Jackman's Art Materials Blog
How are our Artist Flow Formula Acrylics made?
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How are our Artist Flow Formula Acrylics made? Each Artist Flow Formula Acrylic has been made using 100% pure acrylic polymer dispersion, a Rheology Modifier, Vegetable Glycerin to adjust drying time, cosmetic grade preservative and the highest quality artist grade pigment No extender or fillers at all, we believe in letting the natural vibrancy of the pigment shine through and there’s no need to add anything that could adversely effect that, it also means a little goes a long way Each colour is balanced to allow the natural transparency of each pigment shine though, if its a semi-opaque pigment like...
Crystalline Watercolour
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Crystalline Watercolour A unique pigment based crystalline painting medium Bright, vibrant, transparent and most importantly LIGHTFAST colours that mix easily with water to produce an instant painting medium Wet the paper and drop the crystals on or Drop the crystals onto dry watercolour paper then spray with an atomiser and watch the pigments burst into action or Mix the Crystals with water and paint onto watercolour paper Each colour is fully intermixable providing a near infinite colour palette Use on its own or alongside other mediums such as watercolours to create unique effects Available: late 2022 Subscribe to our newsletter to...
The story behind our Artist Pigment Inks
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Available to buy now! The story behind the ink Challenged by Professional Artist Michele Webber to create a new product that challenges the adverse effects of a current product on the market (more on this in the future, the product is currently in the final stages of packaging design) we began lots of different testing and as we were mid flow into testing an Idea popped into our minds whether we could create an ink based that was pigmented and lightfast, after looking into the market we saw a gap, no one was mentioning the pigments used in their inks,...
Gum Arabic Solution
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Used in the binder for Watercolour paints, it’s also available to buy as a separate solution and can be used to improve the transparency and gloss of the watercolour, it can also be used to slow the drying time and can also be used for controlling spread when painting wet-on-wet Professional Artist Michele Webber’s YouTube video: 8 Clever Gum Arabic Tricks (For Watercolor!) explains some very useful tips and trick for this medium It can be bought and used to make your own watercolour paints (with a few axillary materials) but be aware that all manufactures will have a slightly...
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The Hegman Gauge
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