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THE COLOUR WHEELI found it really helpful when starting off with MMU to learn about the colour wheel. (This is a great site to learn about colour theory!) We bought one from the scrapbooking store so we could consult it while blending. Colours across the wheel are complementary, so they make the other stand out....
When I get a new colour – mica, ultramarine, iron oxide, and so on – I like to play with it to see how it will change with my base. I make up a little chart something that looks something like this.So I know what it looks like without base, with base in different ratios,...
I’m having one of those mornings where everything that can go wrong will go wrong, so instead of the post I intended for this morning – which was NOT saved after a ton of work (and yes, I did hit “save now” quite a few times) – I bring you this tutorial on making an...
I’ve written an updated and longer post on this topic, which you can find here – What’s the deal with the “soaping effect” or those white streaks from emulsions? I encourage you to read this post as it goes into much more detail. Consider the post you’re on now a summary. The soaping effect is...
I thought I’d take a look at the chemistry of the pigments we use in mineral make-up with more detail on how to use the various pigments tomorrow.Inorganic pigments are formed from compounds of transition elements like iron, chromium, and so on. The colour is produced “as a result of the ease with which the...