Today we’re going to learn how to incorporate resin into our fluid pouring. This technique is very useful for creating beautiful beach scenes, complete with realistic-looking waves. I lived in Hawaii for 7 years, and the heart of all of my paintings is based on the love and connection I feel to the island. Almost …
My first attempt at using resin to create a resin ‘painting’ wasn’t altogether successful due to my choice of paints, so today I am trying something new with a different way of coloring my resin. I will be using mica pigments left over from the days when I used to make soaps and cosmetics. Let’s …
This idea has been on my wishlist for such a long time. I want to create a dirty pour using shades of turquoise and copper, and add some gold highlights. I’ve seen some lovely examples in this color scheme of turquoise and copper and I’ve had it written down in my note book to try …
Color Shift is produced by FolkArt, and is described as a dynamic metallic paint with variable color in changing light. Essentially, this dazzling craft paint is a bit of a chameleon— for example, Emerald Flash looks like a rich, vibrant green head on, but if you tilt it just so, it has a teal hue. Personally, I …
It’s time for a big workspace clean up. I’ve collected and hoarded lots of little pots of paint all left over from previous projects, some with very little in them. I’m running out of pots so I’m going to empty a lot of these out today. It’s like the crafters equivalent of Hoarders and I …
Seriously, you are going to love this. Or maybe you’ll hate it. Depends on whether you are a glitter and sparkle person or not. I love glitter, sparkle, and metallics so anytime I can have the excuse to use them in my pours, I’m a happy lady. Â Today I’m focusing on pouring, no fancy dirty …
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My mini trial with the home made mica paints was a stunning success. I absolutely loved the results. So much rich depth of color, sparkle and shine. So I couldn’t stop there with just the small mini canvas I had to go bigger. With no canvas left (yeah Michaels, your fault) I am pouring on …
Did you see my earlier article and video where I made my own paints? Check it our here if you missed it. It certainly made some fabulous looking paints, especially the sparkle mica colors – but how would they actually perform in a poured painting? There was only one way to find out! I’m testing …
My little island lifestyle doesn’t support a constant supply of fresh paints, but what I do like to do is recycle and make the most of what I have. I used to make a lot of soap and beauty products a few years back so I still have a lot of leftover supplies sat idle. …
