How to Mix Createx

Createx pigments can be mixed with many different types of media.

Createx is a brand of paints and pigments used for several media including paper, canvas, textiles, glass, ceramics and metal. Instead of buying ready-mixed paints in individual colors, you can buy highly concentrated pigments, called Pure Pigments, that may be mixed together to make a wide variety of colors. The resulting pigment mixture is then added in very small amounts to a neutral, colorless medium designed for a specific application like cloth or ceramic. Createx Pure Pigments can also be added to other brands of water-based acrylic paint.

Things You'll Need

• Mixing container
• Palette knife or paint brush
• Paint mixing stick

Instructions

Mixing Createx Pure Pigment

1. Add a few drops of one or more Createx Pure Pigment colors to a mixing container. Createx offers charts with directions for mixing particular colors, or you can mix your own custom colors.

2. Mix the pigments together with a palette knife or paint brush. Combine the pigments until a smooth, even color is achieved.

3. Adjust the shade by adding more pigment and mixing until the desired color is achieved.

Adding Createx Pure Pigment to Createx Medium

1. Add the pigment you create from Section 1 to the appropriate Createx medium or other water-based acrylic medium for your project. Use one part Pure Pigment for every eight parts medium.

2. Mix the pigment and the medium with a palette knife or paint mixing stick until the color is smooth and consistent.

3. Adjust the ratio of pigment to medium in the paint mixture if necessary. If you want a more intense color, add more pigment, but do not exceed a ratio of one part pigment to three parts medium. For a less intense color, add more medium.

Tips & Warnings

• If using Createx Opaque Medium or Createx Matte Medium, increase the mixing ratio to one part Pure Pigment to four parts medium.

• If the paint is too thin, add Createx Impasto Gel Medium to thicken it.

• If the color can be rubbed off after the project is dry, the ratio of pigment to medium in the paint was too high. Add more medium to hold the pigment.

References

• Createx Colors: Createx Pure Pigment