for color matches, whether it be for a lining to match the jacket fabric, pillow backing to coordinate with the room accessories or just that right color for a quilt binding. Textile, thread, ribbon, or trim manufacturers choose their own color palette, hoping to make their product colors unique. This may be the reason for the difficulty matching and blending colors of the fabric/trims.

Differences between dyes and paints?

Textile dyes are coloring agents that bond with the fibers and will not effect the feel of the fabric. 'Colorhue' instant set silk dyes are true 'coloring agents' that penetrate the fibers.

Textile paints, on the other hand, only bind the the surface fibers and may stiffen the fibers.The 'Lumiere/Neopaque products are fabric paints and these particular paints were specifically developed to be utilized on silk.

Silk painting Advantages

Due to the complicated and time consuming dyeing and painting processes, most of us have previously resisted even the thought of 'color embellishing'any type of textile. However, there is a natural fiber that will color fast and simply: that is silk.

Silk's natural elasticity makes it a perfect candidate to absorb dyes and paints very easily. With the introduction of L/N textile paints quick drying qualities and the silk's quickly ability to absorb, the act of color embellishing textiles can be achieved efficiently.

Both the Lumiere and Neopaque paints are specifically engineered for use on the silk fabrics because they will not stiffen the fibers as much as many other paints. This means the silk will continue to have that fluid draping quality.

What Fabric Paints are Best? • How are Lumiere/Neopaque Applied? • What are best Fabrics to Paint?

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TIRE Silk Threads

TIRE Metallic Threads

Silk Ribbon

Colorhue Dyes & Lumiere/Neopaque Paints

Instructional Series of Interactive CD ROMs

Bonded Silk Batting

Books about Silk