Guide to Paint
Your complete paint guide.
Finger paint.
• Water-based paint that is safe for younger users
• Easy and convenient to use
• Non-drip consistency
• Contains a lick deterrent designed to prevent licking and swallowing of the paint
• Cleaner in use, reduced paint spills
Ready mixed paint.
• Ready to use water-based liquid poster ready mixed paint
• Highly pigmented
• Has a thick texture for good coverage
• Fully intermixable and dries into an opaque finish
• Available in a large number of colours including fluorescent, metallic and glitter
Powder paint.
• Mix with water to produce colours of smooth textures
• Degree of consistency controlled by the amount of water used when mixing
• Powder paint can be mixed with PVA in order to achieve a glossy effect
• Ideal for poster painting, craft activities and the teaching of colour mix theory
Colour blocks.
• Readily soluble and mix well to produce intermediate colours
• High degree of brilliance and colour strength
• Good adhesion between surface and colour
• Vibrant colour blocks, strong colours that stand the test of time
• Easily stored and distributed
Water colour.
• Highly pigmented water colour paints
• Good light fastness and permanence
• Smooth, consistent colour washes
• Available in pansets or in tubes
• Cleans with water – no solvents required
Acrylic paint.
• Ready to use acrylic paint
• Colours fully intermixable
• Dries to a glossy, flexible finish
• Quick drying time
• Ideal for use on paper, card, canvas, wood and ceramics
Oil paint.
• Highly pigmented
• Good light fastness and permanence
• Mix with linseed oil to thin this paint
• Can be worked in a number of ways e.g. with a brush or a palette knife
• Clean brushes/ tools with white spirit
