#underglazes

painting with underglaze is similar to using acrylic paint, but they definitely have their own set of rules too

like acrylics

1. you can mix them to get different colours

2. you can apply them with pretty much any tool you can think of; brushes, stamps, sponges, textured things, whatever

3. they dry quickly

4. you can thin them with water to make a wash

unlike acrylics

1. they require exactly three coats or they’re likely to bubble or be streaky

2. the colour on top may not necessarily remain—darker underglazes can devour any lighter colours sitting on top

3. the colour they look when they’re applied might change dramatically in the finished piece

4. they easily wash out of most fabric and don’t stain canvas

5. used brushes can be left out and it won’t wreck them, because underglaze will always dissolve in water