tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916682346234515921.post4199499205122528995..comments2023-07-30T10:33:22.975-04:00Comments on Beth's Blog: Differences Between Paints and DyesElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510120813220199735noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916682346234515921.post-15933903914955099372021-11-29T15:57:45.631-05:002021-11-29T15:57:45.631-05:00Thank you
Thank you<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10716708341305663764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916682346234515921.post-19996959210790338882016-04-08T11:00:37.861-04:002016-04-08T11:00:37.861-04:00An example of an extender is this from Pro Chemica...An example of an extender is this from Pro Chemical in Massachusetts -- http://prochemicalanddye.com/product.php?productid=16424&cat=0&page=1Beth Brandkamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07485638724351948855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916682346234515921.post-44318420057516861152016-03-29T12:32:49.068-04:002016-03-29T12:32:49.068-04:00Hi Beth, Brilliant article! Could you give me the...Hi Beth, Brilliant article! Could you give me the name of a commercial product that would be considered an "extender." Sodium Alginate? Something else? Something from the art paint aisle? I can't wait to read more of your blog! Thank you!Grangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11869033025106368436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916682346234515921.post-59399243369325909152015-10-25T14:41:12.702-04:002015-10-25T14:41:12.702-04:00I would definitely not recommend painting on anyth...I would definitely not recommend painting on anything that needs frequent machine washing. Paint is very colorfast but it not great when subjected to the abrasion of the washing process. Also, paint changes the hand of the fabric and makes it less absorbent (not absorbent at all in fact). The only real alternative is fiber reactive (MX dyes) using a thickener. This is a bit of a learning process but will get you the desired results if you are working with 100% cellulosic fabrics like cotton or linen or hemp. The colors will fade a bit after many many washings but the dye won't change the hand or absorbency of the fabric.Beth Brandkamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07485638724351948855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916682346234515921.post-71251282034081721652015-10-22T09:11:58.316-04:002015-10-22T09:11:58.316-04:00Hello! I am completely new to textile printing. I...Hello! I am completely new to textile printing. I have an etsy shop and want an easier way to get designs onto my fabrics, without spending the hours to embroider them. If you want to do something like a dish towel, which will be washed often, will fabric paint work ok? Will it last? Also- you said you can use any acrylic paint for fabrics? Wouldnt regular housepaint or chalk paint just chip off? <br /><br />PS- After reading your article above, it occurred to me how much easier it must be now, with the internet, to pick up and learn about a new craft! <br /><br />Thank you!<br />JaimeJaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374359845422816669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916682346234515921.post-3179335477980393642012-02-21T06:24:08.479-05:002012-02-21T06:24:08.479-05:00Hi Beth,
just to say thank you for writing such an...Hi Beth,<br />just to say thank you for writing such an informative and clear blog - I'm on the cusp of being a dyer....and this is all so useful and inspiring!annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05078232915030202737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916682346234515921.post-40535204052566703892008-08-12T21:12:00.000-04:002008-08-12T21:12:00.000-04:00Okay, I think I misunderstood. I did see your pie...Okay, I think I misunderstood. I did see your pieces with salt but thought you said you had previously used salt on top of fabric paints. I've never tried it. I've used salt with MX dyes a lot. Just wondering if I misunderstood.Baliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710039397328816769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916682346234515921.post-7156223569372936782008-08-12T08:39:00.000-04:002008-08-12T08:39:00.000-04:00When I am referring to the use of salts with texti...When I am referring to the use of salts with textile paints, I am talking about putting salts on top of a painted piece of fabric so that I can see the movement of the paints around. Look at some of my pieces that I have done with MX on previous posts and you will see the effect I am talking about -- probably have to go back about two weeks. It is not a reference to using salt in an immersion dyeing way. BethBeth Brandkamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07485638724351948855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916682346234515921.post-88719225057956269732008-08-11T21:49:00.000-04:002008-08-11T21:49:00.000-04:00Beth, did I understand your description of textil...Beth, did I understand your description of textile paints correctly - you can use salt (the same or similar way) as we do with MX? Any details you can share are greatly appreciated. Thx.Baliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710039397328816769noreply@blogger.com