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G&S Liquid Colours is our own brand of iron set silk paints. Developed three years ago, we've built quite a following with the product. There are now hundreds of silk painters who don't steam set their silks anymore. What makes Liquid Colours special is that it is one of the softest silk paints on the market while the colours remain rich and intense. When comparing to dyes, painters notice the quality of colour, the ease of setting and the great feel. It's not as perfect as a dye (see last G&S NEWS for reasons), but for many applications, it's the perfect product. One customer, Cobalt Illustrations in St. Lucia has been very happy with G&S Liquid Colours. He paints original and limited edition fine art paintings that are sold around the world. Incorporating our products exclusively (G&S Resist, Air Pen, Sheep Hair Brushes, Suspension Hooks & Liquid Colours), he's produced some incredible work (check it out at http://www.jean-baptisted.com) that has sold extremely well. To get the product out to more painters, we are now introducing a new 30mL (1oz) size. They'll be sold at $3.95 each. You can also purchase the full set of 17 colours for $49.95. Of course, you can still order our Liquid Colours in 100mL ($5.95), 250mL (11.95) and 1.0L ($34.95) sizes. |
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Liquid Colours
One of the best kept secrets in our product line is our G&S Pigment System. This incredible fabric paint line is so flexible and versatile. G&S Pigment System is a fabric paint sold in it's components. It's a mix your own fabric paint line. It may sound difficult, but it's versatility wins converts every day.
G&S Pigments are waterbased and are iron fixed onto cotton, linen, silk, nylon, rayon, wool and polyester. You can use them in a thick or thin consistency (thin with water) to paint, screen, spray, sponge, block print, mono print or splash.
We've seen the paint used onto T-shirts, curtains, upholstery, photography backdrop (much more pliable than acrylic paints), large theatre scenic backdrops, dresses, bed sheets and so on. The list of uses is endless.
G&S Pigment System consists of:
Base: Base is your carrier of colour and binding agent to fabric. Base is transparent fabric paint without colour. If you paint this onto fabric, it'll dry clear. The fabric remains the same colour. We also carry a "White Opaque Base". This is a pre-mixed white fabric paint. If you paint this onto fabric, you'll see white. White Opaque Base is used primarily on dark fabrics.
Pigments: This is a concentrated colourant that can be mixed with the Base to produce coloured fabric paint. Pigment alone will wash off, so it is essential to mix with the Base before use. This is pretty potent stuff. A small 30mL bottle can easily colour 500-1000mL of Transparent Base (depending on intensity). After the Pigment and Base are mixed together, you have ready to use fabric paint.
Auxiliary Additives: The line also consists of a few auxiliary additives that amplify certain characteristics of fabric paint. We have Resfix, which reduces crocking (colour rubbing off), Anti-Bleed (thickens fabric paint to minimize bleeding), Softener (used on finer fabrics so the paint is more pliable) and Ink Retarder (to slow drying time).
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Alternative uses: Since the G&S Pigment System is a fabric paint, there is no reason why you couldn't intermix the components with other brands of fabric paints (Deka, Speedball, Pebeo, Jacquard, Delta, etcÉ). We especially like the Anti-Bleed as many brands' fabric paints are too thin causing bleeding on the fabric. The Base is also more economical than buying the equivalent from other brands. Another great use with the pigments is to mix them into latex wall paint to create different shades. No longer do you have to buy 1 Quart or 1 Gallon of each colour. Just buy a gallon of regular latex (gloss or semi-gloss) and mix what you need. Costs This is the best part with the paint. It's a lot cheaper than pre-mixed brands. |
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