Brilliant and versatile.
Iron fixed silk paint.

Intense colours, brilliant, very good flow properties – this water based iron fixed silk paint is suitable for school, hobby, leisure use and art and craft. It has a very good light fastness and can be thinned with water. Marabu-Silk is ideal for painting on all types of silk and thin cotton fabrics. Marabu-Silk is wash- and dry-clean-resistant after fixing.

The vibrant colours of Marabu-Silk are divided into colour-shade groups, which make it easy to achieve elegant combinations in toning colours for attractive creations. Completely new creative possibilities for silk painting are offered with the matching shades of Marabu-Velvet Touch and Marabu-Contours & Effects, the new stretching technique with Marabu-Silk Easy Fix,
Marabu-Stencils and Marabu-Design Stamps.
The soft Marabu-Fino and Marabu-Universal synthetic brushes are ideal for free painting and painting outlines.

Here’s how it’s done:
Marabu-Silk is fixed by ironing or in the oven after drying. Your design can even be fixed in one single process when you also use Marabu-Contours & Effects and/or Marabu-Velvet Touch besides Marabu-Silk.

Fixing:
Set the iron to cotton temperature and iron for 2-3 min. from reverse side or baking paper (30 x 30 cm per area), through a thin cotton cloth, by constantly moving the iron.

or: The silk is fixed for approx. 8 min. at 150°C in a pre-heated oven. We recommend laying the silk onto baking paper to avoid unwelcome scorches. This fixing method is not suitable for large silks.

Clean brushes and other equipment with water immediately after use. Stir and lightly shake before use.

The new silk painting.
On a firm support.

Stretching silk onto a wooden frame is an annoying step in preparing to paint on silk for many people. Marabu-Silk Easy Fix is a good alternative and offers totally new possibilities for silk painting. Simply spray Marabu-Silk Easy Fix on a firm, washable support and stretch the silk. Using this stretching method, painting techniques, which had been impossible until now on silk can be achieved: stamping, stencilling, lettering, painting.
Using this technique, quick and simple painting is possible anywhere, and you will experience a completely new feeling for silk painting. Marabu-Silk Easy Fix is a residue-free adhesive spray, which can be removed from the painting support with cold water or a wet cloth.

Here’s how it’s done:

1. You need a firm support (table, acrylic or glass plate etc.); if this is not washable, you will also need a washable film to cover the support first. Smooth the film over the support very evenly and stick with adhesive tape at one end. Then stretch the opposite side of the film tightly and stick. Use the same procedure for the sides until the film is smooth.
2. Spray Marabu-Silk Easy Fix on the support or on the film and allow to dry for approx. 5-10 min. Ensure the area is completely sprayed.
3. Roll the silk fabric onto a cardboard tube or similar to control stretching better.
4. Lay the rolled out silk onto the area sprayed with Marabu-Silk Easy Fix. Then gradually press the silk onto the painting support, brushing any small air bubbles away to the edges. Very small creases or air bubbles will not affect painting.