Pound shop - Acrylics

Jellybaby1 · 2012-09-18 20:03:14

I expect there must be a big difference between art shop acrylic paints and pound shop acrylics. Any artists here ever tried the cheapie ones? Are they any good at all?

18-09-2012 09:03PM

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Jellybaby1

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I expect there must be a big difference between art shop acrylic paints and pound shop acrylics. Any artists here ever tried the cheapie ones? Are they any good at all?

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#2 18-09-2012 09:08PM

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I tried once, just to see, and found them awful. I found they didn't mix well and seem to flake when dry.They're good for kids doing paintings for school etc. I recommend good paints if you're doing something proper. They'll last longer and your paintings will look rich and textured.

Hope this helps.

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#3 18-09-2012 09:36PM

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Helps a lot. Many thanks.

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