Let's Test Gold Paint!
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- čas přidán 6. 08. 2024
- I've been asked what type of gold paint I use in my journals. I always used Reeves, until it became hard to find. From this test, my favorite is either Liquitex Basics gold acrylic or Artist's Loft acrylic Old Gold. The little bottles...well, not so much. You will see.
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The "thickness" of acrylic paint has nothing to do with how good the coverage is. Clear acrylic medium can be as thin as ink or as thick as glue paste but, if it doesn't contain enough pigment & metallic particles, it will look like crap once applied to a surface. In this case you literally get what you pay for so, the cheaper the paint is, the less metallic pigment it will contain.
Awesome information! Thanks for sharing. Makes sense. xxLynn
You would also never get an truly opaque layer with one coat of acrylic paint on white paper, no matter the brand. 2 coats minimum
@@Flux_One Thank you so much for your comment. That makes sense as well. I am using the paint for paper crafting, especially creating pages in journals, and putting two coats never occurred to me as I am trying to complete a page in one sitting for a journal entry. I am looking for the best coverage with one coat. However, your comment really has me thinking about how spectacular a page could become with two coats of anything. Thanks again, Lynn
I recommend DecoArt Extreme Sheen 24K gold. It’s absolutely gorgeous and the shine is like no other gold acrylic paint.
Sherri, thank you so much! I thought I'd replied to you already and I see there is no reply here! I am going to try this out! Thanks again, Lynn
Where can i find that
Agreed! The deco art is wonderful
@@abitofbirdsong I have that 24 karat in deco art extreme sheen acrylic paint. In my opinion it's not really gold It seems like it's kind of watered down with metallic flakes in it. The paints you use today look actually gold in color. Where did you get the last tube that you used? I don't recommend the deco art Sheen 24 karat paint
Thank youuuu
So much appreciation for the color comparisons and prices included at least just to give me an idea since prices do vary from state to state. Joyful loving season to you and your loved ones.
Thank you so much! I wish you and yours a very joyful and blessed season as well!
This video is GOLD
Came for the paints, stayed for her writing
I love your comment. Thank you!
This was so helpful thank you so much. Now I know which one to buy
Probably the most helpful out of all videos
Hi Naomi! Thank you!
I like all of them. They would look nice as an ombré.Thanks for the demonstration you gave me an idea 💡💡💡🤔🤗
Thank you so much!
What a wonderful handwriting!
I wanted I just could steal
Thank you so much!!
Thank you for sharing. This is a big help
Thank you!
Sharing information and thank you
Thanks for making this I used spray paint on a frame from Home Depot and it turned out brown!
Thank you so much for this video!!
The third one looks most like actual gold to my eye
Thank you for commenting!
I agree 100%.
Your penmanship is so satisfying 😍
Thank you so much 😀
This was really helpful, thank you!
I'm so glad!🦋💜😊
Good info. I've been using gold spray paint that covers completely or just a fine mist.
Hi, Jay! I had not thought of spray paint! I think I limit myself sometimes by not thinking outside of the box. xxLynn
thank you for making this! 💖
Thank you so much for watching! 💕
Much needed video! Thanks!
Thank you so much, Betty! ❤️❤️❤️
Yes, I just watched paint dry! And your test was very helpful as I have just started dabbling in acrylics and watercolor and it was helpful to see the difference between the various brands and products! Thank you so much! 🎨🖌️
Hi, Jenny! Thank you. I'm glad the gold test helped out! :D xxLynn
I've used sally hansen color foil nail polish usually the chrome and the gold for various art projects because it has a better mirrored finish than any paint I've been able to find and it's pretty inexpensive it can be brushed or used in a sprayer without clogging it. A little tip I've learned through the years is if you use a metallic silver or chrome under coat it helps gold paint pop and have a more mirrored metallic finish
Thank you!
@@abitofbirdsong your welcome
This is awesome, Thank you!
Thank you! xx
Thanks so much for sharing this! Im really surprised at the color and quality of the Artist Loft. I usually avoid this brand because I think its cheap. But this one really surprised me Im in love with that shade of gold.
Good morning! I was surprised as well, and I find myself reaching for this one the most. Thank you so much for commenting.
Helpful! Thanks
Thanks for testing these so I didn't have to 😅
Hey Lynn, I did enjoy this! It's helpful for me, I don't use paint much, so you just did the research for me. The Liquitex and the Artist's Loft do look richer, at least on my screen...Artist's Loft might be a bit warmer, pinker in color? And the prices will be quite reasonable when they are on sale or with a coupon...Anyway, thanks! 😊
Hey, Karen! I'm glad you enjoyed! I agree with you about the color of the Artist's Loft. Thank you! xxLynn
What beautiful hand writing you have!
Hi Annie! Thank you so much!
i Love your new Golds
Thank you so much for watching! ❤️
Often there would be a primer color under the gold or silver, or other metallic paints. Painting gold paint directly on white is not necessarily the best option. Doing a quick search, here is one bit of advice I saw:
"We recommend the use of earthy yellows and reds under gold, particularly the red and yellow ochre colors. Under silver we recommend blue and black for creating the most desirable undertones."
This is awesome! Thank you!
Any advice on which one i should use to mix it in concrete mixture for marbling effect? Thanks in advance.
What a cool idea! I am really not sure. Maybe someone here will have an answer.
Does Reeves gold have a metalic shine? I'm building this guitar kit and will be finishing it using a method of acrylic paint and "Tru-oil" that another guitar maker used. Could I add a gold sparkle pigment?
It has been a while since I had the Reeves paint. I feel like it does have a shine, but I cannot say 100% because it's been a while. I've been wanting to do a repeat of this testing gold paints. As far as any type of finishing method and being able to speak to that, I really am no expert and have no idea what your best choice would be. I am also not sure about adding any sort of sparkle. I'm sorry I can't be of more assistance. I use my paints for paper, fabric, and making journals. Thanks for watching!
Great video! I don't do the same type of art, but was looking for more opinions on Artist Loft. I've heard people rave about their metallics (side note- I wonder who actually produces them for Michael's?). I've recently tried a handful of the metallics in Liquitex as well. I'm not usually a huge Liquitex fan (at least in the Basics line), but I was actually quite impressed with some of their metallics- nice pigmentation and good concentration of Mica as well. I don't know if you ever mix your own or have uses for other colors, but I absolutely loved their iridescent white, iridescent black/graphite, and their iridescent mixing medium- with which you can make any color (and thus far, when I've used it, it's performed absolutely beautifully with just adding the metallic effect and otherwise remaining transparent so the color you add remains true). I do know Liquitex makes silver and gold mixing mediums as well. I haven't tried them, but really want to now.
In the Folk Art line, several of the Treasure Gold metallics have become really popular too. I'm just starting to use them. I have the golds, but haven't tried them yet. Some of the other colors have been beautiful though like the Antique Bronze (which is really more of a purple) and the Fire Opal. Some other people have recommended DecoArt in the comments, which I love as well, especially for their golds (at least the 24 kts). They are just beautiful. Some of their other colors are less impressive though in my opinion. Hope this helps! Thank you for the awesome comparisons!
PS- Yes, I know it's an older video. Just hope this still helps you or anyone else that happens along in 2022 or beyond.
This is just awesome information!! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment and give this kind of feedback. It's very helpful!! 😊
Hi Lynn, Spray paint sure is different than brush on tube paints. It's harder to control, covers differently and dries faster. Now you must try it and do another product review video.
Jay, I may just have to!! :)
I am planning to paint a portrait of an African lady in her cultural attire and this paint may help make the headpiece look royal. I usually seal my paintings after. Do you know if the paint, once dried, stays put when you put a protective clear coat over it? Thank you in advance for all your help.
Thank you so much for your comment. Unfortunately, I have not tried to put any sort of finish over these different gold paints, so I am not sure how well any of them will stay in place. 😊
wAiT I came here to see what brand I should buy for stunning metallics and then I realized that the last one was _Liquitex_ Basics, which I bought for $9 for a pack of them in Ross.
I was scared that the colors wouldn’t have come out well because it was a random (but kinda rare) product off of Ross’s shelf 😅
Ahhh your cursive 😍😍😍
Have you tried mixing different golds together to get the perfect gold? That might be a fun update to this video as I see this video received a lot of views! Your videos are golden! :) xx
249, from Target I think you said, is the only one that looks gold to me. The rest look like baby poop.
Thanks for sharing. I’ll have to look again.
I love the shine and vibrancy of the gold of the Target brand 🌟
Artist quality paint uses pigments and mica and it most often lightfast, that means it won’t fade over time. That’s why you pay the big $$ 💛👍
Hi Jude! Thank you so much for sharing that!
Hello thankyou for all this information just wanted to ask can you please let me know if i can use this on metal also where to get this i want the first paint you tested.
Thank you for watching! I am not sure about what to use on metal. I am primarily a paper artist. The paints all came from places like Michaels and Target. You may be able to get them on line.
@@abitofbirdsong thanks for the reply but i am from UK we dont have target and Michael and its not available online as well
Oh no. I’m not sure then about where to buy it. And I’m not sure if regular acrylic paint would work on metal. Seems like it might just peel right off.
Gold
I see this is 3 yr old, wonder if you found the best golden paint. Did you try "GOLDEN" brand?
I'm planning to do an updated gold paint test soon!
eBay sell the Reeves gold paint. Don’t know if it’s the same
Thank you for this!
Reeves is garbage. So cheap and nasty. It's school grade
The DecoArt 24K gold is $2.68 for 2 ounces on Amazon but you can get it in an 8 oz. jar for $9.68. It lasts for a very long time. It’s very think.
Thank you SO MUCH for this, Sherri! I truly appreciated your added experience here. I'm sure my viewers will as well! I will definitely try this one out! xxLynn
abitofbirdsong You’re going to love it, I promise.
I love the Reeves Gold. We can get it here in Ireland.
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@@abitofbirdsong can I ask, the Reeves gold, is it the same gold as their normal acrylic fine paints in colour 'gold', or is is it a different type of gold?
I can get reeves here, but I have to order online, and there's not a lot of info..
There is gold in their fine acrylic, artists acrylic, and a set of 4 metallic colours.
Would appreciate any help! Thank you! ☺
I actually found your Gold Reeves paint but it is sold in the UK no American.
4.49 here in Nebraska for artist loft and 5.44$ for lqtx basics 5.44$ (both brands at my local Michaels) in Nebraska. I wish I got them that cheap lol
Hi Lakeda! Thanks so much for sharing the info about pricing. I love being able to use coupons; that helps me a lot. Sigh -- craft supplies can be SO expensive!! xxLynn
I agree I use my coupons on everything I buy there it helps a ton
Great review
thanks a lot I was hesitated to buy the folk art one
now I took my decision to not buy it 😅
Thank you! Whew -- 😂
I would have loved to see these golds painted on dark brown or black cardboard because I'm looking to paint an old brass chandelier to be much brighter gold. I think that a pale gold would look a little darker or different than what you have shone. Otherwise, great job.
Hi Frieda! Such a great idea to try this on black or dark paper! I am not sure if any of this will stick to metal. Thank you so much!
@@abitofbirdsong I've already sprayed painted an old brass chandelier gold but I didn't get the results I was looking for. It worked but it wasn't shiny. Brass gets old and really dark fast. I didn't look into CZcams to see this until now. Sorry me.
Judsons gold paint is brilliant. But I cant find it anywhere
I have not heard of Judsons. Thanks for sharing that!
Hi dear can I use this colour to paint the edges of my dinner plates .
Do you think it will come off or I will use different gold paint 🇬🇧🇬🇧💝💝
I would not use acrylic craft paint on dinner plates.
@@abitofbirdsong so tell me what kind of paint I can use for my dinner plate
@@zahidainlondonvlogs I wish I could help you out! I work almost exclusively with paper crafting. I don't have any knowledge at all about painting dinner plates. I am so sorry! Thank you for your question. Maybe someone will see it and have some good recommendations for you. Lynn
Can you use acrylic gold paint on metal????
You need to get something formulated for metal. Acrylic peels easily off surfaces like that.
@@abitofbirdsong thankyou, what is the best gold paint for metal? In your opinion? I plan to check out a few.....
I am honestly not sure. My first thought is some sort of spray paint, but I’m really not sure.
I like Target's brand the best
Hi Lauren. Thank you for sharing. Good to know. I need to pull mine out again and make sure I use it. 😊
the more expensive the paints the more pigments they have. Cheaper more binders
That makes sense!
DecoArt 24 k gold is the very best but it is hard to find! But it is definitely worth the money. I promise you that!
Hi Krista! Thank you so much for this! I've had a few recommendations for that now, so I must try it out!! xxLynn
Any of them conductive?❤😂
I wonder! 😂
I literally just saw a show and you could tell his shoe was just painted with craft gold paint and the girls were like “wow that’s must be like $10000000” and I’m like “you can’t tell it’s painted?”
Oh wow! LOL I have seen good jobs on painting shoes, and then not so much... Thanks for your comment!! xxLynn
abitofbirdsong haha
I guess Gustav Klimt used gold leaf?!
Thank you for your comment! It made me look deeper into the use of gold leaf by artists. Klimt loved gold leaf.
I think the 4th one looks most like an 18k gold paint
Hi Elisabeth! Thank you so much for watching and for commenting!
You sound like Duncan Trussell's mom :< ❤
Wow, thanks for commenting about that, because I was not familiar with that family. I took a listen. Thanks for your comment! It's odd trying to listen for your own voice in someone else's voice. xx
You get what you pay for. I bought 2oz gold for $20
How're ya gonna do a gold paint test and not test the Goldest Gold!? lol
I just searched for Goldest Gold and found metallic acrylic paint by Stuart Semple. I had never heard of it before. Guess I need to test it. Thank you!
@@abitofbirdsong ..not sure about the gold but the silver by Stuart Semple isn’t worth spending money on..at least not for me and a few other artists on CZcams.It’s dull and not shiny enough for my liking..but then again you might like it:) I prefer Decoart Silver and gold:)
@@yvonnehornung8332 Thank you for this! I want to try them both. Maybe it's time for an updated video! LOL
You really need to shake the metalic paints a lot more than you done here.
The metallic (metal) settles to the bottom far more than reg paints. Sorry, just not a fair test here because the more metallic the more it needs shaken first.
Shake the crap out of them before you use it, then test again.
You'll see a big difference in most if not all these paints.
Especially shake very thin metallic spray paints you may use. Those extra thin spray paints need shaken almost constantly while being used because the bigger the metallic the heavier it is & the thinner the paint the less volume so the flakes sink much faster. Also why they run so easily spraying anything vertically.
We were taught to shake it anytime your at idle.(while waiting for next part, spinning parts around on our fixture etc..).
Im a retired professional hand sprayer from Guardian SRG Global (One of the largest New OEM automotive trim parts supplier). You point at most any part on a new car I sprayed it both Inside/out!
So shake it baby shake it!...lol
Awesome info. Thank you!
And that’s cool that you painted so much stuff. 😊
You should ALWAYS ground with red/brown colour before the gold, never direct on WHITE. The thin gold paint may not be the worst, even the best as it keeps the original surface. Just do it two times. Gold paint needs to be seen from different angels, not just from above. So this video shows nothing about a REAL result.
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Okay
Gold paint is only for illustrative work or crafts, you wouldn't use gold paint to paint a still life, not a realistic one anyway. If you were painting a gold object you wouldn't use any gold or metallic paint.
Thanks for the great input!
The only limits of any medium are those self imposed,and yes metallics can easily look garish in a heavy hand or a concept gone sideways but they can also look fantastic when juxtaposed with proper colors and contrast.
You get what u pay for....when ur ready to spend some real money....get u some golden paints paint
I totally believe that!! I make junk journals, so sometimes I’m going for a look that I can create without too much money. That said, Golden is awesome!
I’m hoping to do this test again, and I will take your advice to heart.
Next time try actually mixing them properly before use..
Very good point. Thank you.
Lady you're acting g like you paid $100 for the paint. Get real. You get what you pay for. You're cheap so therefore you want get good quality. 2 thumbs down
Not cheap, but rather shopping to get the best bang for my buck. Most of my paint goes into grungy junk journals, so I want something that is a good application for what I do.