Cheap or Expensive Metallic Watercolour Paints for Card Making? Can I tell the difference?

🌸 Do card makers need to use artist quality paint? Can I tell the difference? I'm a paper crafter of 20 years, not an artist, so here's my take on cheap vs. expensive supplies, plus I throw my opinion on craft supplies from places like Temu and AliExpress into the mix, as well as using other things from outside of the craft world in my paper craft.

🎨 Love a bargain? Well today I am using and reviewing some cheap metallic watercolour (watercolor) paints from The Range, their own 'artstudio' brand, and comparing them to the expensive Gansai Tambi paints I already had.

I also share some card ideas to use these paints in a few different ways.

My Swatching system is here: https://youtu.be/3-YXNWJIgR4

Metallic Watercolour on Black

Metallic Watercolour on White

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Thanks for reading and happy crafting!

Lesley x

The Range (not affiliate - most UK towns have access to The Range shops):

Metallic Watercolours Set (12 paints with black card):

https://www.therange.co.uk/arts-and-crafts/art-supplies/painting/paint/watercolour-paint/black-paper-watercolour-set/#61194

Individual Metallic Watercolour Paints (set of six)

https://www.therange.co.uk/arts-and-crafts/art-supplies/painting/paint/watercolour-paint/art-studio-watercolour-metallic-painting-set/#887606

Crafter's Companion Clear Stamp Set Magnificent Butterflies:

https://www.craftstash.co.uk/crafter-s-companion-clear-stamp-set-magnificent-butterflies-set-of-5.html?affiliate_code=xKmLu8j420&referring_service=link