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Getting your hands dirty
Powder paints by Stuart Semple: the world's pinkest pink, yellowest yellow, greenest green and loveliest blue. Super bright, high pigment fluorescent powders you mix with water, or with SUPERBASE to make your own acrylic. Available to everyone except Anish Kapoor.
How do I use the powder paint?
Just add water and mix to a thick consistency, then dilute as you need.
Can I make a proper acrylic paint with it?
Yes. Mix the powder into SUPERBASE, which holds more pigment than any standard acrylic medium.
Can I mix it into resin?
Yes, epoxy resin is recommended.
Does it glow under UV?
It goes bonkers under a UV or black light.
Is it lightfast?
No. The fluorescent pink, yellow, green and blue powders fade over time in direct light, so they suit work made for impact rather than years in a sunny window.
Is it the same as glow in the dark?
No. Fluorescent colours only glow while light is on them. Phosphorescent materials like LIT store light and release it afterwards.
How long does the powder keep?
At least five years if you keep it dry and out of sunlight.
Can I use it as a watercolour?
Yes. The powder has a water soluble binder in it, so mixed with water it works perfectly well as a watercolour, from a thick paste to a thin wash.
Can I use the water mix on canvas?
Be careful. Canvas has a bit of give and bounce, so a thick water mix can crack. Test first, or build up thin layers, and for big serious pieces go the acrylic or oil route.
Can I make oil paint with it?
Yes. Mix it into linseed oil to make an oil paint. Experiment to find the mix you like.
Does it work with other acrylic mediums and gels?
Yes, it plays nicely with almost any acrylic medium or gel, matte or gloss depending on the finish you want. Mix to a paste, then add a splash of water if you want more flow.
