Texture paste is really big in the crafting world right now. Today I'll show you guys how I make my own using Elmer's glue, acrylic paint, and baby powder! View a card made with this here : sparkliiecreati...
@@myartmysoul She gave the recipe while she was making it. Justgthree ingredients - glue, white paint (vinyl or acrylic) and baby or talcum powder. I mean, I could have watched the video again to get her precise measurements but you can do that yourself. Have a great evening!😻
@@andressamonteiro1418 After the mixture is thoroughly dry (at least 24 hours would be best. Also to avoid cracks, avoid putting the texture paste on too thickly.
I made this following someone’s recipe and they used marble dust (from a hardware store. The marble dust was left over after making my own clear gesso for a project. I’ve also made this using baby powder (your recipe) and it worked wonderfully. The least expensive one was the one using baby powder (or any kind of talcum powder) and the most costly was the marble dust but it wasn’t very expensive. I think the bag said ‘crushed marble’ and I wouldn’t have had it on hand if I hadn’t already made the clear gesso which is really expensive if bought in a retail store. I love the way you gave the instructions - easy to follow, and now I’m gonna have to make some more because I didn’t store it in an airtight container so it became unusable. Great video, love. You have a brand new subscriber!
I made a HUGE batch of this. 1. I keep it in a plastic container and it has kept very well thru out the weeks. and 2. Not only is this a great Texture for art work; I have messed up several time and it makes for a GREAT Eraser. I will be using this Texture for years to come
Oh brother! Why didn't I see this before I paid $15.00 for some commercial paste! I have all the necessary ingredients in my studio! Oh well lesson learned and thank you Lynnea. I am trying it as a ground for oil painting. Regards from John in UK
@@shirleyclanton2730 1/2 Cup Corn Starch minus 1 Tablespoon 1 Tablespoon White Glue (like Elmer’s School Glue) 1 Tablespoon acrylic paint for color I hope it helps. You have to make it like peanut butter consistency 😋🙂🙃🙃
Good job. You did that perfectly, talking to us through the process and showing at the same time- without anything added unnecessarily. Straight and to the point. Quick question, since I'm cheap and don't want to waste paint if I don't have to; what happens if you don't add the white acrylic paint to the mix?
Just starting to do artsy projects so very new to all of this. Two questions... Would mixing Elmer’s glue & corn starch - primary ingredient in baby powder - work? Could plain paste (no paint) be brushed over stencil adhered to project surface then painted over with light touch after it’s dried a bit instead of adding paint to paste? Really appreciate those of you who post videos, I’ve learned so much and doubt I’d ever have the nerve to do a video. Thank you.
Be aware some baby powders are just scented cornstarch, others are talcum powder. If you're using cornstarch-based baby powder, just buy regular cornstarch (like you cook with). Dollar stores probably carry cornstarch, not sure if they have talcum powder.
I’m not normally a jealous person, except when it comes to diy. Elmer’s school glue, 77 cents - I’m my dreams! The very same bottle of glue will cost you $6.50 here in Australia, and that massive price differential applies to virtually any diy material. I’m thinking it might be worth considering a holiday just to get supplies, the savings on a years worth of supplies would doubtless pay for my airfare..... thanks for the great idea tho, it’s one I’ll be trying😊
This thick goop gives texture to a art journaling page. It is not gesso which is used to give tooth or a gritty texture to a painting project. You smooth texture paste through a thin plastic or brass sheet stencil with a faux plastic credit card or palette knife to make bumps on paper, hence "texture." If you apply it too heavy, it will develop cracks on your art journal page. If it takes longer than 15 minutes to dry, then it is probably has been applied too heavily also. She is not using the talc powder on body parts in this craft recipe and most people have the common sense not to breathe in any powder floating in the air, whether it is talc powder, cornstarch, baking soda or flour, however, I don't know about you, just sayin'. Thank You Lynnea for sharing your recipe. Just what I was looking for. smile! -- Addition -- break it down to its basic elements: Dried Elmer's glue is like a plastic and dried acrylic paint is like a plastic and real talcum powder is a ground mineral.
So u said it's used with stencils, which gives it a raised look. So can u not layer it slowly to say, build up a mountain range to paint? If not, what product do u use for that? Obviously not gesso.
So like you said you use it with stenciling which will give it a raised texture. So can you not slowly layer it, say to build up a mountain range on a painting? If not what product do you use for that? Using acrylic paint
@@christyray6493 You make a very thin layer on paper, otherwise it will crack if it gets bent, however, if you are adding it to an acrylic painting base on canvas board, it might be okay to go a little thicker. You would just have to experiment and see what you like. It would of course take longer to dry as well. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vN3NYvb62iI.html
Hahahahahahahahaha ! This is SO CooooooL !!! Thanks for sharing. Just viewing 3D painting ideas out here. Dare devil coming through to make 3D flowers in a shadow box for a sympathy gift. You made this look so easy ! And intimidating ! Here goes nothing for me. Thanks for sharing this. USA New-England
Hello, I purchased my glue and baby powder at Dollar Tree where one can find the large size for a dollar each. Don't forget the baby wipes. Walmart has the large white acrylic paint at low cost. If you want texture paste a different color, use the paint color of your choice instead. Thanks for the video.
Hi there, I'm super excited that I found you! I've been hoping to find an easy budget friendly way to make this and wallah, I found it!! Thank you so so so so much for sharing! And now I'm a new subscriber!! Happy New Year 🙂
Easiest recipe: 1 part baking soda to 1 part of water or less depends on how thick you want the texture paste. I do a lot of steampunk bottles, it's the best texture, I do not use any glues in my mixture.
I bought 2.5 euro worth of industrial acrylic paste/goo in a tube and a gun for that. Its used in the wall corners to seal them. Doesnt smell bad, only a little while drying. It works like a charm. Some thorough mixing and you are good to go. Cheaper than the one in the video. However I think I will try adding some powder to make it more hard and moldable.
I saw a lady use this with a stencil on the front of a Junk Journal .. looked just like the expensive kind of paste you buy.. she speed up the drying process with a hair dryer. She left this link so we could make our own.
Probably best not to use powder if the ingredient is cornstarch (even though labeled talc) because artists have written that over time it will draw bugs.
Is texture paste and chalk paste the same thing? I do crafts but I'm just learning about the chalk paste, and I also never knew about the texture paste. Would you mind commenting back to me to let me know if they are both the same? Please? Thank you so much for making this video to show other Crafters how to do this homemade, therefore, saving more money that you can spend on other crafting supplies. Lol. 👍
I use baking soda BUT looking for different ways. Baking soda is GREAT BUT it will yellow without the addition of white paint.... IF I am going for snow effects I use a lot of white paint, IF for base/mountain work I use a little white paint because I find the yellowing WILL pop through a lightly painted base and help adds texture to the natural colouring look
@@LynneaHollendonner you are most welcome. I love stumbling on things without meaning too... Fake snow mixture turned into excellent DIY sculpt a mold too, gotta love when that happens lol
Thanks for sharing that Lynnea, you just saved me a lot of money :) great video, it would be nice to see you using it and seeing what effects it has. :)
Great video! Thank you so much for sharing. My personal choice (and this is just my opinion) is baking SODA. (Not baking powder). I've been using white acrylic paint, Elmer's glue and baking soda and it works beautifully. :-) Thumbs up!
@@slowef, I am so sorry! I know it's been two years since you posted your question and I am just now seeing it. Yes. You're correct. It is sodium bicarbonate, that is in baking soda. Again, sorry for not responding sooner.
Is adding water a no-no, cause I added some to my baby powder mix because it was to thick and chalky and it became like starch with water, you know, when ya hit it, it's hard like rock but when stirred gently it's very runny. Why did this happen when I didn't use starch, but used baby powder which is talcum I thought???
hi...does it mean that I could use any acrylic color if I want my paste no white....e.g. I would like pink...could I use any pink acrylic color or mixing red and white plus all ingredients? Thank you!
Yes! You could use any color paint! Or keep it white and color it later with dye inks or liquid inks if you want! That's what I do so I can have any color I want!
Baby powder used to contain talc, now it contains cornstarch because talc causes cancer. I tried mixing my own with kitchen cornstarch but it cracks when it dries. Any suggestions?
Your mixture (once it was all mixed).. looked very “gluey!”... Does the mixture hold it shape when you use it in your project?? Or run & liquefy?? Does it need other ingredients to stand the test of texture & longevity?? Umnnn..Just wondering??!!
Lynnea this is a great video! I do have a question. Today most baby powders do not contain talc. They have cornstarch instead. Will that type of baby powder work as well? Thank you!
I’m thinking to trying chalk powder (calcium carbonate ) instead of baby powder. Maybe plaster pod Paris to try and see if I get. Crackle paste out of it
Thid recipe might be an excellent idea for art aficionado but i havent heard a professional artist talk about it, maybe for kids or practice student is cool.
Celine, it's relatively easy to make your own quality medium, in this case, a texture/molding/modeling paste using POP. I've been making my own with great results in mixed media. It really is about finding the right ratio to suit your preference. Mine dries hard but flexible and stays put. I'd start with the ratios given here to get familiar with how POP sets up then work from there. It has become an experiment, with which I intuitively measure for the consistency I want. Drying times will vary. A wonderfully useful POP gesso can be made similarly, as well, just this stuff can't go through plumbing. If you make gesso with powdered marble (nice and smooth texture with good tooth), no worries about the plumbing, though. Artists can be quite bougie about art mediums. Sometimes it's about status or not, but think about the Masters. They resourced and made their mediums, which have stood the test of time (give or take). Cold porcelain clay, gesso, texture paste, glue, inks, stretched canvases, watercolors, many other things can be DIY-ed successfully. However, if DIY is not your jam then, yeah, the alternative is there, at a great expense to many artists. I forgot to mention that many of these mediums are archival. If you're adventurous and a bit geeky give it a try, Celine. Sometimes it just takes practice. Check out this as a simple example: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ze-LfMqlixk.html and this list: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-quSQOG5hlt8.html. Good fortune!
Were you featured on home talk a couple of months ago making a giant pink flower with baking soda, glue and paint mixtures? Your voice sounds the same as the person on that video.
@@LynneaHollendonner Wow! You must have a "voice double"! Lol I had watched the hometalk video then your video right afterwards. I would have sworn that was your voice on that video. 🙂
If you are going to do a canvas where the main body of it was a stucco building, home, xcetera oh, it looks like this would be absolutely super! Just trowel it around with a knife?
@@LynneaHollendonner thank you for the video. I just did such a painting 15 minutes ago, waiting for it to dry. Of course I did not have your recipe, I just use a heavy body paint and kept having to mist it.
