Adding Color and Blending Dyes on Silk Fabric | Worship Flags @RachelElliotte
Adding Color and Blending Dyes on Silk Fabric | Worship Flags  @RachelElliotte
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In Part of my worship flag making series, we’re finally adding color to the silk! In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how I paint on silk using fiber reactive dyes, how I blend colors for smooth transitions, and the techniques I use to create depth and movement on silk worship flags.

Whether you’re making your first set of worship flags or you’re an experienced silk artist, I hope this video gives you practical tips and encourages you to create for the glory of God.

In this video you’ll learn:
• How to apply fiber reactive dyes to silk
• Tips for blending colors on silk fabric
• How to create soft gradients and vibrant color transitions
• Techniques for painting handmade worship flags

This is part of my complete DIY worship flag tutorial series, where I’ll walk you through the entire process from preparing your silk to creating beautiful, handcrafted worship flags.

If you enjoy tutorials on silk painting, worship flags, Christian art, and fiber reactive dye techniques, be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the next part of the series.

Materials used:

* 5mm Habotai silk
* Fiber reactive dyes
* Gutta resist
* PVC stretching frame
* Sponge brushes and painting supplies

Thank you for watching! I’d love to hear from you in the comments. Have you ever painted on silk before, or are you making your very first set of worship flags?

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Materials & Supplies Used

Silk & Sewing

* 5mm Habotai silk 36” wide dharmatrading.com/products/habotai-silk-5mm?_pos=3&_sid=fd3510454&_ss=r&color=White
* 100% cotton thread amzn.to/4eZqPBm
* Juki serger sewing machine amzn.to/4vAEN1C

PVC Stretching Frame

* 1/2” PVC pipe
* Masking tape
* Straight dress pins

Design Transfer & Resist

* Heat-erasable fabric pens amzn.to/4aIFPkw
* Jacquard Black Gutta amzn.to/4ygBvTr
* Jacquard Applicator Bottles amzn.to/4wBD64H
* Jacquard Applicator Tips
* Jacquard Solvent (for cleaning droppers and tools) amzn.to/4h5PqFN

Painting Supplies

* Goat hair paintbrushes amzn.to/4vZy3uU
* Dharma Fiber Reactive Dyes amzn.to/4wJ6MNz
* Water mixed with citric acid amzn.to/4phXRA6
* Nitrile gloves amzn.to/4w5NuC8

Workspace Protection

* Plastic sheeting (to protect countertops) amzn.to/4vmcGCT

Optional Supplies

* Newsprint paper or white paper on a roll (for enlarging and tracing designs) amzn.to/4vnybmM

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