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Children’s liquid Watercolour School Paints:
Are they a Watercolour Paint or a Dye?

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>> What is a Tempera Paint?
>> What is an Acrylic Paint?
>> People Paint Skintone Colours:
Skin Tone Paint for Schools

 >> UV Glow Paints:
>> Artist Brush Selection Guide:
>> What is a Gesso

 >> How to look after your paints:
Learn how to keep your paints fresh and in good condition.








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How to thicken School Tempera Paint

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How to thicken School Tempera Paint
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Here is a quick recipe to thicken a water based school tempera poster paint.This takes about 10 minutes to cook and has a great thick smooth texture that is ideal for finger painting. Depending on the amount of paint you need - increase or decrease the quantities of this recipe.


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What You Need:
4 x spoons of Corn-starch, 3 cups water, small sealable containers.



Recipe for thickening Temper Poster Paint:
1. Add 4 x level teaspoons of corn-starch with 3 x cups of water in a pot, mixing until all combined.
2. Heat the mixture over low heat, stirring it until the corn-starch dissolves and is smooth and thick.
3. Allow the mixture to cool.
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What is Tempera Poster Paint?

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What is Tempera Poster Paint?
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The Tempera paint that is used in the school classroom is simply a ‘Temporary’ paint. A colourful paint that is water-soluble allowing it to be washed from surfaces quickly and easily making ideal for educational use or where groups of children are painting.

There is a lot of confusion between traditional "Egg Tempera" and todays Tempera Poster paint. Some parents that have children with allergies google 'Tempera Paint' and find 'egg tempera' and the confusion starts.
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Animal finger and thumb printing

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Finger animals, flowers and bees.


This is how you do it.  So Easy...




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LEVEL: Pre-school and Primary.
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