![]() I’ve tested them out before, but was keen to see how it would work in a real pour. This was my first real pour using the Coconut Milk in place of my usual treadmill belt lubricant. Floetrol– at about 50% of the paint by volume. ![]() A sprinkle of gold mica in the gold paint.But I still love the dark, rich colors and so black was the obvious choice as the base for this Color Shift painting. It just spreads everywhere, takes so much wiping, feels ‘dirty’ when it gets on my hands. Wiping up spilled white paint feels like a breeze compared to trying to clean up the same amount of spilled paint which has black in it. If you layer your paints and then quickly pour them, or only manipulate your paint slightly, you should be able to avoid the “sheen.” I’d suggest experimenting a bit the sheen can actually be stunning over a piece that has a lot of black.ĭo you feel that black is hard to work with? For me, it’s the clean up that puts me off using too much of it. I just love the pop of interest that they bring! However, I have found that layering Color Shift paint can cause a sort of metallic sheen over the whole pour if one or both of the following occurs:Īllowing the paint to mix for too long in any case seems to be the culprit. ![]() I’ve become fond of Color Shift paints, so I’ve used them in quite a few pours. Beware of Over-manipulating Color Shift Paints The application of Color Shift paints in pouring just makes sense if you’re looking to add a little pop to your pour. 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. ![]()
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