Pébéo Setasilk silk paint set 6 × 20 ml

Six colours for painting silk

Create gradients, free patterns or mixed shades on silk with this water-based Setasilk set. The fluid, intermixable colours spread on silk and retain the fabric’s suppleness. You receive six 20 ml bottles, totalling 120 ml of paint. Silk, brush, frame, gutta and medium are not included.

• 01 Primary yellow
• 07 Magenta
• 10 Iris violet
• 13 Cyan
• 21 Chestnut brown
• 29 Ebony black

Prepare and paint

Suitable for silk including pongé, crêpe de Chine, crêpe georgette and damask. Prewash silk if needed to remove sizing. Stretch it on a frame, or lay it on padding and secure with tape. Stir the paint before use. Apply with a brush; work back into wet colour to make a wash more even.

The primary colours provide a mixing base, complemented by violet, brown and black. Use separately sold Setasilk lightening medium for paler shades. Water-based gutta for silk is a separate tool for creating bounded areas.

Make a colour sample

On a scrap of the same silk, make two small colour areas and a mixing sample beside them. Compare a dry, defined boundary with a transition allowed to blend while wet. Record colours, mixing ratio and fabric. Let dry, fix and wash the sample as instructed before starting a scarf or larger work.

Fixing and washing

Allow the colours to dry completely. Fix for five minutes with an iron on the cotton setting, without steam. Wait 48 hours after fixing before washing. The work can then be washed by hand or on a delicate machine cycle. Dry cleaning is not recommended.

Safe use

Contains BIT and CMIT/MIT. May cause an allergic skin reaction. Avoid skin contact, wear protective gloves and keep paint out of children’s reach. Follow the bottle and pack information, wash hands after use and dispose of residue and packaging under local rules.

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