Thank you so much!!!! I wood burn and like adding color. So far I've been using watercolor pencils and wanted to add actual watercolor so thank you for the tips!!!
I really like to see your vlog video, the video is cool, cool, I'm so motivated, I want to make a content like yours, greetings from Indonesian vlogers, I love you
Have you considered using a wood sealer on your wood before painting? I use it on my pieces, allowing for a brief window of time to blend my colors. Lovely design.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Hope you have fun experiencing with adding them together. It's been a long time since I made his video and I now almost exclusively work with watercolors on wood.
@@ArtistExplores hi thanks for your responce to my comment but i have a question and it might be a crazy one. im a hobo so i dont have action on electricity all the time so cordless soldering irons seem to be the awnser ive tried butane torches and they are inconsistant my next idea is a 18v battery powered iron with 40 watts and temp is 485 c im hopein this will do the trick do you have any thoughts on this ? thanks again and your channel is cool
Love this 💕 would you be able to tell me what I could use to seal them when I have finished painting my wood slices ,just to make them harder wearing .
Hi there! Sorry for the delayed response I'm just seeing this comment. It depends on the type of watercolors and wood you're using. Always do a test piece first when using a new type of wood or material! Personally my favorite finish is a Rustoleum lacquer. It's very glossy- as close to an epoxy finish without the hassle of epoxy. It isn't archival rated as highly as some other brands (so it may degrade over 10+ years, unlike some of the better brands) Other things to look at are spray on polyurethanes. There are matte and gloss options that are archival. There's a bunch of good brands but I like Watsons the best. The only reason their gloss isn't my favorite, is that even the clear gloss darkens and slightly yellows my wood which doesn't work for my jewelry or lighter wood pieces. Those are all the products I've found to work best but I would try out a couple because you might get different results than me depending on where your wood came from.
Sorry for the delayed response, I took a break from UA-cam for a while. I have tried both, the wood really eats up the watercolor markers so I don't like to use those. I do however enjoy adding colored pencils to some of my ornaments! I mostly still use watercolors because I like working with paintbrushes the best but it can be fun to experiment!
I really like to see your vlog video, the video is cool, cool, I'm so motivated, I want to make a content like yours, greetings from Indonesian vlogers, I love you
Would you recommend that I apply the water color wet or dry on Baltic Birch? I bought a wooden calendar on Etsy (teaching my 3 year old the days and months of the year) and need to add some fun colors to it 🙉
I would start wet on dry and see how fast it absorbs. It soaks in a lot of water typically, so it just depends on what you're trying to paint. For example: for overall color wetting the wood first helps you to get more coverage with less pigment however for heavy saturation, or lines and details you'll want the wood to be very dry.
I really like to see your vlog video, the video is cool, cool, I'm so motivated, I want to make a content like yours, greetings from Indonesian vlogers, I love you
Do you find that over time the water color migrates into the wood and it looks faded? That's one of my biggest worries about using wood that is not primed. Also, does the wood warp from the water?
It can fade over time as the wood continues to age, since I'm doing pyrography (which also fades over time) I understand my work will probably out live my life time, and maybe the next, but inevitably will not stand the test of time like a painting on paper or canvas will. There are a large number of factors that effect the fading. The quality of materials used, the type of wood used, the product used to seal the piece, is the piece kept in a dark room or a room with a lot of light? etc. So far I've been painting on wood for 5 years and I seal all my pieces with a lacquer (varnish is actually best but I don't like how it yellows the colors) I have not noticed any fading on my art work EXCEPT when they are left in direct sunlight for long periods of time. My ornaments are not sealed to save on cost and time and those have also not faded either, but the wood does seem to degrade faster on the edges. My wood jewelry however does fade and discolor pretty heavily over MANY wears but this has to do with the wear and tear of jewelry and how often it comes in contact with human body oils. As for warping this REALLY depends on the type of wood and how much water you are using. I've had less issues with warping and more issues with cracking when adding too much water.
No I do not. Every one that I've tried alters the color and texture of the wood- even the "clear" ones (plus I think it would be toxic to burn but I don't know that for sure) Do you have any recommendations?
Your work is so pretty! I recently tried using watercolor on some of my pieces (I've never really painted, let alone used watercolor, on any type of medium before). I found that painting over my burnings faded them quite a bit as some of the pigment stuck to them, and trying to burn over the watercolor made a more matte dark brown than the usual shiny black. It doesn't look like this happened to you though. I can't find any info on why it happens or how to avoid it.
Thank you! What brand of paint are you using? It does happen sometimes especially with the lighter colors I use. What I do is when that starts to happen I run over the burned lines with a paintbrush with just clear clean water, that loosens the pigment in those areas, and then I use a paper towel to soak up the access water and pigment. It takes some testing to get the amount of water needed right without flooding the rest of the piece- better to use less water and gradually increase if you find it's not loosening the pigment enough.
@@ArtistExplores I really appreciate your reply! I got some tube watercolors at Hobby Lobby relatively cheap. The brand is Master's Touch. I'm planning a few pieces that'd I'd like to color, so I'll definitely try what you suggested.
Hey Andi, It depends on the type of watercolors and wood you're using. Always do a test piece first when using a new type of wood or material! Personally my favorite finish is a Rustoleum lacquer. It's very glossy- as close to an epoxy finish without the hassle of epoxy. It isn't archival rated as highly as some other brands (so it may degrade over 10+ years, unlike some of the better brands) Other things to look at are spray on polyurethanes. There are matte and gloss options that are archival. There's a bunch of good brands but I like Watsons the best. The only reason their gloss isn't my favorite, is that even the clear gloss darkens and slightly yellows my wood which doesn't work for my jewelry or lighter wood pieces. I've also started testing Varathane's spray polyurethane which is hard to find but works pretty good as well. Those are all the products I've found to work best but I would try out a couple because you might get different results than me depending on where your wood came from.
Hello, sorry for the late reply, I took a break from UA-cam for a bit. I use a spray Lacquer from Rustoleum. You can also use a spray varnish but they typically have a yellow hue that I dislike.
Im doing my first watercolor on wood. Your advice is taken as a blessing. Thank you 😊
I now have a new way to express my art. I’ll be watching this video again. Beautiful work , awesome tips.
Thank you so much!!!! I wood burn and like adding color. So far I've been using watercolor pencils and wanted to add actual watercolor so thank you for the tips!!!
Beautiful piece! Thank you for showing how to use water color looks when used on wood
Thanks for watching!
I really like to see your vlog video, the video is cool, cool, I'm so motivated, I want to make a content like yours, greetings from Indonesian vlogers, I love you
Yay! I love wood burning and have just discovered using water color on wood. You have a new subscriber 😃👍🔥
Have you considered using a wood sealer on your wood before painting? I use it on my pieces, allowing for a brief window of time to blend my colors. Lovely design.
What kind of wood sealer do you use?
I was looking for doing watercolor on wood as I have to work on a door plate. I was thinking acrylic wet wash but I am glad I saw your video.
rad channel im into wood burning and waterolor good to learn you can put them together
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Hope you have fun experiencing with adding them together. It's been a long time since I made his video and I now almost exclusively work with watercolors on wood.
@@ArtistExplores hi thanks for your responce to my comment but i have a question and it might be a crazy one. im a hobo so i dont have action on electricity all the time so cordless soldering irons seem to be the awnser ive tried butane torches and they are inconsistant my next idea is a 18v battery powered iron with 40 watts and temp is 485 c im hopein this will do the trick do you have any thoughts on this ? thanks again and your channel is cool
Love this 💕 would you be able to tell me what I could use to seal them when I have finished painting my wood slices ,just to make them harder wearing .
Hi there! Sorry for the delayed response I'm just seeing this comment. It depends on the type of watercolors and wood you're using. Always do a test piece first when using a new type of wood or material!
Personally my favorite finish is a Rustoleum lacquer. It's very glossy- as close to an epoxy finish without the hassle of epoxy. It isn't archival rated as highly as some other brands (so it may degrade over 10+ years, unlike some of the better brands) Other things to look at are spray on polyurethanes. There are matte and gloss options that are archival. There's a bunch of good brands but I like Watsons the best. The only reason their gloss isn't my favorite, is that even the clear gloss darkens and slightly yellows my wood which doesn't work for my jewelry or lighter wood pieces. Those are all the products I've found to work best but I would try out a couple because you might get different results than me depending on where your wood came from.
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Love your work
Thank you so much 😀
I love it! Thanks for the demo. I like your work.
Thank you!
Great Video...Do you or have you ever used watercolor markers or color pencil??
Sorry for the delayed response, I took a break from UA-cam for a while. I have tried both, the wood really eats up the watercolor markers so I don't like to use those. I do however enjoy adding colored pencils to some of my ornaments! I mostly still use watercolors because I like working with paintbrushes the best but it can be fun to experiment!
This was very informative. Thank you.
I really like to see your vlog video, the video is cool, cool, I'm so motivated, I want to make a content like yours, greetings from Indonesian vlogers, I love you
Would you recommend that I apply the water color wet or dry on Baltic Birch? I bought a wooden calendar on Etsy (teaching my 3 year old the days and months of the year) and need to add some fun colors to it 🙉
I would start wet on dry and see how fast it absorbs. It soaks in a lot of water typically, so it just depends on what you're trying to paint. For example: for overall color wetting the wood first helps you to get more coverage with less pigment however for heavy saturation, or lines and details you'll want the wood to be very dry.
Do you seal it after you paint it?
I really like to see your vlog video, the video is cool, cool, I'm so motivated, I want to make a content like yours, greetings from Indonesian vlogers, I love you
Do you find that over time the water color migrates into the wood and it looks faded? That's one of my biggest worries about using wood that is not primed. Also, does the wood warp from the water?
It can fade over time as the wood continues to age, since I'm doing pyrography (which also fades over time) I understand my work will probably out live my life time, and maybe the next, but inevitably will not stand the test of time like a painting on paper or canvas will. There are a large number of factors that effect the fading. The quality of materials used, the type of wood used, the product used to seal the piece, is the piece kept in a dark room or a room with a lot of light? etc. So far I've been painting on wood for 5 years and I seal all my pieces with a lacquer (varnish is actually best but I don't like how it yellows the colors) I have not noticed any fading on my art work EXCEPT when they are left in direct sunlight for long periods of time. My ornaments are not sealed to save on cost and time and those have also not faded either, but the wood does seem to degrade faster on the edges. My wood jewelry however does fade and discolor pretty heavily over MANY wears but this has to do with the wear and tear of jewelry and how often it comes in contact with human body oils.
As for warping this REALLY depends on the type of wood and how much water you are using. I've had less issues with warping and more issues with cracking when adding too much water.
How do you seal watercolor on wood without the colors running? I sprayed polyurethane on my piece and the colors ran EVERWHERE
Do you use a watercolor ground?
No I do not. Every one that I've tried alters the color and texture of the wood- even the "clear" ones (plus I think it would be toxic to burn but I don't know that for sure)
Do you have any recommendations?
Your work is so pretty! I recently tried using watercolor on some of my pieces (I've never really painted, let alone used watercolor, on any type of medium before). I found that painting over my burnings faded them quite a bit as some of the pigment stuck to them, and trying to burn over the watercolor made a more matte dark brown than the usual shiny black. It doesn't look like this happened to you though. I can't find any info on why it happens or how to avoid it.
Thank you! What brand of paint are you using?
It does happen sometimes especially with the lighter colors I use. What I do is when that starts to happen I run over the burned lines with a paintbrush with just clear clean water, that loosens the pigment in those areas, and then I use a paper towel to soak up the access water and pigment. It takes some testing to get the amount of water needed right without flooding the rest of the piece- better to use less water and gradually increase if you find it's not loosening the pigment enough.
@@ArtistExplores I really appreciate your reply! I got some tube watercolors at Hobby Lobby relatively cheap. The brand is Master's Touch. I'm planning a few pieces that'd I'd like to color, so I'll definitely try what you suggested.
What do you seal your artwork with?
Hey Andi, It depends on the type of watercolors and wood you're using. Always do a test piece first when using a new type of wood or material!
Personally my favorite finish is a Rustoleum lacquer. It's very glossy- as close to an epoxy finish without the hassle of epoxy. It isn't archival rated as highly as some other brands (so it may degrade over 10+ years, unlike some of the better brands) Other things to look at are spray on polyurethanes. There are matte and gloss options that are archival. There's a bunch of good brands but I like Watsons the best. The only reason their gloss isn't my favorite, is that even the clear gloss darkens and slightly yellows my wood which doesn't work for my jewelry or lighter wood pieces. I've also started testing Varathane's spray polyurethane which is hard to find but works pretty good as well. Those are all the products I've found to work best but I would try out a couple because you might get different results than me depending on where your wood came from.
Thank you!!
What do you use to seal your work so the watercolor won’t bleed?
Hello, sorry for the late reply, I took a break from UA-cam for a bit. I use a spray Lacquer from Rustoleum. You can also use a spray varnish but they typically have a yellow hue that I dislike.
What kind of wood burner do you have or recommend?