5 Tips for Fixing Streaky Paints for Paint by Numbers PBN | Transparent Translucent Tutorial | Mel B

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Are you super frustrated with paints that streak no matter what you've tried?! Well, in this video I am going to give you my top 5 tips for preventing streaking paints from ever happening. These tips are "game changers" when it comes to getting the best coverage from those "PITA" paints...lol!
So join me while I go through and demonstrate close-up the steps for how to deal with those pesky, streakers...
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[@alphalioness72]

This video was a life saver. Just by switching to a larger brush, my swatch went from 19 streaky colors down to 2, and I have 2 fewer transparent paints to deal with. And since this video is a year old already, I have the 3 Shades of Gray kit to fix those. Thank you, Melanie - you are my go-to video mentor for PBNs!

[@MelanieBsCreativeStudio]

Thank you so much for your feedback!! It helps me to know that it works for you as much as it works for me. It’s so important that other viewers know that I’m not just making these videos trying to sell my wares 😂🥴, but that these tips REALLY do make a huge difference. Thank you for commenting about your experience! 🥰

[@laurasidor7210]

Thank you for this video! I was pulling my hair out yesterday with some extremely streaky paints. I don't know why I didn't think about the brush size to eliminate the stroke marks. 😳 The family of Gray's looks wonderful. I am so looking forward to their arrival. Thank you for all you do!

[@MelanieBsCreativeStudio]

Thank you so much for the feedback!! I think visually seeing the side-by-side even convinced me that what I had been doing actually did work. Sometimes I wonder if I just “think” things are working, but in this case, seeing was believing. I cannot wait to get those Gray’s in people’s hands! I think they will be the literal “Survival Kit” everyone needs in their PBN arsenal.🤞🏻So happy you found this video helpful!

[@timothybuchanan1611]

What makes this video the best is the quality close up camera work. I can see every stroke of your paintbrush as if I were present with you. Two suggestions for improvement. It's best to change only one variable at a time so we can be sure which one is having the effect. When you flash written material on the screen, leave it up a little longer for us slow readers.

[@nancytalaba5724]

This video was very helpful. I am so happy you are coming out with your line of products because you know, more than anyone, exactly what we need!

[@melindakempenich3876]

So wish I would have found these video's, especially this one, before I completed other PBN and felt they weren't as nice as they could have been. Wish I could repaint them. Thank you so much for sharing all these tips and techniques! I'm so happy I found your videos.

[@debbiefahrenholtz8034]

Screeeeeee!! I had to pause the video when the 3 shades of gray kit appeared!!! Happy dance, happy dance, happy dance!! This is going to be the best Christmas ever when the kit and the new brush bundles arrive!! And thank you for a super informative and helpful video!! You help us all to "Enjoy the process" so much more. AND allow us to "Love the results" also! Once again I love these!!!

[@beckiemckeon7091]

very cool! I usually use a larger square brush. I can’t wait for your grey kit, thanks for the tutorial

[@katelearoyd3963]

Thank you for these tips as I found them really helpful. I have been painting for over a year and wondered why some paints were streaky. I just thought it was normal and just kept applying more coats. Your tips given here will really help to make my paint by numbers even better. Best wishes from Newcastle, Australia.

[@doloresreichart1661]

Wow…. I’m learning a lot from these KZbin videos. I love Opalberry and Melanie B’s !

[@MelanieBsCreativeStudio]

Thank you!!! I love receiving this kind of feedback, Dolores! I appreciate you watching my videos, because I know I’m always dragging behind on my content nowadays to design new products to aid us in our “PBN journey”…so I hope you’ll continue to stick with me while I work on some new videos and some new products! 🥰❤️

[@kimdemings5953]

Awesome video, thanks Melanie. Learned something new again. Can't wait for the greys to come out.

[@jennypoirier7420]

Great video as always!! What a great place to come to improve your pbn!! You make it so easy to understand and apply it ourselves! Looking forward to the 3 shades of grey too!!

[@MelanieBsCreativeStudio]

I’m so happy this helped, and your feedback is invaluable. 💕💕💕 That gray kit has tested my patience, so I hope🤞🏻it is worth the wait. ☺️

[@andreasmith5234]

Another fantastic video to rewatch 50000 times. 💕💕

[@leanneharrold6866]

Fantastic video Melanie. 🤩🖌🎨

[@MelanieBsCreativeStudio]

Thank you!! ☺️🥰❤️

[@susanbarry5522]

Great tutorial. I really enjoy your videos as a first time PBN artist.

[@evenichols3517]

This was so interesting for me as I am new to this art and am awaiting on my canvas being framed (custom)which I know is going to be expensive. Interesting about the gesso too, I will try it. Thanks Melanie!

[@Happydiamondpainting]

THIS is sooooooo helpfull, thank you so much, you're the best🌹

[@twinkstomp]

Thank you for the video! I am still working on my first Paint by number, a cheap “no name” from Amazon. Horrible colors, cheap brushes and a folded canvas. I did iron the canvas and got gesso so life if better now. I also did order new brushes today. (I had some since before but they were pretty used) Thankfully I have two Shipper waiting for me. My latest Shipper actually have 24 colors so I am thinking about wrapping each color and making an Advent calendar with the 24 colors and paint one color each day. Very excited for the 3 shades of gray-set!

[@Sheywh12]

Thank you You may have gotten me back to the art table again and off the couch doing cross stitching I guess in November haha 😂!!! Can’t wait for this kit!! I tried to do this on my own with the swatch you sent It just didn’t work I only have so many shades of grey and not good at making my own with the Arteza set.. Well you saw my grey on that one painting I may start my Schipper before then we will see!! I’m working on a beautiful cross stitch!! Miss our chats I pray you slow down soon.. HAHA 😂 How the grand baby and daughter doing? Love ♥️🤗 🙏🏻 Sheila

[@happylala33]

I recently had an experience with My Paint by Number that was like this. Over 1/3 of the paints were transparent and/or streaky and they had rolled the canvas but not wrapped it or enclosed it in a cardboard tube or anything, so it was battered in transit. Their response was to "just iron it" and when I asked for a refund they said I would have to pay for return postage (from Australia to USA) and if they agreed that the set was not up to standard they would provide a refund. Which effectively would mean I was out of pocket for the set and the postage, because what company agrees their own product is not good enough? And then there's other times when you send people a photo of the paints received where one is missing and they immediately send you not just the missing paint but an entirely new set of paints because they want you to have a good experience and be a return customer! It's just mind boggling.

[@lindakendrick7753]

Thank you Melanie! Seeing your shade of grays helped too...I think mine have been too light.

[@MelanieBsCreativeStudio]

It’s so hard to know what shades, because they look so light until they dry. The lightest gray is very light, so it’s tricky. That’s why I wanted to create my own kit. Taking the guesswork out of it will help everyone feel confident, I hope! ❤️

[@sundayniewoit5622]

Oh my gosh I am totally doing this, and have been using the small brush for painting everything just because I thought it was better to do the outlining and get more of the detail. I guess I was scared that if I used the larger I would not do so well on the lines

[@MelanieBsCreativeStudio]

Using the largest brush for the cell is definitely a huge help! I noticed a difference immediately. If you have tried that now, have you seen a difference?

[@crazyc3652]

Catching up on your videos since you know I was away for the past year, and I have them on auto play and this one popped up at the most perfect time and it helped a lot! - c.j

[@MelanieBsCreativeStudio]

Soooo happy you’re back again on the group and able to find time for yourself! ❤️❤️❤️

[@crazyc3652]

@@MelanieBsCreativeStudio I hope things are going well with you. I felt like I was up to date before with you and now I'm behind on everything. Also did I hear correctly that you made your own paint brushes? If so I need to buy them!

[@taylordavispomerleau]

I cannot wait to get my hands on that shades of grey pack!!!! I have such a problem, getting a nice even coat, so when I add a color on top of the grey, it’s kinda messy :/ I died laughing at the craft brush part.

[@MelanieBsCreativeStudio]

Hopefully you won’t have a problem any more ❤️, and that damn craft brush physically hurt me to use it 🤣🤣🤣!

[@ritanazar]

omg, I am almost finish a nightmare pbn. It was given to me as a gift from my son so I feel I had to finish it. The paints were awful, so many non covering colours. The canvas was poor quality and the lines to paint were hair thin. Even with the thinnest of brushes. I have never used so many four letter words under my breath. lol. After doing the last one which was Schripper and it was so easy and perfect and enjoyable to paint. If I wasn't so determined to do this, I would have thrown it out along time ago. So frustrating .Thank you for this video. I basically have to paint over each colour.

[@lpcookie1]

So glad I found your video. I just started a new pbn today. I only used 1 color and a small amount, so I'll gesso it tomorrow. I previously painted Edgar Degas's Dance Class (Michael's). It turned out horrible, not just bc I didn't know u were supposed to Gesso the canvas, but the paints they sent with the kits were the wrong colors for the tutus😠😖. I was so disappointed and didn't finish it. What a waste of time and money. It's too bad, as it's one of my favorite paintings. One good thing is that it came with a poster, so I'll just frame that.

[@MelanieBsCreativeStudio]

Clear gesso alone may not fix every problem, but I guarantee you there is a solution for every problem! The initial reason I started my channel was to help others avoid that level of frustration by sharing the things that I was learning, because I do get so frustrated. I didn’t want others having to go through that, because I just want everyone to be able to get a sense of mindfulness and “zen therapy” out of our hobbies. 🥰

[@karenhobson6625]

Wrong paint brush size, no wonder my paintings are so streaky. I was using small round brushes for all the cells, big and small. Now I know better. Thanks Melanie!!

[@MelanieBsCreativeStudio]

Yesss!! We’ve all done it. Live and learn, right?! It will make the biggest difference (no pun intended 😂)!

[@priyankavaidya8797]

I'm new to painting so I need some advice on how to get streak free paints. I'm making some diy gifts for friends but I don't want it to look diy. I got those white boxes from the dollar store - the super thin white cardboard ones. For the project I'm doing that type of box is fine. But I'm thinking of painting it and maybe even doing some stencils. What kind of paint and brush should I use so that it doesn't get streaks? Or should I just spray paint it? Do I need to prime it? Thanks for the help!

[@appleknocker56]

I still don’t get very even corkage when apply my gesso but must use my left arm (and right handed) & went over twice but can still see & feel spots I miss? Tried the black foam brush but got black things on my canvas so stopped & used a real brush. Ty so much for these tips! Can’t wait for the set of flat brushes as love the 10/0 small one but for larger spaces need a good set of those kind 🤗!

[@MelanieBsCreativeStudio]

I’ve been stalking FedEx anxiously waiting for the flat brush set to arrive!! It’s killing me! That will be my “go-to” set for sure. I am already looking into a new larger flat brush set…because I now see a greater need after doing this video and seeing this canvas. Oh, the “work” never ends of the creative mind. 😂

[@appleknocker56]

We are those types of people who were “molded” at a young age to be perfect in all we do & more! Then you start doing it to yourself! Example of when I was in Master college & in this one class (graded on a curve) moi always got a 100. One night didn’t even read the chapter & made a 98 & went home at 30 & cried because I made a 98 on a test didn’t even read the book! Still must fight that habit but think it got ingrained on me! Can see it in everything I do & took me a looonnnggg time to realize no human can be “perfect” & I’m not just a doer, I’m a spirit having a human experience & we are like nature (organized chaos) but as humans we label good/bad where nature does not & we think we are separate from it but very connected like every leaf on a tree 💕!

[@cindyakers8699]

Do you add flow aid to your Arteza paints? Thanks!

[@appleknocker56]

Have you made larger flat brushes for big cells? Like a sky one you don’t want to do Flow-method as know using that big “craft” brush don’t see using it. So use my largest flat brush (paints not streaky) but can have streaks by to many brush strokes. Ty.

[@MelanieBsCreativeStudio]

I haven’t made a large flat brush, because there are so many larger flat brush sets available on the market. The only reason I designed my line of brushes was because there were no adequate, affordable detail brushes for paint by numbers. If I knew mine would sell against the competition, I would DEFINITELY design my own line of larger flats! That’s the set I’ve been wanting to do next for a long time.

[@appleknocker56]

@@MelanieBsCreativeStudio I may be tad biased but still have the white brushes (first ones) & still using them! Can’t say that about any other brushes bought so far. Wonder in a survey how many ppl would say? Being small business have to pick what will sell more. Ty.

[@angelarand6337]

I’m very new to this craft and I’ve come across a problem. My paint seems to be drying out a bit while I’m using it In the pot. Creates a skin as I use it. I have flow aid do I keep adding it or will that make it lighter?

[@Kiwiflora]

Hi there, please could you advise how thickly you apply your Gesso? Thanks.

[@janetwerstroh3777]

Thank you for creating this video...I'm a visual learner too. One question I have is: I received a canvas with a background color for each cell. Now would you gesso it?

[@taylordavispomerleau]

I can answer that! Yes!! Gesso every canvas 😊The colored cells help you distinguish between each cell but you still want that tooth from the gesso to help with your paints sinking into the holes of the canvas and helps make you paint last longer!

[@MelanieBsCreativeStudio]

Yes! Exactly as @Taylor Pomerleau said…clear gesso every canvas. It is transparent and does not show up on any surface, whether it is white or shaded.

[@taylordavispomerleau]

Thanks for the video! Do you still suggest using a thin layer of white gesso for canvases with black ink?

[@MelanieBsCreativeStudio]

I never suggest white gesso for anything. 😳

[@taylordavispomerleau]

@@MelanieBsCreativeStudio I had watched a video from mike a year ago, where you had mentioned it 🙈 I left a comment on it a few days ago asking if you still recommended it. But I see! No white gesso ✔️

[@MelanieBsCreativeStudio]

Nooo, I had one video where I said I had tried it diluted and screwed up a painting that I can no longer paint. (Well, now that I have the big light pad, I have a solution to see the lines and numbers again), but yeah…I don’t recommend it. You may have watched one of my competitors say that. 😳😂

[@taylordavispomerleau]

@@MelanieBsCreativeStudio Oh I totally misunderstood 🙈it was a paint plot video, you did go onto say you had to take photos in case you couldn’t see your numbers. I reckon I’ll just stick with the greys to cover it all. I’m having an awful awful time finding a gray that doesn’t change the tone of these golden:yellow paints that I’m having to mix with my arteza set. While I was struggling, YT recommended me your video of paint mixing with that paint set, even though I had already watched part of it months ago. I didn’t see the last half where you actually mixed yellow! I couldn’t believe it, it was almost eerie! I asked my husband if he thought KZbin was listening to me moan and groan about it 🤣

[@anarclycbeat1234]

When we done the painting then we put the frame will the painting looks bad?

[@schretien8714]

How many times should one gesso the canvas? Thank you!

[@lorisantoni631]

Confused. You demonstrated the wrong way on the ungesso’d canvas and the right way on the gesso’d canvas. But of course the paint will look better on the gesso. I had a black paint that was streaking/blotchy in tiny spaces and couldn’t figure out why. A second coat helped make it appear a deeper color and no longer streaking using the same brush (round 0/5). But having to go over everything again is a pain. It was a Dimensions PBN and it was only the black. So was hoping to find out what to do. Help!

[@MelanieBsCreativeStudio]

You are right...that is a frustrating situation and in your situation a "one-off". On a Dimensions board PBN, where you don't add clear gesso, that step would be skipped. Then I would have gone to the next step, which would be using the correct brush in the right size opening...which it sounds like you did. Usually in tiny openings, you won't notice streaking as much as the larger openings, so I concentrated on those here in this video, but you raised a valid concern. Besides putting down a layer of gray primer (which would not be any different than using two layers of the original paint, which you did), I think the best option is to put down two layers of the original to get the smoothest outcome.

[@dorakeller1950]

What size and brand is your flat brush?

[@MelanieBsCreativeStudio]

Those two larger flat brushes were samples from the manufacturer where I am custom designing my paint brushes. My new custom Flat Brush set will include two almost exactly the same size as the two larger ones I was using. That set should be available at melaniebscreativesupplies.com next week. I am taking Pre-Orders now, because the first Mini Detail set sold out in a couple of days. ☺️

[@dorakeller1950]

And the smaller one?

[@MelanieBsCreativeStudio]

@@dorakeller1950 it’s available in the Mini Detail Set, which will also be available in the next few days, AND it is available now as an individual brush, because I loved it so much I wanted it sold by itself. ☺️

[@eringray3796]

I do not know how to thicken paint when it is too thin.

[@ertfgghhhh]

Did u just show us some crack? Chiiiile..... May i preorder?

[@MelanieBsCreativeStudio]

LMAO!! No preorders on this until I know it’s about to be in my hands. Patreon members alone will be able to preorder once they are shipped to me. 😬

[@ertfgghhhh]

@@MelanieBsCreativeStudio gotcha

[@shirleyclarkson4819]

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