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.
Powder Tempera 4KG Bag Violet
R135,00 ex VATR155,25 incl. VATPowder Tempera 4KG Bag Viridian
R135,00 ex VATR155,25 incl. VATPowder Tempera 4KG Bag White
R135,00 ex VATR155,25 incl. VATPowder Tempera 4KG Bag Yellow
R135,00 ex VATR155,25 incl. VAT
Puff Paint
10 colours
R52,00 ex VATR59,80 incl. VAT
Pure Pigment for Epoxy Resin
12 colours
from R22,00 ex VATR25,30 incl. VAT
Redimix Liquid Tempera Paint - Neon Colours
5 colours
R63,00 ex VATR72,45 incl. VAT
Redimix Liquid Tempera Paint - Pearlescent Colours
10 colours
R44,00 ex VATR50,60 incl. VAT
Redimix Liquid Tempera Paint - Standard Colours
24 colours
from R54,00 ex VATR62,10 incl. VAT
Rolla Ball Pearl Kit 3 X 50ML
R77,00 ex VATR88,55 incl. VAT
Rollaball
4 colours
from R23,00 ex VATR26,45 incl. VAT
School Poster Paint - NEW ITEM
6 colours
from R32,00 ex VATR36,80 incl. VAT
Single Fabric Markers
4 colours
R31,00 ex VATR35,65 incl. VAT
Standard Ceramics Liner
2 colours
R33,00 ex VATR37,95 incl. VAT
Standard Fabric Liner
10 colours
from R17,00 ex VATR19,55 incl. VAT
Standard Fabric Paint
43 colours
from R14,00 ex VATR16,10 incl. VAT
Standard Glass Liner
2 colours
from R21,00 ex VATR24,15 incl. VAT
Standard Junior Acrylic
12 colours
from R31,00 ex VATR35,65 incl. VAT
Standard Oil Paint
46 colours
from R50,00 ex VATR57,50 incl. VAT
Student Acrylic 12X30ML
R256,00 ex VATR294,40 incl. VATStudent Acrylic 12X75ML Box
R351,00 ex VATR403,65 incl. VATStudent Acrylic 30ML Deep Rose
R22,00 ex VATR25,30 incl. VATStudent Acrylic 30ML Dioxazine Violet
R22,00 ex VATR25,30 incl. VATStudent Acrylic 30ML Emerald Green
R22,00 ex VATR25,30 incl. VATStudent Acrylic 30ML Indian Red Oxide
R22,00 ex VATR25,30 incl. VATStudent Acrylic 30ML Lamp Black
R22,00 ex VATR25,30 incl. VATStudent Acrylic 30ML Lemon Yellow
R22,00 ex VATR25,30 incl. VATStudent Acrylic 30ML Light Red
R22,00 ex VATR25,30 incl. VATStudent Acrylic 30ML Perm Yellow
R22,00 ex VATR25,30 incl. VATStudent Acrylic 30ML Phthalo Blue
R22,00 ex VATR25,30 incl. VATStudent Acrylic 30ML Titanium White
R22,00 ex VATR25,30 incl. VATStudent Acrylic 30ML Ultramarine Blue
R22,00 ex VATR25,30 incl. VATStudent Acrylic 30ML Yellow Ochre
R22,00 ex VATR25,30 incl. VATStudent Acrylic 5X75ML Box
R147,00 ex VATR169,05 incl. VATStudent Acrylic 6X75ML Box
R176,00 ex VATR202,40 incl. VATStudent Acrylic 75ML Perm Orange
R30,00 ex VATR34,50 incl. VATStudent Acrylic 75ML Raw Umber
R30,00 ex VATR34,50 incl. VATStudent Acrylic 75ML Ultramarine Blue
R30,00 ex VATR34,50 incl. VAT
Sun Colour
15 colours
from R41,00 ex VATR47,15 incl. VAT
Sun Paint 1LT White
R118,00 ex VATR135,70 incl. VAT
Teddy Finger Paint Glitter - NEW ITEM
R48,00 ex VATR55,20 incl. VAT
Teddy Finger Paint Pearl - NEW ITEM
R56,00 ex VATR64,40 incl. VAT
Teddy Poster Paint Glitter - NEW ITEM
R48,00 ex VATR55,20 incl. VAT
Teddy Poster Paint Pearl - NEW ITEM
R56,00 ex VATR64,40 incl. VAT
Tempera Block Neon Green Medium 44/16
R19,00 ex VATR21,85 incl. VATTempera Block Neon Orange Medium 44/16
R19,00 ex VATR21,85 incl. VATTempera Block Neon Pink Medium 44/16
R19,00 ex VATR21,85 incl. VATTempera Block Neon Purple Medium 44/16
R19,00 ex VATR21,85 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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