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Home / Craft Product Reviews / Craft Product Review: Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paints by Ranger Industries

Craft Product Review: Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paints by Ranger Industries

December 8, 2010

I love to paint. It’s so fun to mix colors, make texture with your brush, and it’s probably the quickest, cheapest way to recycle/upcycle an object. One coat of paint and totally transform a project!

Today I’m sharing my experiences with Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paints made by Ranger Industries. It’s an acrylic paint (water-based), packaged in two ounce jars. Here’s the product description as pulled from the website:

The Claudine Hellmuth Studio line of semi-gloss paint is a collection of 15 highly pigmented, artist quality acrylic paints in her favorite colors!  Creamy in consistency, they can be mixed together for an endless palette of colors without becoming muddy.  Use for painting on Claudine Hellmuth Sticky-Back Canvas, paper projects, and more.

• Acid free, non-toxic
• Archival
• Artist quality paint
• Signature palette, 15 whimsical colors
• Available in 2 oz. jars

So let’s start right there- with the jar. I LOVE the jar- I can just dip my brush right in and go to town! Most paint is packaged in tubes, which means that you have to pour or squeeze it out onto a surface- which means waste, usually. But with Studio paints, I can just open the lid, use what I need, and close it up. And these stack very nicely on my shelf, right where I can see them. Now, if you need to mix colors, you’ll still need to pour it out on a palette, but for  most quick projects, the jar is a plus!

Next, let’s take a look at the paint. I opened the jar and it was very smooth and creamy. Studio paints have a mild odor, but not offensive.  There is a lot of pigment in this paint, and it’s pretty thick-  thicker than honey, but thinner than toothpaste. I found that the cotton swab I used to stir it with actually STOOD UP in the paint.

I shot a quick video to give you an overview:

Since you couldn’t see close ups on the video, here are some stills so you can see the detail:

Studio Paints have an eggshell finish.

This paint has a great, creamy texture, with lots of pigment.

In my journal- the paper is lightweight, and curling was minimal.

This is the paint on sticky-backed canvas. I diluted it a bit with water to encourage color blending.

So I’m really enjoying these paints! Creamy smooth, with good body and coverage- just right for paper crafts and mixed-media artwork. And Claudine’s color palette is right on trend. (So far there are 15 colors.) One can only hope that each year she adds a few more!

If you’d like to be REALLY inspired, visit Claudine’s blog, too!

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Posted in Craft Product Reviews, Paints, Inks & Dyes | 5 Comments

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  1. Victoria Sturdevant says

    December 8, 2010 at 21:44

    I love Claudine’s paint. She has said that she probably won’t add colors because you can blend them to get any color you want. She has a mixing chart on her blog. If you add Perfect Pearls they become metallic.

  2. Jenny says

    December 9, 2010 at 11:17

    Victoria- thanks for the update! I love the idea of adding Perfect Pearls or Pearl-ex, too. Great tip. -Jenny

  3. Jen Clark says

    December 11, 2010 at 22:10

    I love Claudine’s paint, too!! It’s SO rich and creamy, with great pigment – really great quality for the cost. My two fave colors are Dash of Red and the teal color (can’t remember the actual name of it). I like using it with foam stamps, too.

  4. Nancy says

    December 13, 2013 at 09:20

    The paint is just too much to die for. Would love the opportunity to try them.

  5. Pam Shipman says

    December 13, 2013 at 15:46

    I would love to win these paints , I have been wanting to try these for a while now. This would give me he chance to try them out.

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