Colors, Light, and Glitter
The Definition of Color:
col·or ˈkələr/ noun
When you mix glitter, you are essentially mixing colors. This can create an amazing display depending on the film type and colors!
What happens when you keep mixing? Well, you can end up with a very muddy display, it can become an entirely different color or even seem brown.
col·or ˈkələr/ noun
- 1.
the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light.
"the lights flickered and changed color"
"the lights changed color"
When you mix glitter, you are essentially mixing colors. This can create an amazing display depending on the film type and colors!
What happens when you keep mixing? Well, you can end up with a very muddy display, it can become an entirely different color or even seem brown.
Here is an example of glitter colors in a group, each assortment in a group on the spectrum. You have your primary yellow, secondary oranges, primary red, secondary purples, primary blue,and secondary greens. Glitter comes in the whole spectrum of color that we can see.
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What we'd like to impress is the color mixing. You can see mixing two primary colors will give you a secondary color, a secondary color mixed with a primary will give you a tertiary color, and so on. You can mix these colors to give you a wider range that you wouldn't ordinarily have. When mixing glitter, you will have a similar effect.
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So how do you end up with brown? By mixing a primary colors complimentary color, or mixing complimentary colors. Basically, mixing two primary colors and then adding in the third.
You can find that this can very easily happen when going wild with glitter! Here is another glitter example, this is a test we did on mixing colors someone had requested that did not have the desired look they were hoping for. We eventually found a few colors and glitter types that made a nice mix but the initial result was very muddy and had a brownish look.
Pink, green and a little bit of gold and an irridescent were requested. To start, pink is basically a light red, adding in green (which is what you might call it's complimentary color) will give you a brownish color. We don't suggest any kind of pink or green unless you're going for some shade of brown. What might work out better (depending on your project) would be to choose either a green or pink base and add an iridescent glitter (a clear glitter with different colors showing at different angles) that has a hint of the other color.
Try and stick within a smaller portion of the color wheel if you don't want brown or muddy colors. Complimentary colors work well for a palette when not mixed like in paints and glitter. Instead, try mixing hues of a color, different films such as holographic or irridescent, and/or different flake sizes. This can give you a great dimensional glitter mix withought the muddy look. The assortments at the top of the page are a great example of basic spectrum groups for primary and secondary colors that work well together.
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Looking for great kid's friendly projects? These are fun and easy for every age. They're great projects for friends to try together or family time.
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