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What is the best fixative for these.

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I use a clear gesso or a matte medium over them. Because they activate with water, you want to swipe your brush or roller quickly over them so they won't spread to areas you don't want color.  You could also use a spray fixative or spray--but again, you have to be careful not to get them too wet so spray lightly.  If you don't do one or the other, and you try to use ink pens of any type on them, you will ruin your ink pens.  Hope this helps.

Question 2

A) how do you use these in card making? 
B) how do you use these "on" rubber stamps?

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A - You can use them to create backgrounds designs of color on card stock, you can rub them thru stencils, you can color images with them like watercolor... B- you can rub them directly on a stamp and them mist slightly with a water bottle and then stamp. It creates a water color looking image of the stamp. This technique works better with bold, thick line stamps that aren't very detailed such as foam stamps or closed images of rubber stamps. If  you check out Youtube with tags for Gelato and card making, you'll see some good tutorials. That way you can decide if they're really the media tool you're looking for. I use mine in card marking and art journaling for the most part.

Question 3

Can anyone please name the specific colors in this set? Are any metalic or pearlesant? Thanks

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The set Z-A has listed contains 22 vibrant colors & 6 metallic's, a water brush, 4 blending tools and a technique book.

Question 4

how might these work with acrylics in  mixed media  pieces?

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You can't mix them with acrylic but you can use them over dry acrylic paint. Think of it as using lipstick on your art, that's their consistency. Very rich colors that always seem to be a bit oily(?) hard to describe. They 'wet' into a nice watercolorish media. Once thinned with water they do dry down more normally. Interesting supply. I like them.

ASIN	B0078BNUKQ
Additional Features	Portable, Water Soluble
Age Range Description	Adult
Best Sellers Rank	#34,766 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #73 in Artists Drawing Sets
Body Shape	Round
Brand Name	Faber-Castell
Closure Type	Snap
Color	Colored
Customer Reviews	4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (483)
Drill Point	medium,wide
Global Trade Identification Number	00092633805664
Grip Type	Round
Hand Orientation	Ambidextrous
Included Components	28 Gelatos, 1 Water Brush, 2 Smudge Sticks, 2 Foam Blending Tools
Ink Base	Water
Ink Color	Multicolor
Item Dimensions	1.38 x 12.38 x 7.63 inches
Item Weight	0.49 kg
Line Size	2mm_and_above
Manufacturer	Faber Castell
Material Type	Metal
Model Name	Original Gift Set
Model Number	FC770161
Recommended Uses For Product	Coloring, Drawing, Sketching
Style	Original Gift Set
Theme	artistic_versatility
UPC	092633805664 799198466537
Unit Count	34 Count
Warranty Description	30 Day Warranty Against Manufacturer Defects
Water Resistance Level	Not Water Resistant
Writing Instrument Form	Crayon

Faber-Castell Gelatos Gift Set: 28 Watercolor Gel Crayons and Art Supplies for Painting, Drawing & Journaling, Versatile Art Pigment Crayons, Gel Sticks for Mixed Media

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