PAINTS AND MEDIUMS
198 products
Paint is the largest line in most school art budgets and the one where buying the wrong type costs most. We stock 198 paint products — tempera, finger paints, acrylics, crafters' paints, fabric paints, oils and face paints — in sizes from 100ml pots to 4kg school buckets.
Choosing the right paint
Tempera is the classroom standard, and it comes in three forms. Powder is mixed with water as needed and stores dry between terms — the cheapest per litre by a wide margin. Liquid arrives ready to use, saving preparation time at a higher price. Blocks are solid cakes used with a wet brush: no mixing, no spillage.
Finger paints are formulated for direct hand application and thicker than standard tempera. Foundation phase and early years.
Crafters' paints are ready-mixed and general purpose. Useful where a class is painting onto card, wood or craft materials rather than paper.
Acrylics are for older students and finished work — permanent on canvas, board and wood, and permanent on clothing too. Not the choice for a young class without aprons.
Fabric paints stay soft and flexible on cloth — Dala states its standard, metallic, neon and pearl fabric paints will not crack. Light and dark fabrics take different products: standard colours are for light fabrics, while metallic and opaque are rated for dark. Some need heat setting and some do not, so check the individual product.
For schools
Cost per litre. Powder tempera is substantially cheaper than liquid. A 2kg bucket of powder is R99; a 1-litre bottle of liquid tempera is R90 — and the powder makes considerably more than a litre once mixed. For a school painting weekly, the difference across a year is significant.
Preparation and water. Powder needs mixing, which needs a sink and someone's time. Where classrooms have no water on hand, liquid tempera or blocks are the practical choice regardless of cost.
Washability. Tempera and crafters' paints are designed to wash out of most fabrics. Acrylics are designed to be permanent. Issue aprons accordingly.
Ordering. Larger sizes cost less per litre, and volume discounts apply to your order total from R5,000 — so mixing colours and sizes across one order does not reduce your discount.
10ml Single Colours
12 colours
R10,00 ex VATR11,50 incl. VAT
Acrylic Gel Medium
3 sizes
from R78,00 ex VATR89,70 incl. VAT
Acrylic Gesso Primer
3 colours
from R47,00 ex VATR54,05 incl. VAT
Acrylic Gloss Glaze Medium
3 sizes
from R37,00 ex VATR42,55 incl. VAT
Acrylic Matt Glaze Medium
3 sizes
from R37,00 ex VATR42,55 incl. VAT
Acrylic Paint
49 colours
from R30,00 ex VATR34,50 incl. VAT
Acrylic Painting Kit-(4x30ml)
R150,00 ex VATR172,50 incl. VATAcrylic Painting Set-(6x30ml) Blister
R164,00 ex VATR188,60 incl. VAT
Acrylic Retarder
3 sizes
from R43,00 ex VATR49,45 incl. VAT
Acrylic Texture Paste
3 colours
from R76,00 ex VATR87,40 incl. VAT
Acrylic Thickener
R44,00 ex VATR50,60 incl. VAT
Artist Oil Paint 50ML Cad Green Deep C
R50,00 ex VATR57,50 incl. VATArtist Oil Paint 50ML Cad Green Light C
R50,00 ex VATR57,50 incl. VATArtist Oil Paint 50ML Cad Green Medium C
R50,00 ex VATR57,50 incl. VATArtist Oil Paint 6 X 50ML Assorted Kit
R298,00 ex VATR342,70 incl. VAT
Artists Clear Varnish
2 sizes
from R79,00 ex VATR90,85 incl. VAT
Artists Linseed Oil
3 colours
from R42,00 ex VATR48,30 incl. VAT
Artists Masking Fluid
2 sizes
from R43,00 ex VATR49,45 incl. VAT
Artists Oil Painting Medium
2 sizes
from R50,00 ex VATR57,50 incl. VAT
Artists Stand Oil
2 sizes
from R45,00 ex VATR51,75 incl. VAT
Artists Turpentine
2 colours
from R69,00 ex VATR79,35 incl. VAT
Artists White Spirit
2 colours
from R35,00 ex VATR40,25 incl. VAT
Binder Medium
R69,00 ex VATR79,35 incl. VAT
Blackboard Paint
7 colours
from R16,00 ex VATR18,40 incl. VAT
Canvas Primer
4 sizes
from R113,00 ex VATR129,95 incl. VAT
Ceramics@Home
14 colours
R53,00 ex VATR60,95 incl. VAT
Craft Acrylic
23 colours
from R14,00 ex VATR16,10 incl. VAT
Craft Chalk Paint - A paint for creating distressed and shabby chic effects
24 colours
R41,00 ex VATR47,15 incl. VAT
Craft Paint - Metallic Colours
16 colours
from R25,00 ex VATR28,75 incl. VAT
Craft Paint - Standard Colours
55 colours
from R18,00 ex VATR20,70 incl. VAT
Craft Paint 18X5ML Standard/metal
R75,00 ex VATR86,25 incl. VAT
Craft Paint 4 x 30ml
R64,00 ex VATR73,60 incl. VATCraft Paint 6 X 30ML Kit
R92,00 ex VATR105,80 incl. VATCraft Paint 6X50ML Kit
R107,00 ex VATR123,05 incl. VATCraft Paint 6X50ML Pastel Kit
R107,00 ex VATR123,05 incl. VATCraft Paint 6X5ML Pastel
R28,00 ex VATR32,20 incl. VATCraft Paint 6X5ML Primary
R28,00 ex VATR32,20 incl. VATCraft Paint 9X50ML Kit
R160,00 ex VATR184,00 incl. VAT
Craft Paint Glitter 4 x 30ml
R50,00 ex VATR57,50 incl. VATCraft Paint Metal 4 X 30ML Kit
R80,00 ex VATR92,00 incl. VATCraft Paint Metal 6X5ML
R31,00 ex VATR35,65 incl. VAT
Craft Paint Neon 4 x 30ml Kit
R107,00 ex VATR123,05 incl. VATDesigner Gouache 6 X 30ML Set
R175,00 ex VATR201,25 incl. VATFabric Paint 18X5ML Standard/metal
R69,00 ex VATR79,35 incl. VATFabric Paint 6X5ML Pastel
R25,00 ex VATR28,75 incl. VATFabric Paint 6X5ML Primary
R25,00 ex VATR28,75 incl. VAT
Fabric Paint Extender
3 sizes
from R32,00 ex VATR36,80 incl. VAT
Fabric Paint Opaque 250ML White
R104,00 ex VATR119,60 incl. VATCommon questions
- Powder or liquid tempera?
- Powder is cheaper per litre; liquid saves preparation time. Schools with limited water access or short lesson periods usually prefer liquid or blocks.
- Which paint washes out of school uniforms?
- Tempera and crafters' paints are designed to wash out of most fabrics. Acrylics are not.
- Can we order for the whole year at once?
- Yes, and it usually costs less — volume discounts apply to the order total.
- Do you supply outside South Africa?
- Yes — Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Export orders are zero-rated for VAT and we handle the customs documentation. Freight is quoted separately.
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