How to make shimmering, metallic watercolours with just two ingredients

This video accompanies my blog post on how to make shimmering, metallic watercolour paints using just mica and gum Arabic. You can also add a drop of glycerin for a paint that is less likely to crack and rewets more easily. About 4 minutes in, there's an example of how mica powders and gum arabic form a non-Newtonion fluid as they only turn to liquid when you hit it or slam it down on the table. Please visit my blog post for a lot more information. - https://www.craftmehappy.com/2021/04/... Amazon Affiliate links - Mica Powder - https://amzn.to/2QiPRlR Brifit Digital Scales - https://amzn.to/3eetzKz 3ml clear plastic pots - https://amzn.to/3mMffNc Liquid Gum Arabic - https://amzn.to/3g1HYMy Nuvo Gilding Flakes - https://amzn.to/2QgiW1k Chapters or Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:16 Image of all of the materials needed to make shimmering, metallic watercolour paints 0:42 Weighing out the mica powder 1:31 Adding the gum arabic 2:38 Stirring the mica powder and gum arabic 4:15 Demonstrating that mica powder and gum arabic form a Non-Newtonian fluid 5:02 Making a colour sample sheet of all of the colours 5:48 painting a card with shimmering watercolor paints 6:16 The finished card made with home made shimmering watercolour paints