How To Construct a Watercolor Paper Jewelry Pendant video 1

[BRMproductons]

What kind of paper do you use for this? O_o

[realisticart]

@BRMproductons I use Arches 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper. Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks for watching!

[BRMproductons]

@realisticart could you use any other kind of paper like would normal printer paper work? O_o

[realisticart]

@BRMproductons Great question! I've experimented with many different types of paper and have found Arches 140 lb. cold press paper to be the best. It is the ideal weight; but more important, the combination of the paper weight and glue results in a structurally strong form. Regular printing paper will probably be too light-weight to achieve good results. You may not need to use Arches, but you should stick to cold press watercolor paper of either 90 or 140 lb. weight.

[BRMproductons]

@realisticart Ok but what about paint too me water color paint is just water down paint is there a type of paint out there for this type of stuff or a brand i guess you would prefer over another?

[realisticart]

@BRMproductons I use Winsor and Newton watercolor paints, which are available at most art supply stores. There are also many other good brands to choose from. Good luck and have fun with the project!

[karolunatik]

I love all your tutorials, I've learnt so much from them, you must be a good teacher, I only wished you were closer to san diego. You have great jewelry and artwork, awesome. Cheers!

[realisticart]

@karolunatik Thank you for all your kind words - I'm glad you find the videos useful. If you like, check out my blog and newsletter for more info. Good luck!

[enid230]

don't throw out your yellow i really think it works well

[realisticart]

@enid230 Thanks for your feedback!

[PennyQuest]

Was the paper soaked before you began? It would be nice to learn that step, if you could please. Thanks!

[realisticart]

@PennyQuest

Actually I did soak the paper before I applied the watercolor. The paper should be wet so that the colors freely intermingle, and I avoid blending the colors with my paintbrush. Soon I'll be posting a video demonstrating how to construct a watercolor paper bracelet, and I'll also review the watercolor painting process in that new video.

Thanks for watching!!

[ellensArt]

Seems to go too slow, and yet I love the end result of wearable art..

[realisticart]

@ellensArt

Thanks for watching!!

[tripz8485]

what kind of paper do you use?

[realisticart]

@tripz8485 I use Arches 140 lb cold press watercolor paper.

[AmeliaFiend]

Why did you put salt on it ?

[realisticart]

@AmeliaFiend Salt is commonly used to impart special effects on watercolor paints. The process is interesting but is too long to put here. Please check my blog for a posting on the use of salt.

Thanks for the question!

[BoopdidoopGirl]

I've watched your videos many times. The technique has such a variety of tasks..from creating the water color to contructing an object from paper and glue. Great for busy hands. Thanks for being so detailed in your description of each step. I hope that you might finish explaining how to do the wax channel if you have time someday. I have come up with a variation but it's not as flexible. Thanks again!

[realisticart]

@BoopdidoopGirl I apologize for not having a channel video here - the original was lost! I am working on another short video that details the process.

[realisticart]

@BoopdidoopGirl I recently posted a new video describing how to construct the wax channel. You can find it on my youtube channel. It's a 2 part video,

How To Construct A Watercolor Paper Pendant, The Channel Part 1 by Ross Barbera

How To Construct A Watercolor Paper Pendant, The Channel Part 2 by Ross Barbera