Comparing Gold Watercolors

Kuretake vs Finetec - both are wonderful. Soon will be doing a video on Daniel Smith luminescents and comparing those. Blog post with more info: bit.ly/3pKqDK6
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Gold Watercolors:
Finetec Mica Watercolors -- bit.ly/2ObXU2V
Kuretake Gansai Tambi Starry Colors
6 Color Set ---- bit.ly/3pLUuSh
Daniel Smith Watercolors
• EH - bit.ly/35c7302
• BLICK - bit.ly/3eHr4jG
30-pocket pages for 1” swatches - bit.ly/3n5tUlv
Daniel Smith Watercolor Grounds, Mars Black 4 oz - bit.ly/3lLxlwx
Arches Cold Press Paper:
• EH - bit.ly/3jHRrHA
• BLICK - bit.ly/37i96Tc
Silver Brush Black Velvet Round #8
• EH - bit.ly/2GFDawQ
• BLICK - bit.ly/3eALGdb
• AMZ - amzn.to/3nkyzQC
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[@samreenart]

To me the Kuretake set looks much better. Maybe due to it's opaqueness. I ordered it a few days ago. Can't wait to use it. Btw thanks for the comparison, it was such an informative video.

[@zeldaspiderpie724]

I got the feeling that the color covers a lot better, and is more even. But the colors of those finetecs.. Want.

[@samreenart]

Yes!!! People consider opaqueness as a negative feature but for me it's definitely a plus point. I love the coverage and the consistency.

[@Sweetiepie1616]

After watching this I bought the Kuratake and they're beautiful! One thing is though that the glitter almost never goes away.... so I would suggest using entirely different water containers and brushes with the gold shimmery paints than you would use with your regular colours. I've washed them so many times and still, glitter shows up in some of my paintings unexpectedly :(

[@jennynim3203]

Im in love with the kuretake.

[@gyatttdaym]

Watching all these videos without actually buying one because I'm poor...

[@EiriSenna]

same huhuhu

[@strawberrymocha454]

the gansai set is only 10 on amazon if youre looking for a cheap(ish) set ;)

[@sacha2606]

I lol 😆

[@annetteespinoza842]

On ebay theyre like 8-11 dollars.. I was surprised tbh. I thought theyd be expensive.

[@thesarahdilemma9752]

S. A. Same

[@pattiepan]

Sandy I think this was so interesting...I could hardly tell the difference....they looked so much alike thanks for the study.

[@OldLady-um9kt]

I like the advice to save the water. So much "color" is wasted in the water that most people don't realize. Good comparison video. Thank you. Hugs!

[@gabe6495]

The Kuretake Red Gold is so pretty!

[@Iceheart1999]

Use dropper to add water. 😊

[@paulawalker9583]

Thanks for the comparison, and those cards are amazing, just beautiful!

[@teresadoyle1396]

A great review Sandy. These two cards are just stunning!

[@lillybug27]

Thank you so much for making this comparison Sandy. I have been wanting to incorporate these gold shimmery watercolors into my mixed media art and this gives me more confidence to try one or the other.

[@BeverlyJordanblog]

Thank you for all of your help to compare all of the products!! You teach me so much!!

[@lo3551]

These are gorgeous, I love Kuretake art mediums and have all of them bar these gold. I just got the pearl set and am madly in love with the rich opaque colours although you can water them down. I strongly recommend them. They're new, just out. Now I'll add the gold set😊

[@hibibibi_02]

Thank you for doing this video! I looked up metallic watercolour and these two were the most popular so I didn't know which one to get but now I do.

[@lexygalloway4282]

these are gorgeous! I can't tell much of a difference . Happy weekend!

[@angelikapaul2998]

Both cards are beautiful!!!!! Thanks for the comparison. I think I need both sets. :)

[@danyelhudon458]

TKY for your review, it is really good to know about them! Very informative! From Quebec in Canada 🇨🇦 ❤😊

[@SandyAllnock1]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@isalawton6239]

I have the Finetec golds and love it. Thanks for demo.

[@sarahsmith2610]

Thank you, I was debating between these two and this is a wonderful review!!!

[@valeriebreingan147]

I love my Gansai Tambi.They make such rich accents.Thanks Sandy.

[@NancyLynn]

Thanks for doing this Sandy!

[@maanteves]

yes true everyday should be gold and shiny! nice video! i have the Gansai Tambi and lovin it!

[@Papergrace]

This was super helpful, +Sandy Allnock, as I'd been wondering about these two sets. I only have the Gansai Tambi and I think I'll stick with it. Beautifully colored, by the way. I think you're spot on describing the Starry Colors Gansai Tambi. And they're a great set. :)

[@jennygholson33]

Pretty gold watercolor shiny beautifully well-made:).

[@Cleanyshh]

thank you for the video and blog post!

[@BearydoPaperie]

Such a helpful video! Thanks Sandy!

[@teloivi1632]

thanks for this comparison! You are vrey honest and thorough :)

[@andrealavigne7824]

Thank you for doing this comparison, Sandy! I was also wondering about the differences between these. From what I see here, other than the relative opacity and whether you need to "prime" the paint or not, there's not much difference. Great video! :)

[@aeriacross770]

I'm happy I got the kuretake set. ^^ Thank you.

[@ScuttlingVoid]

Oh, bless you for making this video! The Kuretake pans appear to be cheaper on amazon as compared to the Finetec pans. I don't see any MAJOR difference at all, so that's great.

[@MsJudybo]

Thanks Sandy. Both sets look great, it may come down to price when I buy.

[@john1272]

Great job! Very well presented.

[@laurieparente3425]

Thanks so much for doing such an in depth comparison. I think I will go with the Finetec after watching and also reading the comments below. This was very helpful. P.S. love the copic floral you posted on your web site as well, so yummy!

[@shirleyd6334]

Great comparison, thank you.

[@bonami2b]

TY I have been searching for a comparison so I know which one to purchase

[@ThePinkstampergirl]

Hi Sandy, thanks so much for doing this review as I do a lot of lettering and was wondering if there was a big difference. It does help when people do this, so we don't run out and buy the newest thing when we already have something that works good. Hugs and Happiness, Briana C.

[@marymccaslin1690]

Thank you for doing this!

[@renk.1321]

Oh thank you! I already have the gansai tambi. But seems like everyone is crazy about the fine tec. And honestly I’ve been thinking of buying one already. Thanks for this review. Now I know i dont have to.

[@Skinnychelle48]

I have the Kuretake Set, lovvvvvve if! I found it at Hobby Lobby.

[@maryannknox7158]

Great 👍 Idea with the gold water !

[@maryannknox7158]

Thank You 🙏 for this comparison

[@calligraphycardsshazinoz]

Helpful ..very, thanks, have had Finetec for years and love them, Gansai Tambi too expensive Downunder so will have avoid it. Guess it’s like everything, if could justify it I would buy some of the coloured ones. Even finetec are out of my budget now as bought it when US had cheaper post, thanks Sandy. I love your videos 😊❤️

[@meloearth]

gawd, I did not know this even existed!! I'm running to get some!

[@inanelson2140]

Thank you. Loved this.

[@lefthandstory1280]

Great video,beautiful ,nice sharing my friend,love it❤️....👍.......👍.........

[@sorumegane138]

I could see the Finetec has more shimmer and shine to it than that of Kuretake and also they came out more thick and creamy while Gansai is watery but overall. The two looks similar and I'm actually leaning more towards Gansai on this xD. I just love my Gansai.

[@bluemoonlight680]

Smart idea on the black reL Smart tfs

[@annettesiverson]

I just purchased and received the Tambei (sp?) and so I am glad!

[@gailgale2375]

I love your videos. Could you show us more ways to use metallic water colors.

[@anjanowackadeklopp761]

Thank you, Sandy.

[@rebekah1362]

The Kuretaki seems not to granulate as much, which I like. Thanks for the comparison, now I known which to buy.🙂

[@gretta74]

I'm happy you compared these two. Now i know i didn't make the wrong choice.

[@jolesianna]

I just bought kuretake and im glad i chose this one over the other brand and its cheaper😍

[@1mataleo1]

Kuretake makes great watercolor paints. I don’t have the golds yet, but I bought their regular 18 color pallet and love them. For the price, their quality is excellent.

[@jayatkinson1152]

Your lettering is good, lady! Better than mine. It always lets me down! haha xxx

[@valnpaulvanorden]

I have used the Kuretake gold in bottle form, these seem much more convenient.

[@biblescraps]

Great tutorial! Blessings.....

[@3kidmama]

Thanks for doing this comparison, Sandy! You are such a down to earth teacher! Any chance you are planning another "Gold" series this fall? I learned about so many LOVELY new-to-me products in the classes you did last yr and have so enjoyed adding more gold to my paper crafting this yr. Thank you for sharing your talent and knowledge! You're such a blessing to many of us, Sister! :)

[@SandyAllnock1]

+3kidmama not sure---I'm planning my tag series again though!

[@juliearmymom7807]

If I save the water, and use it with DS pans or Jane Pans, will I corrupt the cake? Will it always shimmer? I suppose I could get it wet and move it to a porcelain palette. Guess I just solved my own issue. Ha! Great review!

[@hernameisLyra]

Thank you so much!

[@unikoniiko]

This was /SO/ helpful! I didnt even know watercolors came in gold, lmao! Just bought the kuretake brand on amazon for $17! :D

[@pennybrellenthin635]

Love this comparison! The Kuretake is much cheaper but using their regular watercolors I have found their opaqueness and covering lines a problem on some projects.

[@bonniemiller1819]

Can you suggest black and white watercolor paper to use with Finetec

[@maryannknox7158]

I am needing to invest in some Gold watercolors

[@christelleraymond8620]

Where do they sell these, I hope they sell them in Michaels cause I want one

[@PopGoesNappy]

Awesome!

[@yanca6830]

awesome review thanks!

[@AngelsInMyStudio]

Can you tell me which brushes you are using?

[@timetorelax4631]

Great video

[@d.oglesby3031]

At the end of your video, I think you've mixed up the cards. Your Kuratake card is on the left, and your Finetec card is on the right. I've jumped back and forth a bit to compare the cards as you were painting them to the final showing, and it seems to be so! Great demo. I was really wanting to see these two compared.

[@ArtistJane]

Thank you for the comparison! I love the Kuretake 36 watercolors and I was looking into purchasing the gold tones. Is there a demo on the kuretake clean color brush markers on your channel? Keep it up! I love your channel!

[@SandyAllnock1]

+Southpaw Creative lots with the markers :)

[@christinesmith989]

Thank you! xxx

[@ruthyaircooled]

I prefer fine tech (coliro pearl colors) and I love the golden colors so much. Best regards from Germany

[@amyx231]

I think I like the fine tech colors better. Formula seems lackluster but colors are more yellow ....

[@jadeholland6342]

Which was your preference?

[@unspookylaughter5080]

What a thorough comparison! Thank you! Have you ever used the Kremer Pigment gold? I have one, and love it, but would like to find a backup, since it is $10 a pan, plus shipping.

[@SandyAllnock1]

+unSpooky Laughter no I haven't.

[@KimberlyCrick]

You can't beat Kremer's colibri star gold watercolor pan for that beautiful gold sparkle as the next best thing to real metal gold leafing, but it is very expensive. The next best one is the Finetec "arabic gold" which you can buy single instead of a variety pack on Dick Blick's website for an average of $5 each vs Kremer's $10+ whatever the current shipping special is. They are the closest to each other of all my gold metallic paints, and while Kremer wins slightly in comparison to FInetec it is too close to be worth the price difference.

[@wilsoncaligrafo1379]

A escrita bem feita endossa a personalidade pessoal.

[@soniax5798]

very usefull video!!

[@helenag.9386]

Thank you for this video. The Gambai one is much more reasonable to buy in the UK than finetec (which is surprising as Fine tec is German Gambai Japanese) so will order the Gambai one for my birthday!

[@kathihyde4388]

Helena G. I

[@deborahanne9793]

Great video! How do you reduce the gold glitter water? Thank you

[@SandyAllnock1]

It keeps sinking to the bottom if you let it sit; then pour water off the top, let it sit, and more settles down in the bottom.

[@nadiaw5702]

Thank you,

[@biamakani3548]

I don't have the Gansai Tambis only the finetecs but when I saw the finishing result of your video, I also noticed one more difference i.e Finetecs are slightly more shimmery then the Tambis. May be it's the way the light is catching them. I may be totally wrong. Thanks for the video :)

[@SandyAllnock1]

+Bia Makani once I got those two cards finished, I couldn't tell much difference between them.

[@streifeneis]

thanks to show the difference

[@_artemkoi]

oooh! shiny~

[@FeliciaFollum]

Thank you for sharing this....I have a couple paintings that I may be interested in using gold paint...But at the same time I feel like gold could get out of hand in a painting...Any tips for not going overboard with the gold?

[@SandyAllnock1]

+Felicia Follum just figure out one place that you want to feature. Everywhere is probably too much.

[@FeliciaFollum]

that makes sense...:) thanks!

[@anhhuynhkimnguyen6793]

This video was in 2016 and I have no idea if their formula has changed or not but I’m just sharing my experience :) Ok so I think you might have diluted them a tad bit too much in the first swatching. With my finetec set, I always get a really nice and opaque cover (except for the silver) on both white and black and has a metallic shiny look. But I tend to use them with watercolor paper (cold pressed) so it might be the texture and the black is just usually ink or micron pens. As for the Gansai colors, the result is not as opaque (again, just my experience, I put water on the pans and let it rest too) and has a shimmery, glittery effect instead of a metallic effect, allowing a whimsical look. Overall, I love and use both of them. I normally use the Gansai when I’m incorporating it directly with watercolor paints (like magical hair /lmao u wot m8/ or something flowy) and I use the finetec for gold accents on top of the finished watercolor painting (like blocking in solid gold chunks, like you would do with gold leaf but I neither have access to nor am experienced with gold leaf so I’ll pass)

[@donnagagne9836]

Can I use these for silk scarf painting?

[@SandyAllnock1]

Not a clue.....

[@Wannaloom]

Great comparison Sandy. Question for you. When you reduce your used gold/shimmer water how do you do that?

[@przykran]

if you leave the water jar open for some time, the water will evaporate :)

[@satan2806]

Kimberly E. You can leave the cup out for a while an it will dry out. You could also shorten the evaporating time by waiting for the pigments to settle at the bottom, then pour out some of the water. Not all of the water because you could pour out the pigment

[@1974KAAR]

with them seeming so comparable which set is cheaper?

[@SandyAllnock1]

+kim ryan I don't include prices in videos since things change, but I include links in the description so you can check current prices. 😍

[@gypsysnickerdoodle4354]

can't you just mist? & I really didn't get a summary of qualitative differences Was the point that they are imperceptible, with a slight opacity in one?

[@SandyAllnock1]

+Gypsy SnickerDoodle yes pretty much imperceptible differences. And yes could mist--though many don't have a spray bottle so I like to show the most basic way to wet the pans.

[@riverkoritko4411]

ive been meaning to buy the kuretake for a while now but because i live in canada it is a lot more expensive and harder to find :(

[@nadiaterezon]

River Koritko Do you live in a major city? I found some Kuretake paints at a store called Middocco

[@riverkoritko4411]

Minty Candy Arts i live in toronto so i probably could've found them somewhere here but i ordered them off amazon last week so i just need to wait for them to get here :)

[@nadiaterezon]

River Koritko OMG! Okay in Toronto they have an art start called Middocco art supply store, it's near Honest Ed and they sell those paints. In general they sell really nice art supplies :D

[@hatsunevocaloids]

I live in toronto too! did u ever get the tambi? how is it? I'm planning to buy a 2 set for 40

[@maggyfrog]

i didn't even know these exist. but are they archival quality?

[@SandyAllnock1]

I doubt it.

[@maggyfrog]

thanks. i appreciate the reply. i kinda want to try these but i hesitate with non-lightfast mediums.

[@annettesiverson]

10Q as my husband would say! Annette

[@jellyatelier]

Why does the lettering look way more filled with pigment than the swatches???

[@SandyAllnock1]

Because it’s watercolor. It’s impossible to mix the pigment/water ratio the same every time.

[@user-gn2nr6xc3n]

what is the brand of that brush? thank you

[@SandyAllnock1]

Silver brushes - salln.net/1INwBmh

[@BlackRose-ti2rc]

wo kann man die kaufen die ?

[@SandyAllnock1]

der Link ist in der Beschreibung

[@Oksana5971]

Bei ebay gibt's die auch.

[@xinhui76]

It's very tempting but I'm not so much of a watercolorist... I just color for fun as a hobby etc. I only have a set of watercolor pencils and a cheap set of watercolor... Oh ya, 24 Zig clear brush too 😂 and im broke.

[@AlottaBoulchit]

oh sweet I've wondered how the kuretake ones held up to the finetec! they're pretty good. oh and you asked about pronunciation... it's "Kuuh-Reh-Taah-Keh" "Gahnn-sigh" "Tahm-bee" :} hope that helps. 💖

[@skrodlada]

kuretake's rose gold is a bit disappointing to me. I want like a true rose gold haha

[@godzandheros]

The Gold or #090 in the 36 set is more of a true rose gold

[@noemirios7902]

Kuretake doesn't have a rose gold in the starry colors pallet. It has a red gold. Two different colors. But jacquard pearl ex sells a rose gold pigment, that you can mix with gum Arabic and water to make a rose gold watercolor.

[@corvus6865]

Kiretake is better in the swatches