I received a question from a Student who asked, “Can Resistad Be Coloured For Painting On Silk?”
And my answer was a resounding, “YES! ABSOLUTELY!”
Over the years I’ve done this many times, creating amazing coloured outlines.
- PS – I’m an Aussie using UK spelling “colour” – US spelling is “color” – I love our differences 🙂
Here are a few examples of outlines I’ve created:
White outlines below:
Black outlines below:
Orange outlines below:
Black outlines thin on clouds below, thick on the island:
The ballerina below had multiple layers of colours and I used white outlines for interesting effects:
My Frida Kahlo painting below had black outlines:
The flower design below has yellow outlines filled with yellow steam-set silk dye to create a strong effect:
Important Silk Dye Information!
The only colours which can be USED to add colour to RESISTAD are:
- steam-set SILK DYES
If you add any other type of coloured DYE or PAINT, they may wash out after steam-setting, or they may make a huge mess, so don’t do it – unless you want to experiment with a small silk design first. If so, make notes in your Silk Adventures Journal to remember for the future.
Quick bit of history …
Gutta is the original outlining product used for silk painting since the early 19th century, and was traditionally gum-based (sticky, sometimes hard to remove). Over the years, there are now newer versions, including a water-based version.
RESISTAD (only one R in Resistad) is water-based and was invented by a New Zealand chap named John Mitchell, and his business was Procolour. He sold his Resistad Formula to Jacquard Products, and they now manufacture it and sell it. Yes, you can add coloured silk STEAM-SET DYE to Resistad to make new colours for outlining, which I did for many years.
Different versions of outliners and Guttas have been used by professional silk artists for many years, and depending on the thickness of the silk, and how it is applied, they may have had different results.
It’s very simple to TEST each “resist” or outliner on:
- different “thicknesses” of silk
- using different thicknesses of outlines, to work out which one is BEST for you and whatever you wish to create.
Start experimenting, make notes of your results, and do let me know how you get on 🙂
PS – I have an online course all about this 🙂
Did this answer your question about how colouring Resistad outlines?
I hope so – if you still have questions, please do get in touch and let me know if you’d like more explanation about anything I’ve mentioned above, I’d love to help you. Here are a couple of easy ways to reach out:
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Cheerio for now!
Teena Hughes in Australia xxx
