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One night I experimented with Glow Water and watercolors. I used Glow Water to paint, and my art glowed under the blacklight. I was pretty impressed and eager to give the boys a shot at it. JZ happily followed me upstairs the other night when I suggested it. Unfortunately, the paint hardly showed up at all. Hmm, I'm not sure what the difference was between the night I painted solo and the night with JZ..jpg)
JZ still enjoyed painting, and he thought it was cool that his shirt lit up. If you've followed me for long, you know that JZ usually only paints for a short while before moving on to something else. This particular evening, he was really into his work. After much focusing and painting he commented, "It's too bad the paint didn't glow." I had an idea. Several months ago I created glow in the dark puffy paint to write a glowing love note to my boys. (Please note: I called it puffy paint at the time, but it dried flat.)
Now this stuff really glows!
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Homemade Glow in the Dark Paint is super simple:
(A half used bottle is perfect)
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(All you need is a yellow highlighter and water)
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Glowing Paint!
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I left his paintings flat to dry over night then hung them up where we can enjoy them any time we do black light play.
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Please note a black light
IS required for this activity.
IS required for this activity.
do you think you can mix the "glow water" with paint? will it glow when dark outside?
ReplyDeleteIf you mix glow in the dark paint it would glow outside. Glow water always requires a black light. :)
DeleteUmmm……how do u use the yellow high lighter ?
DeleteAnd I have all of those things but really how do u use the highlighter?
Here is the tutorial for using the highlighter: http://trainupachildlearnaswego.blogspot.com/2012/02/glow-in-dark-water-beads.html
DeleteThanks for responding
DeleteI've looked at other sites like 5 months ago and they never responded till like 3 months later
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You're welcome, thanks for visiting my site. :)
DeleteHi there,
DeleteI have tried looking for the link regards the yellow highlighter method (glow water) but it doesn't exist when I search for it. Please could you give some tips on how to create this and do I just mix the glow water with the glue to create the glow in the dark paint?
Thanks,
Kellie
Hi Kellie,
DeleteHere is the link: http://trainupachildlearnaswego.blogspot.com/2012/02/glow-in-dark-water-beads.html
Now when I make it I cut the spongy part open, and it is so much faster. Then yes just mix some glow water with glue. Don't add too much of the water, because you don't want it to be runny. It only takes a little bit of the glow water to work. Enjoy!
Hi Allison,
ReplyDeleteI was planning on making glow in the dark silly putty as prizes for my church's Vacation Bible School. The recipe calls for glow in the dark paint as one of the ingredients. So far your recipe is the easiest that I have found online to make for glow in the dark paint. Just wondering though if it will only glow under black light or will it still glow when the lights are turned off?
Is yellow highlighter important? Can I do it with Pink??????
ReplyDeleteYou could definitely try it with pink. We have only used yellow. :)
DeleteHello Allison. and if we try adding food colorant to the glowing paint, will it chance the color? have you try it?
ReplyDeleteHi! is this washable?
ReplyDeleteIf I mix highlighter and water, and write with it on wall, then will it glow in the dark at night? And will last forever or just for short time?
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
I'm sorry, I have no idea. I do know that you will need a black light to make it glow.
DeleteHello mrs sonnier what will happen if i use direct highlighter as color to my drawing.. no glue no glow water just direct application.. is my drawing will still glow under the black light? Thanks for your respond :) i am looking for rglow in the dark techniques that is low cost that i can use for our contest... thank you once again :)
ReplyDeleteYep it should glow under the black light. :)
DeleteHi, is this thing going to work even without a black light, like in the night.
ReplyDeleteNo, a black light is required.
Deletecan this work with food and if so which kinds of foods?
DeleteIs there glow in the dark paint that does not need a black light??
ReplyDeleteYes you can buy some at craft stores or on Amazon, but they don't glow brightly.
Deletewhat if you added a few drops of food colouring to it to make different colours? would it still glow under the b light/
ReplyDeleteHi, how do you get the thing in the highlighter out?
ReplyDeleteI break the plastic highlighter. Wear glasses or look away in case a small piece goes flying.
DeleteCan I try it with other colours also????????
ReplyDeleteIs this safe on skin?
ReplyDeletei wanted to know if i could make glow in the dark paint that doesnt require blacklights
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