4 posts • Page 1 of 1 (un)lucky Newly registered Member Posts: 6 Joined: Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:42 pm Has thanked: 0 Been thanked: 0. Furthermore, it is preferable to wash the cloth to remove any sizing. You should be able to paint straight over the silk with a matt finish as they are both water based paints and compatable together. Setasilk: What is gutta? Gutta is a paste that penetrates the fabric and creates a colour barrier. Dyes or paints are applied to the silk with a paint brush, mist sprayer , eye dropper or other tools to achieve abstract effects. This process will elimate the frost looking cracks appearing and you will have a smooth finished matt which should last its normal life. Once the pva has dried just apply matt paint over it. or finish the silk coat and then put a matt one over the top. mustard+1. silk over matt ? Cracking can also occur when Matt paint is applied over Silk if the sheen is not removed from the silk coating. Just a question what brand of matt paint have you got to cover with? At first thought painting on silk fabric might seem a little challenging, but you can paint on silk fabric just as easily as you can paint on cotton fabric. Silk All-In-One paint can be used as a primer, including woods that contain tannins (two primer coats of Silk is required for extra bleeders) and heavily stained areas. For internal walls, a soft sheen paint is the most suitable product to use. sanding a silk down to a matt finish sounds like a recipe for an uneven finish. Silk or fabric flowers are the next option, but if you use these flowers for an extended period, they may begin to discolor and look less vibrant. Moderator: Moderators. One or two thinned coats of paints may fill in the cracks. Next, stretch your silk out in a frame, like an X frame, to keep the fabric even. However, if your artificial flowers are no longer suiting your needs, you can bring them back to life with spray paint. Did you clean the walls down first before painting, it could easily be surface contamination that is causing the matt paint to run. And when creating painted texture, I love to use one of my favorite fabric paints – Jaquard Dye-na-Flow. Watercolor Effects can be achieved by applying dye or paint to silk that has been pre-washed and put on stretcher bars whether or not you are using resists (but not if you are using stop-flow). For heavy stains, test for stain bleed-through by applying Silk All-In-One as a topcoat to a small section. Painting and decorating, plaster mouldings, Artexing questions. To paint a silk scarf, start by prewashing your silk and allowing it to air dry for a more even application of paint. Before painting, the silk must be stretched over a wooden frame or placed on a fleece and taped. 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