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Nai Nai's Nursery


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Hi, All!

I have some Secrist Genesis pre-mixed paints, but I need some help. 

For example, if I try to using the "Veins" paint straight from the little jar (or even after stirring it on a palette), it's much too dark and thick.  When I add paint thinner, after a bit, the paint starts to separate.  If, instead, I try using some Thinning Medium, the paint gets gooey.  So I've been going back to mixing my own vein paint.

I must be doing something incorrectly.  hmm  

I'd appreciate any tips for using the pre-mixed "Vein" paint, in particular, to its best advantage, keeping the veins thin and light in color.

Thanks!

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Hi Rosemarie,
I am still using the premixed paints until I run out...but I have never used them in their original color...I always add colors even to the premixed. I had the same problem you did, I found them too dark, or just not the shade that I liked, so I just always tweeked them a little by adding this and that until I got what I wanted.

So I guess I didn't help with your question at all, because I do the same thing you do, LOL. Sorry.

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Uh-oh!!! I just ordered the pre-mixed paints, I hope this doesn't happen to me. I don't have the answer either, but I'd love to hear what it might be. :)

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I only had to add a dash of vein colour, and quite a lot of Odourless thinner, then only dip your brush in slightly, drag the brush along a paper towel, it wont be as dark =)

MissReborner- Dont Worry, Just try not to overload on the vein paint then you'll be fine =)

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