The pigment, mixed with the dispersing agent, is applied to the base and forms a coating on top. The dispersing agent basically makes it stick to the surface of the material. Whether the dye will attach itself or not depends on the chemical nature of the material being dyed and the dye itself. Sometimes, a dye needs another chemical to bind and that chemical is called a mordant.
More differences When it comes to lightfastness, pigments are much more lightfast than dyes. Light, especially sunlight, destroys the color in a dyed object by breaking open electronic bonding within the molecules. Dyed material is therefore often not stable and can fade, sometimes rather quickly, when exposed to light.
Though this is true for some pigments too, and why art museums tend to keep their lights on dim to protect their paintings. Uses Typically, dyes are uses in the textile and paper industries. Unfortunately, the differences between a dye and a pigment are not commonly taken into consideration, frequently causing confusion. The definitions given in the dictionaries or used in some industries do not necessarily coincide with the technical terminology.
View SPIE terms of use. Sign In View Cart 0 Help. Figure 6. Citation: D. Excerpt from. I know fabric will eventually fade, but there are quilts and other fabric pieces that have survived the century mark.
Is it all about the mordant? All I can find is mica based. Mica is not a dye. Many listings on marketplaces like Amazon or ebay use keyword stuffing and use terms that are not relevant.
Mica is a mineral particle. Dyes are…well…dyes. Alcohol inks require alcohol-soluble dyes. Thank you once again Ginger! Excellent, useful and important information in a fun-to-read format. This Great info will be a literacy assignment for our alternative high school students!
Wonderful to cause their minds to GRASP differences, new news, develop a under the surface thought, etc. Thank you so much for the clear explaination of pigment vs dye!! Your description of their behaviors on different mayerials really, really helped me understand. No, most colors of Rit dye are nondescript dark crystals.
They will not dissolve in oil. In addition, Rit contains salts necessary for the dying process on fabric and they will make a gritty mess. Absolutely fabulous information to have, and so simply and clearly explained!
Now I have so much more information with which to choose the correct pigment or dye ink or paint for my projects! Thank you for all of that information! I was thinking of using Bombay inks in resin, I thought they were light fast and archival. Not so? Do you know if any of their inks would be? Thank you again. Martin is a brand name and their Radiant Watercolors a dye are what most people think of in association with the brand, and those are not at all lightfast.
They compare to Liquitex and Daler-Rowney F. Acrylic Inks. They have been out for a long time. And yes they are ink. Ink can be either pigment or dye based. Thank you! Hours spent searching and got your informative site. Pigments vs dyes, derivatives, chemistry of inks! I have only recently become interested in alcohol inks and have just some samples to try, but have found them great fun on canvas primed with emulsion paint — think this is called latex in the US.
I then remembered that I already have several acrylic inks previously used for a patchwork course that I completed, and was wondering if a I could combine the two types and b what effects I might expect, and your post about pigment and dyes has totally clarified the situation for me. It was clear and very informative and I am about to splash out pun intended on some more alcohol inks to supplement the few I have. So looking forward to expanding my repertoire, thanks to your helpful post. Thank you so very much for explaining the differences between dye and paint.
Ann Powell. This was a delightfully informative article which fully answered my question about dyes vs pigments. It explained so much and got me interested in trying a few new techniques and materials too!
Thanks so much for the care and research you put into this article! Hi ginX….. Thanks for such a colourful post which is really interesting. My query is I want to work with cold porcelain…. Will the water proof colors work on that..????
N which marker to use for drawing. Cold Porcelain is water-based and therefore is going to have a different behavior than polymer clay when you mix colors with it. As for markers…again…the best thing is just to experiment and see. There are cold porcelain groups on the web that might be able to give you more specific information. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.
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