How to Make Watercolor Paint with Gold MICA No Mulling ❀ Easy Beginner Tutorial Handmade DIY

Simple little beginner tutorial on how to make metallic watercolor paint that does not really need to be mulled to bind. We will just use our palette knife to incorporate the mica and create a good meld with our homemade binder (or premade if you have some). This tutorial will walk you through the materials you need and how to test your homemade paint.
In this video I just show how to make a small amount of paint - if you want a full pan you would need to remake the paint again after the pan is fully dry (sometimes this can take weeks) before adding your new layer.
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(some items are optional and you can get any brand you want but I put them in this list just so you know what they look like):
• Watercolor binder (homemade: • How to Make Watercolor... )
• Mica - be sure to get fine 10-60µm particle size if you want smooth paint
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- Slice of the Moon Mica (synthetic, responsibly sourced): amzn.to/4dRdI2s
• OR, recycle old loose powder eyeshadow into watercolors
• Real or Synthetic Ox Gall (optional)
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• Thick glass or marble FLAT mixing surface (the smooth side of a glass cutting board or thrifted heavyweight glass plate from a microwave work great, but don't use it for food after, this is its life now)
• Silicone Mat (optional)
• Palette knife or mixing tool
• Empty paint pans
• Disposable N95 dust mask or Reusable Elastomeric respirator with N95 disposable filters
• Lint-free paper towels or rag
• Disposable gloves (optional)
• Pipettes or syringes (optional)
• Squeezy bottle (optional)
Chapters:
00:14 Overview metallic watercolor paint using mica versus pigment powder - no mulling
01:34 Equipment and materials needed to make metallic paint
05:03 * SAFETY* please don't skip this bit
06:33 Measuring mica and binder to make paint
07:58 Mixing our metallic watercolor paint (no muller needed)
09:38 Paint consistency check
10:12 Creating test swatch of handmade paint
10:50 Dry swatch rub test to check paint binding/melding
11:11 Transfer to your watercolor paint pan
12:18 Abstract painting, trying out our new handmade paint
*N95 masks/respirators
A disposable N95 mask is one type of N95 respirator - N95 masks DO NOT provide protection from noxious gasses only particulates, you would need a different filter attachment for working with resin or other chemicals.*
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[@jannahlyon]

This is a simple little tutorial on how to make a small amount of mica metallic watercolor paint. I also have a tute on how to make the binder you will need (if you don't have a premade binder) here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5SrnK2qrMSXjc0.

[@joburrow9863]

Your paint was just beautiful. Thank you so much for the tutorial, I learned just what to do. Now I am ready t make watercolors . Thank you again. Jo from North Carolina

[@jannahlyon]

You are most welcome, I hope you have fun creating and using your new paint :)

[@karindungee4277]

Wish I had found your tutorial before starting to make my own watercolor paints! The consistency you get is the one I want and I noticed you did not liquify by using distilled water, which is probably already instilled in the gum arabic - brilliant!!!! Thank you for giving us so much of your time.

[@jannahlyon]

Yeah, I find it much easier to mix it all up in the binder first so it has a good consistency. You can however add distilled water along the way too, if it is getting dried out. I will sometimes spray a little on the thinner areas when mulling for longer periods as sometimes it get a little too dry to mull over.

[@judichristopher4604]

13:06 Your painting with that gold ... looks like it's alive... (good energy).

[@judichristopher4604]

I absolutely loved watching this video... You are a natural... enjoyed every minute. Thank YOU so much for sharing this video... I can't wait to "Look" so Smart, when I teach (I am a real teacher)... when I teach my students how to do this... It is just one more step of being more involved with ART... Love this...

[@jannahlyon]

Yay, glad you enjoyed it and can spread the joy of creating with your students!

[@judichristopher4604]

@@jannahlyon Yes Ma'am

[@LynetteKinnear-lt1qr]

Thank you for the video Jannah, it's helpful to have one that mixes a small amount. Can you please share what does the ox gall does? Thank you.

[@jannahlyon]

Hi, the ox gall add more dispersion to the paint, which means it will spread more in water - it is not a requirement and sometimes I just add it to the water when I paint instead :)

[@susanorban3059]

Thank you for your video. I have my Gum Arabic coming in the mail. I'm an artisan soap maker and have alot of micas I can try. It's going to be fun. I really love your art. It's the style I love best and enjoying making too.❤

[@jannahlyon]

Oo, yes, I bet you are going to have fun with all the micas! I recently got my hands on some duo-chrome micas so I will need to try them out soon, guessing they will be fun to mix :) Thanks for your sweet comments :)

[@susanorban3059]

@@jannahlyon Yes I have some color changing mica coming too. So much fun! Subbed to your channel so I can keep seeing what you are doing!❤😊

[@roshie187]

@@jannahlyon can you tell me where I can find duochrome micas or where I should look for it? (I live in the Netherlands and wanna start making my own).

[@JoAnneMOwens]

I have always wondered if this would work as I have a ton of Pearlx powder from ages ago. Do you have a list of ingredients and measurements for the binding mixture? Thx!

[@jannahlyon]

There is a link to my video on how to make the binder in the pinned comment and in the description :)

[@JoAnneMOwens]

Thank you, I just tripped across your video and didn’t realize that 😁

[@jannahlyon]

@@JoAnneMOwens no problem, thanks for tripping over here 🤓 💕

[@moonmagnolia7]

Beautiful! Thank you!!

[@archnas_art9982]

wonderful way of explaining. loved your process.

[@jannahlyon]

Thanks for watching, I hope you have fun making some paint in the future :)

[@JudeandherPencil]

Very cool! Looks beautiful!

[@dashwoodmuircastle3199]

Amazing! 🤩🤩🤩

[@Bonnie10au]

This is fantastic! Thanks for showing us how to do it. Makes me want to try to make my own watercolour paint. Can you do a video about how you use regular pigments to make paint? Will you need a muller then?

[@jannahlyon]

I recently posted one that pretty much shows the process but there is no talking: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6jUpKZtdqyGrdk it is the same process but I do use a muller to help grind and bind, as the artists pigments are a little different to the mica. I would say that the pigment based mixes require more time and finesse, there is no exact ratio for the pigment to binder (you can start 1:1 then add more binder as needed) so it is a little more trial and error with testing the bind along the way. I also like to add in some ox gall to help with flow. I got my little muller from Ali Express (link in the description) for about $14 and it works great.

[@Bonnie10au]

@@jannahlyon thanks so much!

[@judichristopher4604]

What is the exact name of the mica that you used in this video (GOLD)?

[@jannahlyon]

Hey Judi, unfortunately, the mica that I got is not available anymore, but I have some on my material list link (in the description) which work great too - but any pure Mica should work, you just don't want one with any fillers, or glitter in there as they may affect the bond with the binder and you would also want it to be non-toxic (which real mica is) for your students. All that being said, I have also made watercolors out of old eyeshadow with great results, but if you a teaching a class you may want to go with the pure mica 🤭

[@judichristopher4604]

@@jannahlyon I agree... I am looking for really Rich Gold ... not antique gold... not greenish gold... but what you have here in this video... BEAUTIFUL, Thank you for your reply... GREAT VIDEO... Loved it.

[@ck6177]

How to make color swifting paint .Is there any separate pigment for Colors swifting paint?

[@jannahlyon]

You have to buy Chameleon or Color-Shifting Mica Powders that have this quality, just mixing two plain together will not give you that multicolor shift :)

[@ck6177]

@@jannahlyon thank you for this reply ❤️

[@haniya.fatima]

You can actually make watercolours using old eyeshadow powder??

[@jannahlyon]

Yes! It may not be the most lightfast or clean (because of fillers and other ingredients) but I have made some beautiful metallic from old eyeshadow :) Have fun!

[@haniya.fatima]

@@jannahlyon Thank You!

[@susanmartin5392]

So do you need glycerine and gum arabic?

[@jannahlyon]

You definitely need the Gum Arabic, that is the paint binding medium. The glycerin and honey are not essential, but will definitely improve your paints. Most commercially produced watercolors have one or both. The glycerin acts as a moistening and plasticizing agent so it gives the paint a little bit of flexibility and helps prevent them from cracking. The honey is a humectant, so it helps your paint rewet easier and makes them easier to work with 🤓💕