"Metallic Rainbow" Color Palette | Shuttle Art Paint Review | Dot Art Mandala Painting | Tutorial

In this video I try out a brand of paint that I've never tried before called Shuttle Art Metallics that I found on Amazon when looking for metallic acrylic paints. After trying them, I'd give them an overall rating of about 7/10.
Pros:
- Beautiful pigmented metallic colors
- Seems pretty durable. If a paint is a poor quality it can sometimes start to wipe off when remove the guide marks even if it's completely dried. This one did not.
- Dried quickly
- Gorgeous shine!
- Even though the consistency is on the thicker size for dotting, it was easy to work with!
Cons:
- Consistency straight out of the bottle works well for small dots or "walking the dots" and swooshes. For larger dots the paint is a bit thick and leave "peaks". It needs to be thinned down with a flow medium.
- It left some little bubbles. This could have been from the mixing processes. When paint it mixed it can sometimes get little bubbles.
- It's a little on the pricer size. I wouldn't call this paint cheap by any means. The set I got comes with 20 colors and averages out to about $1.60 per bottle which is more than most DecoArt Americana Paints. But the color range I feel is better than DecoArt's metallics.
- Didn't come with yellow
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Tools Used In This Video
Shuttle Art Metallic Acrylic Paint In the Colors:
Red
Orange
Champagne Gold
Green
Teal
Purple
Shuttle Art Metallic Paint: amzn.to/3AceqW5
XL Rock: www.etsy.com/shop/TheRockShopCo
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FolkArt Multi-Surface Black Base Paint: amzn.to/3zmd3E3
Chalk Pencil: amzn.to/3CW6Oac
Mandala Stencil: amzn.to/3IlwTR2
Dotting Rods: amzn.to/3IrAb58
Nail Stylus Tools: amzn.to/3inhfd8
DecoArt Triple Thick Glaze: amzn.to/3L0c4wd

[@timeenuf4200]

Probably the most beautiful rock mandala I have ever seen. Thank you for the inspiration.

[@MichelleJ1822]

One my very favorite stones! Beautiful work as always! I hope to buy one of your pieces someday

[@lucydavis5250]

I just recently discovered your channel. I absolutely love your work! Very calming and satisfying to watch. Thank you so much for all your time and artistic talent and for sharing it. I’ve learned a lot from you. Your work is beautiful😍💕

[@nancychaves9074]

Gorgeous! And I’ve added the Shuttle Art Metallics to my Amazon wish list. They’re beautiful!

[@gaillangolf4374]

Absolutely beautiful! Watching you create is so relaxing!!!

[@thoughtfuldots]

Thank you!!!

[@kathleenrobbins7544]

This is so beautiful. I really love these gorgeous colors. Heaven knows I have so much paint right now, but I would love a set of these. Beautiful job.

[@MichelleJ1822]

I have so much paint that I don’t even think I can use it all up in a lifetime LOL

[@thoughtfuldots]

Same! I need more paint shelves lol

[@ageorgiapeach9442]

So beautiful and creative.

[@lorrainemclay3343]

Superb. Love the colours and your technique is excellent. 😃👏👏🌈

[@chillin2150]

Absolutely Beautiful 😍 🤩 👌 ❤️

[@kathleenrobbins7544]

Absolutely beautiful! I think these paints are very colorful and not like the usual metalics. Very pretty colors.

[@Jellian532]

Beautiful. Love your videos

[@1_unique_nico]

Beautiful! You make it look so easy, with the walking dots and swooshes.. I still have a lot of practice I guess.. I recently picked up dot painting I struggle with consistency but these videos help. Thank you for sharing

[@seemycurls]

This is absolutely beautiful!!! I could watch you do your art all day. So peaceful and calming!!!

[@thoughtfuldots]

Awe, thank you so so much!!

[@kimberlyallen6582]

I got that paint set last year to make some Christmas ornament mandalas. I loved them. So beautiful. I am excited to try a large mandala in them like this.

[@thoughtfuldots]

They are so beautiful! I am very happy with them!!

[@M.T.44]

You are a true artist. It is very beautiful. LOve the Colors, wowwww;

[@sharondickerson5717]

Beautiful😍

[@ma.eugeniapalaciosrodrigue1582]

Congratulations, it's a very beautiful mandala

[@jamesleaart8857]

Love the design & the colours.

[@thoughtfuldots]

Thank you!!

[@mahnazaamer8686]

Wow ❤️ i like the way you show everything in detail..thank you so so much ❤️

[@thoughtfuldots]

You are so so welcome!

[@seriouslyreal2693]

Yay. I said rainbow 🌈 and you did it!!!! Beautiful

[@thoughtfuldots]

Yesss!!! I somehow totally forgot to do my normal video intro where I show the finish product as well as the color request comment. Had a total brain fart 😣 I’m glad you like it!!

[@elizabethmarinhenao8737]

❤❤❤beautiful

[@dalebates1523]

It's so cool!! Love it💜

[@thoughtfuldots]

Thank you so much!

[@Tania.m711]

Beautiful! 🌈❤️❤️

[@thoughtfuldots]

Thank you!!

[@MichelleJ1822]

This is so beautiful!!!!!

[@thoughtfuldots]

Thank you!!

[@serenasterling4453]

Such a gorgeous happy rock!

[@thoughtfuldots]

Thanks so much!

[@tracyhoelter4010]

Beautiful 🌈

[@thoughtfuldots]

Thank you!

[@callieh2936]

Absolutely Beautiful ❣️ 😍 🤗🕊

[@thoughtfuldots]

Thank you Callie!

[@emilysybrant9026]

Fantastic! 😊

[@thoughtfuldots]

Thank you!

[@jenmarjam]

Wow beautiful 😍

[@thoughtfuldots]

Thank you!

[@debbiedawson2256]

Hi there! I love watching you create. This one is absolutely beautiful! I didn't have the money to purchase this size mold, but wanted so badly to use my metallics and do it. So I got out an 8x8 black canvas and did it! I love it! Thank you for sharing and teaching!

[@thoughtfuldots]

Yayyy how fun is that!! Are you in my Facebook Group by chance? Would LOVE to see a photo of it! ❤️🌈

[@debbiedawson2256]

@@thoughtfuldots hi there again! No sadly I'm not. But I'd love love to be!! Love to share my canvas of YOUR beautiful creation with you all!

[@thamerjawad4967]

Is That Human Hands Or Printer :P Coool and nice . very very nice job

[@mphotographer8400]

SO beautiful Demi! There goes my budget once again. 😂💕

[@thoughtfuldots]

hahahah ordering paint online is what I call "Happy Mail".... or maybe it's just an addiction LOL

[@mphotographer8400]

@@thoughtfuldots Yes Ma’am 😂💜

[@barboverdorf2122]

I really like this one. Not really sure why but colors are very pleasing and design semetry is simple but soothing.

[@thoughtfuldots]

Thank you so much! I love the soft sparkle

[@donnabrodeur5074]

Love this paint too. I have it 🙌

[@thoughtfuldots]

It's great isn't it?! So beautiful

[@catarinasilveira8347]

TÃO LINDO ❤️

[@thoughtfuldots]

Thank you!!

[@patriciabottoms680]

Love this rock. Very nice job and I would like to try it. Could you give the measurements for the circles please.

[@mahnazaamer8686]

🙌❤️

[@CardsbyMaaike]

I've been watching many of your videos and I;m in awe of your work and talent. I got the 50 box set of higely pigmented Shuttle acrillyc panit, some are matellic,some fluorescent, some "normal" but not all of them as higly pigmented as I thought, is there anything I can do to get better coverage? do I go back for another layer once dry> haven't tried that, found the metallic gold was very nice and opaque

[@meenakshijain5310]

Really beautiful. From where i can get the black stone base. From art shop or some where else.

[@harwinderkaur6278]

👌👏🤗❤️

[@eleonoramosila6903]

🥰🥰🥰

[@thoughtfuldots]

🥰

[@LucitaBrown]

How do we know which sizes to use????

[@wowyummyyy]

😍😍😍😍😍❤🧡💛 💚 💛🧡❤💯💯💯

[@thoughtfuldots]

🥰

[@judescrystals8370]

Heya :) Do you know if the Shuttle acrylic paint is Vegan & Cruelty free? Ive tried to find out from their website and I can't see an ingredient list. Thank you so much :) xx

[@MHarenArt]

Watching your videos helped me to decide to try some Triple Thick. It seems to be quite thick in the jar I bought. Does it thin down with water or something else??

[@thoughtfuldots]

Awesome! You want it nice and thick and the important part is to not overwork it. It goes on thick and looks whitish and cloudy but that’s okay. It dries clear and very glossy! Don’t add water.

[@MHarenArt]

@@thoughtfuldots Thank you! I appreciate the tip.

[@jadenewallace2607]

How big is this rock ??

[@jfaysal1971]

Do you practice your designs on another medium before making these videos? How do you come up with your designs or are they organic?

[@thoughtfuldots]

No I do not practice beforehand. I’ve been painting every day for a little over 2 years. Selling art is actually my full-time job now. With practice you just start to memorize certain patterns and know what fits where. All of my painting are based off of “flow”. Sometimes I will gain inspiration from other artists that I see and like but only take little bits and pieces to make it my own. That’s what I hope people will do with my videos is gain inspiration to make their own!

[@dalebates1523]

Hi, will this design fit on a mug do you think?

[@thoughtfuldots]

Hello! This design is roughly 6” so just depends on the size of the mug. You could leave off the last row of dots!

[@dalebates1523]

Thanks great idea 💡 👍

[@aprilhorn4248]

Do you buy your stones or make them?

[@thoughtfuldots]

I get them from TheRockShopCo on Etsy 😊

[@dalebates1523]

This rock is 6 in across?

[@thoughtfuldots]

Yep!

[@thepianoist]

Why do you stir your paints when you're not mixing anything in?

[@thoughtfuldots]

I am not sure which part you are referring to but I mentioned that the paint was thick so I mixed in a couple drops of water. But regardless, I almost always mix my paint up with a brush before dotting because it can separate in the bottle and I want to make sure it's smooth and mixed! Hope that helps 😊

[@thepianoist]

@@thoughtfuldots I see. Thanks!

[@thoughtfuldots]

@@thepianoist you are so welcome!