How to make shimmering, metallic watercolours with just two ingredients

[@charlottesmom]

The banging it on the table to make it liquid was truly science in action, love it!! 🎨

[@KathrynCraftmehappy]

Thank you! That’s my favourite part too 😀

[@bestthingeverbyjenn]

Amazing!!

[@KathrynCraftmehappy]

Thank you!!

[@mandymcclay]

Thank you for actually pointing out the obvious! I have watched soooo many videos of how to mix this properly, I also have the cheap affordable zip sealed 52 colour set, I'm sorry if that reads bad, but I can't afford the brand names already bonded! But I couldn't understand why some of the packets were half empty! I now know it's a weight thing and not a volume thing The Gum Arabic is 1-4 ratio not 1 scoop to 4 scoops ratio, It all needs measured in weight 👌 Good call btw. I have tried Everything and failed, even the 'hairspray fix' 🙄 but you just fixed it all....thank you sooo much haha 😉

[@Sharperthanu1]

I use metallic eye shadow powder from Dollar Tree to do this sort of thing

[@KathrynCraftmehappy]

Brilliant, I’ll have to give that a try!

[@MissHoneysurf]

Very nice! Thanks for the demonstration, I wanted to try to make some shimmery colours, got the mica powders but didn’t really know what to do next without investing into a whole range of extra products, so I like the method you show that only involves liquid gum Arabic. Thank you so much! 😃 will try it tomorrow 😊

[@KathrynCraftmehappy]

I’m glad you found it helpful! Do take a look at the blog post I wrote about making the shimmering watercolours. I found that by adding a little bit of glycerin to the liquid gum Arabic improved the rewetting properties of the watercolours.

[@christines9731]

Incredible. Thank you so much!

[@KathrynCraftmehappy]

You are very welcome! ♥️

[@jenthulhu]

A tiny bit of honey could be put in along with glycerine for rewettability. These are beautiful!

[@KathrynCraftmehappy]

Thank you for that, that’s really helpful!

[@wddilly8488]

That gold is gorgeous

[@KathrynCraftmehappy]

That’s one of my favourites too!

[@iwant2bback]

Wow ❤

[@KathrynCraftmehappy]

♥️🥰

[@tajkatajka]

This was SO helpful! I would like to have glycerin available too, but there are a lot of varieties out there and I'm not really sure which one is the "right" one?

[@KathrynCraftmehappy]

Thank you so much. I just used a little baker’s glycerin from the supermarket and it worked well.

[@cathyc937]

Omgosh thank you so much

[@KathrynCraftmehappy]

You’re very welcome!

[@Zeestum]

Can we Use on walls

[@KathrynCraftmehappy]

I would use them as you would use any watercolours.

[@normapenaaldrete2541]

Podría ponerlo traducido en español porfavor

[@KathrynCraftmehappy]

I can’t translate the video to Spanish but there is a blog version of this video that you could translate using Google Translate www-craftmehappy-com.translate.goog/2021/04/how-to-make-shimmering-watercolour.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp I hope this link helps.

[@cathyc937]

Did you say golden orchid is the brand of powder?ty

[@KathrynCraftmehappy]

No, golden orchid is the colour. The brand is WTRCSV - the product affiliate link is in the description.

[@christinafrank1851]

Can you use this paint over polymer clay and can you seal it?

[@KathrynCraftmehappy]

I don’t think watercolours are the best paints to use on polymer clay as it doesn’t absorb liquids. I have made shimmering paints by mixing mica powder with PVA glue. I haven’t tried it but it feels like this would be better on polymer clay.

[@mayurireddy8196]

Water colour

[@kathakdevanshi9979]

What can be used instead of Arabic gum

[@KathrynCraftmehappy]

I’m afraid I’m not an expert in making watercolours. This was my first attempt. I’ve used PVA to make a kind of acrylic paint. Others use gum tragacanth but gum Arabic, along with glycerin or honey are the most popular mediums.

[@kathakdevanshi9979]

@@KathrynCraftmehappy ok thank you so much ❣️