Jun 6, 2010 · Gutta comes in clear, black, gold, bronze and silver metallics. It has a rubbery feel in contrast to the smooth drape of the silk, and it has a turpenoid base which can only be successfully removed by dry cleaning after steaming.

Solvent based Gutta is a thick substance that is made from latex (supposedly derived from Indonesian rubber trees or Gutta Percha). It is used almost exclusively for the French Serti Technique of painting on silk. Gutta comes in clear, black, …

Basically, a resist is anything that prevents dye from reaching the fabric; it resists the dye. There are two major categories of resists commonly used for silk painting: Guttas and Water-soluble resists.

Wide variety of guttas, water-based resists, waxes, anti-fusants and applicators for dyeing, silk painting, batik, and more.

It can be colored with dye, or used as stop-flow thinned with water.It can be used as a fixative, and most important you can apply dye while it is wet. After steaming, remove with cool water. It comes in 2 different colors: clear and black.

Resistad makes for an excellent delivery system for dyes. This means artists can create an infinite palette of colored guttas--clear, full strength, or pastel--all from a single concentrate, thus extending and liberating gutta creativity! Colored Resistad …

The success of applying the gutta/resist will be determined by several things: Density and weight of the silk (momme). Method of application and the size of the applicator tip used to apply the gutta.

Jacquard’s traditional Gutta Resist is made from natural Gutta-percha (tree sap), which produces the finest resist available. Gutta Resist becomes permanent with air-drying and is intended to remain permanently on the fabric.

Resist is used to draw the edge of an image on silk, stopping the flow of dye at the resist lines. Colorless Gutta Resist is made from natural gutta percha to produce the finest resist available. Can be thinned with Gutta Solvent for use on heavier silks.

Different products are available all around the world, but here are some of the techniques to use. Serti technique (gutta or any other resist). Batik (wax). Antispread / Antifusant / Magic Sizing. Alcohol. Salt. Dye Thickener. Stamping, Stenciling. Discharging.