Pébéo Setasilk water-based gutta 20 ml

One tube, six choices

Choose a removable resist or a lasting outline for silk painting. You receive one 20 ml tube with a nozzle, not a set. Options are Colourless 01, Pearl White 02, Pearl Gold 03, Pearl Copper 10, Pearl Silver 11 and Black 12. Choose colourless for a line you later remove with water; choose a coloured version when the outline should remain visible. Silk, Setasilk colours and separate tools are not included.

Closed outlines on silk

If needed, prewash the silk to remove sizing. Stretch it on a suitable frame or secure it on a padded support. Draw a continuous closed line with steady pressure, checking the joins before adding colour. The gutta penetrates the fibres to form a barrier for fluid Setasilk colours. Introduce colour gently from the centre of the enclosed area and avoid overloading the brush.

Try a leaf motif

As a suggested trial, draw two closed leaf shapes on spare silk using the same gutta and paint. Give one a fine outline and the other a wider outline. Once dry, compare the lines and any colour spread, recording gutta, line width and silk. Follow the selected drying, fixing and washing method. This is a proposed design trial, not a report of our own tests.

Choosing, fixing and washing

Create closed outlines on silk to restrict the spread of Setasilk colours. You receive one 20 ml tube in the selected version. Colourless 01 is a removable resist: it is formulated to wash out with water and does not remain as a permanent outline after washing. The coloured versions form lasting outlines after the specified fixing. Allow the work to dry fully. Fix coloured outlines for five minutes with an iron on the cotton setting, without steam, only if the silk tolerates that temperature. Wait 48 hours after fixing before gentle hand washing or a delicate machine cycle. Dry cleaning is not recommended. Also follow the selected tube label and the silk care label.

Safe use

Colourless 01 contains MIT and may cause an allergic skin reaction. White 02, Gold 03, Copper 10, Silver 11 and Black 12 contain CMIT/MIT and may produce an allergic reaction. Keep out of reach of children. Dispose of contents and container according to local regulations.

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