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Grab your paint and follow along to paint a beautiful birthday card! Its a great use for a watercolor set that has non traditional, or designer colors. We will take a look at two different colors ways of the Creamora Opaque Watercolors by Fuumuui and see how they preform. I hope you enjoy this review & Tutorials combo video! Got questions about these paints? Feel free to ask in the comments! Real-Time Card Tutorial starts at 29:10 stamping/embossing, and painting at 33:30
Creamora Opaque Watercolors by Fuumuui: https://fuumuui.com/products/fuumuui-masterseries-24-color-semi-solid-opaque-paint
Stacking palettes with Empty Pans: https://fuumuui.com/products/3-tier-light-purple-magnetic-palette-box
Stacking Pallets with paint (3 options available) https://fuumuui.com/products/3-layer-purple-magnetic-palette-muted-paints
*use coupon code Lindsay20 for 20% off your order at fuumuui.com!
The flat palettes are also available on Amazon: https://link.amazon/B04Xc4KmA
*Earthy colors and Muted colors are featured but other options are available.
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*Other Supplies:
Watercolor cards and envelopes: https://link.amazon/B0bhDsOmA *Coupon code: LINDASAY27 15% OFF, Valid time: October 27-November 18 (watercolor cards only)
Watercolor brushes: Artist Foundation Watercolor Brush Set https://altenew.com/products/artists-watercolor-foundation-brush-set?sca_ref=6433269.TbCbSw2Tlx
Glitter watercolor: https://link.amazon/B08SKl2ZU
Happy Birthday Stamp (similar) https://link.amazon/B01qpfGFX
Black Ink: https://link.amazon/B056MuGjX
Glitter Embossing Powder https://link.amazon/B02bTki3t
Heat tool: https://link.amazon/B0ixtTyjS
*If you don't have stamping supplies y can write happy birthday or print Happy Birthday on your computer and paste it on the card:) It will still looks great!
Review: The Creamora paint by Fuumuui is similar to the Gansai Tambi watercolors. The Creamora it softer and sticker in the pan and activates more readily into a smooth gouache like constancy. It is more matte than Gansai Tambi but not as flat as gouache, it sits on the spectrum between those two types of paint.
Pros:
Beautiful colors, eight 24 color palettes to choose from.
Reasonably priced
Comes in a large tin with a mixing area (vs the cardboard box Gansai Tambi comes in)
Reactivates easily
Refills in jumbo size available for the muted set and macaron and warm terracotta refills are in production. There is no timeline for the other sets though.
There is pigment info for some sets, see website.
These are easy to work with, the use of gouache but convenience of watercolor.
Cons:
These paints are sticky so they should be sored flat. If you are in a humid climate they may be gooey.
If ordering several sets, check the colors are some are duplicated between sets.
Bottom Line, I was pleasantly surprised by these paints! I am giving away the muted set because those aren't colors I use but I really like the earthy color set and would try other sets in the series. I much prefer the stacking palettes to the large tray but the ample pan and mixing space keep either format mess free. If you like Gansi Tambi or gouache you will probably like these. They seem to have less paint per pan than Gansai Tambi tho and no small refills, or refills for the bright colors. Also the pains are not the same size as GT so if you wanted to buy GT replacements for the Creamora palettes they won't fit right. They are also about the same price as Gansai Tambi so factor that in your consideration.
Creamora at Fuumuui (20% off with code Lindsay20) https://fuumuui.com/products/fuumuui-masterseries-24-color-semi-solid-opaque-paint
Creamora on Amazon: https://link.amazon/B0hy9lttW *There are other sellers with similar products, I don't know if they are the same, I couldn't get clairification for the brand.
Gansai Tambi on Amazon: https://link.amazon/B00PDbLQo
Gansai Tambi on Blick: https://tidd.ly/4eVaAEG (sets & refills) *You can use both brands together.
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