How to Make Your Own Twinkling Shimmering Watercolor Paint

[manjar50]

I have some pearl x and how I will make my own paint Thank you.

[hyperman1010]

thanks. i have been holding gum arabic for several years and now can make watercolor with my students. nice video.

[ChihuahuamomX3]

I have the same spoon ...LOL.. great video :0)

[JannyMouse]

Thanks for posting this!  I can't find any Twinkling H2o's locally; I do have Pearl Ex powder though.

[horticultureandhomes]

@JannyMouse Glad you found this helpful! Have fun making your own colors!

[miruchankitsu]

hi there i was wondring if the would be the same formula for making watercolour with with pigment ink?? love the vid to :)

[laughingstamper]

@miruchankitsu You could use any water based ink to color macro pearl or micro pearl mica but you still need the mica powder and gum arabic to get a dry cake. Ink alone won't do that. Pigment powders or dye powder could also be used as a coloring agent for the micro or macro pearl mica powder. The gum arabic is needed to bind the product together and to make the paint stick to the paper when it is used.

[laughingstamper]

Respond to this video... Pigment ink has glycerin in it and would need to be thoroughly mixed with water first. It doesn't automatically dissolve in water without a bit of agitation.Then the mica powder and tinted water could be mixed together. The other problem with using pigment ink is that the pigment may separate out of the water before the cake has time to dry completely. I would have to test it out to see if that would be a problem.

I think I may make a new vid and address this.

[laughingstamper]

@miruchankitsu This is a great question. I will address it in depth in a future video.

[miruchankitsu]

@laughingstamper

thanks yeah i have got the gum in liquid and i have the pigment powder too but every time i go to mix it, the powder just sits on the top and doesnt want to mix, i have no idea how to do it so yeah if you know how to that would be great. i was looking to make watercolour not with the pearl tho so if that helps too if you if you want to try it out too :) let me know as soon as you figure it coz ive had all the stuff for about half a year now and i cant figure it out :S

[laughingstamper]

@miruchankitsu You have to add the liquid a few drops at a time. You may also need a filler so that it dries as a cake. I have not used dry pigments before without the mica.

[blackreazor]

@miruchankitsu it is.... but with watercolors you have to be more careful with the pigmetns, you want to make sure you mix the right amounts and depending on what colors you want, as well as how opaque you want them to be, but usually homemade wc are kinda opaque to begin with.

[mookie2shoes]

Hey loooove this. Can you tell me where you get your Pearl Ex and your Gum Arabic? Thanks.

[laughingstamper]

@mookie2shoes I picked up the Pearl Ex at Hobby Lobby and Michaels and the gum arabic in liquid form from Hobby Lobby and the powdered form from Summer CHA super show 2010 although you can find it on line if you Google it.

[redparrot53]

Gum arabic is a binder, it makes the CAKE so that the Pearl Ex doesnt fall apart...it's the "GLUE" if you will...

[1tinac]

thank you wonderful demo.

[ayellessnuffelhoek]

On the website from 'pearl ex' they say:

Mix 4 parts Pearl Ex to 1 part Gum Arabic and add water to desired consistency for a watercolor paint. If mixing in a plastic well palette, this mixture can dry out and become reconstituted with water.

[laughingstamper]

@ayellessnuffelhoek

Yes, let the mixture dry completely and use a damp brush to apply the watercolor to your art work.

[NatalieBramasole]

Thanks a lot,i was wondering how i could use the pearl-ex with the fluid gum,because other peep have those powder,i don't!!

Thanks a lot to share,

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