SOLARFAST DYE - JACQUARD SCARLET 103 (118.29ml)

Elevate your creativity with SOLARFAST DYE - JACQUARD SCARLET 103 (118.29ml), an innovative dye that transforms the natural beauty of sunlight into stunning art. Designed for artists and DIY enthusiasts, this unique dye develops vibrant colors that are permanent upon exposure to UV rays, allowing you to create intricate photographs, photograms, and shadow prints on various surfaces. Achieve remarkable details by placing solid objects, photographic negatives, or even lace over the painted surface to block sunlight, resulting in a beautifully printed impression in just minutes. Perfect for fabric arts, SolarFast is ideal for painting, tie-dyeing, screen printing, stamping, and batik, all without the need for heat setting or chemical fixing. Your creations will remain soft to the touch and maintain the original texture of the material, whether it’s paper or fabric, making it a fantastic addition to your mixed media projects. This water-based dye works seamlessly on all natural fibers—cotton, linen, silk, canvas, hemp, and even wood. Unleash your imagination with this versatile dye in a vibrant Scarlet hue. Discover the joy of sun printing and unlock your artistic potential with SOLARFAST DYE from Smartfox NZ.

SolarFast dyes only develop color and become permanent upon exposure to sunlight (UV). This unique property means SolarFast may be used to create remarkably detailed photographs, photograms and shadow-prints on paper or fabric by harnessing the power of the sun! Anything you place on the painted surface to block the light will create a printed impression in a matter of minutes, whether a solid object (toys, tools, plants, lace, etc.), a photographic negative (an image digitally printed onto a transparency)* or shadow (from folds in the fabric or a 3D object). SolarFast dyes are also great for painting, tie dyeing, screen printing, stamping, batik and more”no heat setting, chemical or steam fixing necessary. The dye leaves fabric completely soft to the touch. On paper, it has zero relief and will not affect the texture of the surface whatsoever, making it a powerful tool for mixed-media arts.

How is it used?

Apply SolarFast to fabric or paper using a brush, sponge, brayer or squeegee. While still damp, expose the design to sunlight and watch the color magically appear!

Place objects on the coated surface prior to exposing to block development and create photograms. Any object that casts a shadow will create an image.

Use a film negative to create permanent photographs on paper or fabric. Prints are washable and lightfast.

FABRIC/FIBER/SURFACES
all natural fibers, including: cotton, linen, canvas, silk, hemp, wood, rag papers and more

Colour: Scarlet

Size: 118.29ml