Paverpol is the original and much sought after fabric hardener that was developed by a group of artists in the Netherlands and is now available in Australia.
Artists and hobbyists have been using it for over 15 years and love its versatility. It is weatherproof, adhesive and becomes hard when dry.
Paverpol can be used to make all sorts of materials hard and durable. Porous materials such as textiles, paper, chamois leather, fiberglass, self-hardening clay and all kinds of natural materials are ideal. It will adhere to wood, ceramics, plaster, concrete, stone. You can make figurines, wire figurines, garden statues, dolls, sculptures and many, many other decorations.
How to use Paverpol
A unique property of Paverpol is its fast drying time. This makes it possible to make a finished object in one day, for example a garden sculpture. Paverpol dries completely transparent. Heat, from a hairdryer for example, will speed up the drying time. Colored textiles, possibly with a pattern, retain their original brightness. By adding colored powder (Pavercolor) to Paverpol, it can be colored without slowing down the drying time. For example, you can dye white textiles any color you like. Pavercolor is now available in 27 colors. The colors can be combined to make a vast range of shades. Also we have 4 premixed Paverpol in the colors black, grey, skin color and bronze. Always stir thoroughly before using the premixed Paverpol.
In Paverpol, dipped natural materials are fire retardant. For a sculpture meant to be placed outside, preferably use weather-resistant paint. This can be acrylic or oil paint. Using outdoor paint it is not necessary to varnish the object. Leave the object for at least one week inside to harden completely, before placing it outside.
If the object is not painted, but meant to be placed outside, we do recommend to varnish it after it has hardened completely. This will prevent it from moulding at higher humidity-levels. Paverpol does not stick to synthetics such as plastics.
Protect Paverpol in it’s liquid form from frost. Once it has hardened, however, Paverpol is able to withstand extreme temperatures. Tools and hands can simply be washed in warm water. There is no need to wear gloves if you prefer not to as it is non-toxic. Paverpol is available in a 500 gram pot, a 1000 gram pot and a 5750 gram tub and a 250 ml bottle.
Paverpol information
Below you find links to the information on the range of Paverpol craft products.
Here you find extensive information on how to use these creative materials individually or in combination to easily make art and hobby projects. They make a great hobby gift
Paverpol
Colour
Wrappers
Paverplast
Artstone
Decoration
Stockinette
Pavercotton
Josefine Varnish
Paverpol
Paverpol textile hardener
The textile hardener and craft product par excellence – but also so much more than fabric hardeners. Dip natural materials, such as textiles, in Paverpol. Drape or wrap the material around a wire figure, sculpting it to your desired shape and leave to dry. Paverpol dries fast. Using white, transparent or colored Paverpol does not make any difference.
After it has hardened, you have created beautiful decorations or sculpture, which are now water resistant and can be used indoors as well as outdoors. It is also possible to combine Paverpol with paper, silk, chamois leather, self-hardening clay, polystyrene, dry flowers or silk flowers, wood, plaster, pottery, etc. – This is big craft news! Your new hobby projects are endless! Paverpol adheres to almost all materials, except to plastic. In Paverpol dipped natural materials are fire slackened. .
Available in our online shop in transparent, black, grey, skin color and bronze in 500 gram, 1000 gram and 5750 gram.
In transparent and bronze also in 250 ml, special for jewellery, card making, decorating, embellishment, scrapbooking and so on.
Colour
Working with Pavercolor
Pavercolor is a special colour powder to be mixed with Paverpol to change the transparent Paverpol into your favorite colour. Mix Pavercolor with some water before you add it to Paverpol. This prevents it from becoming lumpy.
Pavercolor metal colors will loose their luster when mixed with Paverpol. The luster can be retained by brushing the dried piece of work with the Pavercolor metal color mixed with Josefine varnish.
All Pavercolors can be simply mixed with water to create water paint. However this paint can only be used for indoor pieces of work.
For outdoor objects (i.e. garden ornaments, garden sculpture) you can mix Pavercolors with Josefine varnish. It then becomes a proper outdoor paint that can be used for painting, brushing and adding patinas.
Pavercolor is available in 30 colours.
Wrappers
Working with Wrappers
Wrappers are stretchable pieces of cloth. It’s used to wrap around an aluminum skeleton of a Paverpol statue. Cut into 4 equal pieces. Use a brush to apply one layer of Paverpol onto the skeleton.
Wrap it as tight as possible. Put a layer of Paverpol onto the piece of Wrapper. When dry you can put a layer of Paverplast Paste on top of it. This is a mixture of Paverpol and Paverplast powder. This way you can make a skeleton which is firm and smooth. Wrappers can also be used to decorate Paverpol statues. Perfect to use for hats and shawls. Dip the Wrapper into the Paverpol. Squeeze it en put it onto the statue. Be careful because you can easily tear it! Even art pieces like paintings, panels, photo frames, boxes, etc. can be decorated by using Wrappers.
One box contains 100 Wrappers.
Paverplast
Working with Paverplast
This is what you have been waiting for! Perfect for your garden decorations. You can now make every surface water- and weatherproof! A great versatile art and craft supply!
With Paverplast mixed with Paverpol (100 grams Paverplast for 500 grams of Paverpol) you can create an weather proof paste. So this time you do not work with fabric dipped in Paverpol. But you apply this paste directly with a spatula on your workpiece in layers of roughly 1 or 2 mm. If you want a shiny surface, dip your finger in water and brush on the Paverplast paste. Make it stronger by working more layers on it. After every layer wait till it is dry before you apply the next layer.
Suitable for making waterproof arts and crafts, garden decor items including bird basins, fountains, pools, etc. It can also be used to create a completely watertight layer on sculptures and statues of tempex (polystyrene foam), plaster, self-hardening clay, ecoshape, papier-mâché etc. The item must be completely dry before you apply the layer of Paverplast. Varnishing is not required. Take your garden ideas and projects to the next level with Paverplast.
Paverplast mixed with Paverpol can be colored with Pavercolor to create numerous colors.
If you choose to paint your Paverplast outside artpiece with Reeves acryl paint, then always use varnish to protect the colours for the uv-raus from the sun.
Store in an airtight sealable tray. Dries in air. If the Paverplast becomes too stiff you can add some Paverpol. Do not add water!
Available in 100 and 400 grams jars.
Artstone
Working with Art Stone
Art Stone is a fun product with which you can create beautiful stone-effect objects in an easy manner. Art Stone can be used in two different ways. Use it as a self-hardening clay or use the powder to make sculptures or statues that resemble made out of stone.
To make a sculpture resembling stone use Paverpol lead colour or Paverpol transparent mixed with Pavercolor Siena as a basis. It is of course also possible to mix with other Pavercolors.
You can use a pre-form figure of tempex, plaster, ecoshape, or kitchen foil (cover foil with painter’s tape).
Mix the colored Paverpol with the same amount of Art Stone Decoration powder until the clay is one lump that no longer sticks to your hands. Cover your work completely with the colored Paverpol. Put the clay fully or partially onto the layer that is still wet. Thick or thin, coarse or fine, whatever you like. Make sure that the bottom layer is wet. If needed apply a new layer of Paverpol using a brush.
When your work is fully or partially decorated with the clay scatter some powder over it and rub in well. Apply some Paverpol with a brush if the base has become too dry. You can also scatter a little Paverpol on the wet layer and rub in afterwards.
This stone effect is not suitable for outdoor objects. If you want to leave the piece of work outside, you can use a patina instead of powder, which can be made by mixing white Pavercolor with Josefine gloss varnish. Apply with a brush. Remove the surplus patina with a tissue. Let the work dry and make it glossy with a lint-free cloth.
It is also possible to make jewelry: create stones of clay, use a skewer to make holes in them and get a leather lace to thread the beads.
Art Stone is available in 300 and 1250 grams pots.
Decoration
Working with relief decoration
Josefine Relief Decoration is a highly decorative dried woodgrain which becomes pliable again if rubbed with Paverpol. It can be used to decorate figurines or to create numerous other decorations. It has a natural colour but can be dyed beautifully with Pavercolors or acrylic paint.
It can also be used to decorate greeting cards, for scrapbooking as well as a wide variety of other hobby craft purposes.
Josefine Relief Decoration is available in bags of approx. 30 x 50 cm.
Stockinette
Working with Stockinette
A very stretchy, open-weave knit, which once dipped in Paverpol textile hardener can be used as a decoration to clothe a doll or figurine. Once Stockinette is dipped in Paverpol it will stretch in length and become twice as long. Don’t worry, stretch Stockinette in width and you get a highly decorative piece of textile which can be used endlessly for draping on a doll or figurine or for any other decoration idea.
Stockinette can be colored with Paverpol mixed with Pavercolor.
Stockinette is 30cm wide and available by the metre.
Pavercotton
Working with Pavercotton
Pavercotton is a 100 % cotton fiber. If dipped in Paverpol textile hardener (possibly colored with Pavercolor) and squeezed out well, it can be used to add hair/wigs to a Paverpol figurine or statue. It can also be used to make creative dishes and other home decor items. Cover a dish with cling film and put Pavercotton tuffs dipped in Paverpol on one side of the cling film. The dish is only to be used as a mould and will not be damaged. After it has dried and hardened (for at least one week) you can take the dish off. The side that was covered by plastic will still need to dry. You have to be patient for this, but if you are, you will end up with a unique cotton dish that can for example be used as a creative fruit bowl.
Pavercotton is available in 40 grams bags.
Josefine Varnish
Working with Josefine Varnish
Josefine Varnish is a high-quality, extremely user-friendly outdoor varnish. Brushes used to work with Josefine Varnish can easily be cleaned with water and soft soap. Available in matte and satin finish. It can be used to protect garden decorations that have not been made watertight and resistant to the elements.
It can also be used in combination with Pavercolor in order to create a water resistant paint. Enhance your painted decorations by adding colour emphasis, or by brushing or creating a patina on the objects.
Do not use the extreme matte varnish on dark colors.
Available in 100 and 375 ml. jars.
