Quick Tip: How to make watercolor paintings waterproof

[@malathi5224]

I have painted my sisters son with watercolor a 10 yrs ago. I had this same trouble of preserving the painting in a frame. Most times even frames that are tightly made will get moist into the frame and gradually the paper tend to develop fungus. Particularly if the wall is generating moisture. A couple of my art got spoiled by fungus previously. So what I did this time is... I simply got the art laminated neatly so it is now airtight and framed this laminated sheet into frame. This work always looks good as new. Isn't it a wonderful idea to preserve watercolor.

[@LanaGoesArt]

Oh wow, you must live in a very humid when even the wall have moisture! I did not experience that level so far, but laminating seems like a good idea considering. The method i show is solely to preserve the surface, whereas your case needs protection from all sides.

[@teri9636]

Most EXCELLENT demonstration!! Thank You!

[@LanaGoesArt]

You're welcome :)

[@mikeyfinger8026]

Great video! Perfect for people who don’t want to spray stuff into the air…

[@LanaGoesArt]

I'm glad you enjoyed it :D and there you also can see, how it works. ;)

[@KRCanetti]

I remember this very well, I watched this too, back then. I was following you then too. Don't know why I didn't gave it thumbs up back then :(

[@LanaGoesArt]

Really? That is such a cool coincidence! :D The internet is such a small place sometimes. :) Don'T worry about the tumbs up, sometimes it just get lost in the process.

[@CelticBearWoman]

Thank you! Exactly what I was looking for! Terrific demo, by the way,

[@LanaGoesArt]

Thank you very much! :)

[@MissFruchteis]

hello dear ❤ very very nice video. thank you so much. es ist soo interessant was es für viele Techniken und Tricks und Varianten von Farben im Allgemeinen gibt. Ganz ganz liebe Grüße ❤

[@LanaGoesArt]

Hallo und danke für deinen Besuch und Kommentar! Ja, Techniken und Tricks gibt es unendlich viele, aber dafür ist man ja auch kreativ und versucht gerne Neues. :) Liebe Grüße!

[@evanwhite7898]

This brilliant, thank you so much!

[@LanaGoesArt]

Hi, thanks! I can't find your other commentary, so: it's just the wax no need to use a fixative first, nothing will smear (unless you have a binder problem with your paints) ;)

[@evanwhite7898]

Thanks for the reply, I did delete the comment because I worked that out anyway, thanks for responding x

[@LanaGoesArt]

@@evanwhite7898 oh! you're welcome :)

[@artycraftyalchemy]

I had this idea with the distress glaze, was going to make a video about this but I see you beat me to it. Glad this came up in my recommended.

[@LanaGoesArt]

Sorry? You can make another one! :) The other mediums, I was talking about in the video work pretty well too! They are even a little cheaper for me to get here, as the distress glaze is in such a small jar. But you really don't need a lot of it so seal a postcard.

[@artycraftyalchemy]

@@LanaGoesArt Distress glaze is repackaged Judikins Micro Glaze which comes in a larger jar. I had not heard of the other two products before. Also with the Micro Glaze you only need a really small amount.

[@LanaGoesArt]

I didn't know that it was just a repackaged product. Well, that's disappointing. The other two are mediums for oil painting, but it says on the jar, that they can be used for sealing watercolor paintings.

[@tinhthucgiuavothuong369]

Thank you so so much! So helpful 💞💞💞

[@LanaGoesArt]

You're welcome! I hope you find more helpful stuff on my channel :)

[@annejohannson7087]

You are so good! Wish you could teach me to paint . Your paintings are so good! but learning about wax is very interesting.you are so smart sharing your skills is such a gift. I also love your accent you sound so fun!!!! Thank you!!!!!

[@LanaGoesArt]

Aww thank you so much! I am actually preparing some tutorials and want to share some easy projects with of course basic knowledge as I feel my approach is different to others. I'm also preparing some in depth blog posts about stuff like varnishing, sealing and properties of paints to my watercolor database. It will be all free accessible, so if you wan to stay, you're welcome to do so. :) I'm always happy to share knowledge and my experiments. I'm sure you'll improve super fast too! Have a great day!

[@thejoydecision724]

This is so useful 💖 Hmm a bit of UV protection. Good to know!

[@LanaGoesArt]

This is as far as I could research it. Since I made this video, i used it on several postcards and some paintings, but I can run it through a lightfastness test (I have some running with the paints I have right now). ;)

[@missvickie1975]

Krylon Kamar Varnish + any of your favorite clear sprays or brush on sealants will work.

[@LanaGoesArt]

Hi! I don't know about that specific one, but yes that would work. But it gives a different results. Some don't want their watercolors to look glossy and want to keep the original look. Different techniques, different products, different results. :) I definitely like varnish, that dries matte for other projects. ;)

[@missvickie1975]

@@LanaGoesArt if someone (like me) doesnt want their watercolor to look glossy, they can just use a matte sealant on top of the Kamar. Or maybe they prefer super glossy, so they can choose Triple Thick. I use a brush-on clear fluid matte medium as my top coat.

[@LanaGoesArt]

@@missvickie1975 I'm confused, what is the Kamar?

[@missvickie1975]

@@LanaGoesArt Krylon Kamar Varnish, a clear spray. It is "non-yellowing protection for oil, acrylic, and watercolor." It's also good for sealing alcohol & other inks. The can also says it "keeps a fresh-from-the-pallet look", is "acid-free", and "allows easy rework". Once you put on 1-3 thin coats of that, you can add most other clear coats on top of it, to finish it however you want (in matte or glossy). Before Kamar came along, i used a product called "Preserve Your Memories", but it was kind of pricey.

[@LanaGoesArt]

@@missvickie1975 ah, got it. There are many spray fixatives like that. I have one by Schmincke, which I occasionally use, but I don't like the smell and that it needs several coats to seal properly. I've used it on my wood pieces though, especially with metallic accents - as you said, they look best with that. The good thing about the wax as an alternative is, that is almost odor free and needs only one coat. For postcards and envelopes it's my personal favourite. :) But yeah, there are options.

[@stevekobb3850]

Thank you. Very helpful.

[@LanaGoesArt]

Hi! I'm glad you like it. I have some newer videos on sealants for watercolour and gouache, which might be helpful too. :)

[@inuami2456]

Great video!!! I just used this technique to sent a post card and it works perfectly!! Thanks :))

[@LanaGoesArt]

Thank you! I'm glad it helped, I used it for many postcards too! It's a great way to send out art! (if you want to show me your postcard, you can tag me on Instagram! @lanagoesart)

[@Snailinthemoss]

what did you use?

[@TandZAptLife]

Thank you so much for making this. Are your cards on mixed-media paper or watercolor paper?

[@LanaGoesArt]

You're welcome. :) My cards are on watercolor paper as mixed-media paper warps too much. But you can use the wax on any paper you're putting watercolors on. In other videos I show mailart on thinner and thicker watercolor paper too as well as other cards, where I use the same technique for sealing them. :)

[@TandZAptLife]

@@LanaGoesArt Thank you! I am finding out that the mixed media paper does warp too much, but I'm going to use it up and then buy watercolor paper since I'm new to this.

[@LanaGoesArt]

@@TandZAptLife That is probably the best way to go, if you want to use more watercolours. :) 300gsm is the best weight for watercolour paper.

[@mariamrajpoot3100]

I Made a Phone cover with paint colors But Its not waterproof Can I Make them water proof By applying transparrent nail paint over them.?

[@LanaGoesArt]

What kind of colours did you use? If it was acrylic paint, I recommend a varnish to seal in the paint. If it was watercolour, I found that a fixative and a varnish would work best. On my current wood art with watercolour, I used 4 layers of fixative and after 3 layers of varnish. :) I don't have experience with nail polish, but I know on some paint it can dry or become sticky after a while. If you're on a budget, craft stores often have cheap varnish, you could use that too.

[@mariamrajpoot3100]

@@LanaGoesArt Ok Thankyou

[@LanaGoesArt]

You're welcome!

[@moshakur96]

@@LanaGoesArt what's fixative?

[@LanaGoesArt]

@@moshakur96 A fixative is a spray or another substance, that acts like a protective layer. In pencil, chalk or pastell drawings it keeps the pigment where it's supposed to be and prevents smearing.

[@LeenaLellu]

Hello! :) I make cards and color my stamped images with watercolor pencils, and I worry the colors will fade from sunlight. If I varnish the stamped images, will it save them from fading from sunlight?

[@icefireobsidian7490]

Uv spray helps with that

[@grandma.p]

Helpful information.

[@LanaGoesArt]

Thanks!

[@juliebergacker5680]

Thank you. Good info 😁👏👍

[@LanaGoesArt]

I'm glad it's helpful! :)

[@leonardsiebeneicher5550]

It is interesting to see that you mount your paintings on glass. Good idea.

[@LanaGoesArt]

Hi! My paintings are not mounted on glass, they're sealed with wax to make them waterproof. :)

[@leonardsiebeneicher5550]

@@LanaGoesArt sorry … no native english here. I saw 0:34 paper mounted on glass you painted on a paper mounted on glass. (maybe 'mounted' is the wrong word?) But the Idea to use wax is also great. Happy painting.

[@LanaGoesArt]

@@leonardsiebeneicher5550 ah! It's acrylic glass, so it doesn't break and I can tape the paper to it, so the paper won't warp. Thank you! 😀

[@LanaGoesArt]

@@leonardsiebeneicher5550 if you speak German and it's easier for you, I can speak it too. :)

[@leonardsiebeneicher5550]

@@LanaGoesArt Na wunderbar. Deutsch geht für mich besser. Als ich dich malen sah, Papier auf Glas befestigt … Das ist keine schlechte Idee. Ich benutze Nassklebeband. Mit der Zeit geht das Holz davon kaputt, Schellackschichten platzen ab. Glas ist viel schwehrer als Holz, aber es hält Ewigkeiten, und man kann es besser sauber halten.

[@AbidAJafri]

Helpful. Thank you soo much😊

[@LanaGoesArt]

You'Re welcome!

[@tracelynnsmith3240]

I’ve done paintings with a pearl watercolor ground. What sealant do you recommend that won’t diminish the pearl finish?

[@LanaGoesArt]

Hi! That's something I'm currently trying out and will do a video on different finishing products and properties. :) Sorry that I can't answer rightaway, but it's the idea for one of the next videos. ;)

[@missvickie1975]

Glossy sealants look best on shimmery, glittery, and shiny art.

[@kaeltv]

really cute

[@T2U63AZ1]

if I want to submerge the painting after sealing it, like say, with resin, would using the wax work if I made sure all the sides were covered so nothing could seep in?

[@LanaGoesArt]

Hi Tammy, for that cause I would probably use watercolour varnish or spray fixative, but I never tried it with watercolour paintings before. For photos I used acrylic varnish, but acrylic varnish directly on watercolour would activate the paint. I've had a recent video about spray fixative and watercolour varnish on wood, but same technique works on paper too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGSWppSfZseLn6s

[@grandma.p]

Can you use wax sealant over gouache paint?

[@LanaGoesArt]

I never tried, but I would guess that it's possible. The wax isn't as matte as the gouache paint though, so the painting would get a little shine. If you're curious, I could try and make a comparison video. :)

[@grandma.p]

@@LanaGoesArt Thank you! That would be great. By the way, I love your cactus picture.

[@LanaGoesArt]

@@grandma.p ok, I'll put it on my list and it will be up in a few weeks. :) Thanks for asking and thanks for the cactus comment. :) I'm glad you liked it.

[@grandma.p]

@@LanaGoesArt Thank you. I'll look forward to it!

[@nolitangere6220]

can u use beeswax? lmao there is hardly any sealing wax in our area.

[@LanaGoesArt]

Hi! I'm not sure beeswax has the same properties, but you can maybe try on a practice piece? There are other possibilities to seal watercolor on paper too: special watercolor varnishes, that are alcohol based or spray fixatives. I've covered them in last weeks video for sealing watercolor and gouache on wood, but it does apply to sealing the medium on paper too. Hope this helps! Have a great day!

[@nolitangere6220]

@@LanaGoesArt tysm. will bingewatch your vids!

[@LanaGoesArt]

@@nolitangere6220 :D Thanks! Have fun watching them! :)

[@Lemu_with_a_shirt]

Hey, wondered if you tried it and what results you got. I'm looking for wax but all I can find is a huge set of things I don't want that happens to include the wax.

[@selbst105]

hm, ob es auch wasserfarben (aquarell-buntstiftfarben) auf stein wasserfest machen kann?

[@LanaGoesArt]

Hallo, also Aquarell auf Stein wäre vermutlich nicht ideal, da es transparente Farben sind (überwiegend). Aber Gouache ginge gut. Um das wasserfest zu machen würde ich einen Sprühlack empfehlen oder eine ähnliche Technik, wie ich sie für Aquarell und Gouache auf Holz nutze. Habe dazu vor Kurzem erst zwei Videos gemacht (Frösche in der Vorschau). :)

[@deannamunro8148]

Oh - this was so helpful. Thank you!

[@LanaGoesArt]

You're welcome! :) Have an awesome day!

[@nicolescardsandcandles]

Sehr interessantes Video. Vielen Dank für die Tipps :) LG

[@LanaGoesArt]

Dankeschön! Immer wieder gerne. Ich habe nur vor einiger Zeit selbst nach Lösungen gesucht und diese für mich gefunden. Da andere immer das Spray empfehlen aber gleichzeitig kritisieren, dachte ich, dass ich das Wachs auch mal vorstellen kann. Als Bastler muss man eben nur bedenken, dass man alles vorher aufklebt, weil auf der behandelten Fläche kein Kleber mehr hält. :D Liebe Grüße

[@clumsysandesh]

Hallo, ich komme aus Nepal und jetzt studiere ich Deutsch. Ich will in Deutschland Undergrad studieren. Kann ich mir helfen?

[@fushionart1234]

How can I preserve my poster color painting?

[@LanaGoesArt]

Hi! Well... as poster colors are watersoluble too, you can use the same methods I guess. Either wax or spray fixative. The test how UV resistant both methods are is still running and I can present you the results in a few months. :) Hope this helps.

[@fushionart1234]

Yes. Thank you so much.

[@LanaGoesArt]

@@fushionart1234 You're welcome! :)

[@shivamGupta-dc1bm]

What is this

[@LanaGoesArt]

The wax? The products are linked below the video and are used to prevent watercolours from damage.

[@hinatahyuga2066]

Please pin me

[@LanaGoesArt]

No.

[@hinatahyuga2066]

@@LanaGoesArt ok

[@BlooHoots]

@@LanaGoesArt chad B)

[@flaviachauhan]

Oh thk u for this fantastic tip !!! ❣🌹

[@LanaGoesArt]

You're welcome! Next Friday a video goes up on a similar topic and different products. May be interesting for you too then. :)