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

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Here is a simple little tutorial on how to make a mica handmade metallic watercolor that does not really need to be mulled using a muller 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.

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Ingredients you will need: https://storefront.throne.com/jannahl...
• Watercolor binder (homemade:    • How to Make Watercolor Paint Binder Recipe...  )
• Pure mica powders: https://amzn.to/3SEiPaA
• Real or Synthetic Ox Gall (optional): https://amzn.to/3pdzPYe

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• Thick glass or marble FLAT mixing surface (the smooth side of a glass cutting boards work great, but don't use it for food after, this is its life now)
• Silicone Mat (optional): https://amzn.to/3lg9nMj
• Palette knife or mixing tool: https://amzn.to/3rpLgit
• Empty paint pans: https://amzn.to/3xIhK8I
• *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): https://amzn.to/3xNLvVL
• Squeezy bottle (optional) mine came in this set I got for refilling my fountain pens: https://amzn.to/3EkwU6F

Chapters:
00:00 Fade In
00:14 Overview metallic watercolor paint using mica versus pigment powder - no mulling
01:04 Not a professional paint maker :)
01:34 Equipment and Materials
05:03 * SAFETY* please don't skip this bit
06:33 Measuring mica and binder
07:58 Mixing our metallic watercolor paint (no muller needed)
09:38 Consistency check
10:12 Creating test swatch
10:50 Dry swatch rub test to check paint binding/melding
11:11 Transfer to your pan
12:18 Abstract painting, trying out our new paint
13:42 Conclusion

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