Jacquard Gum Arabic Powder, 1oz - Perfect for Crafting & Art Projects!

Karren Carr: Fantastic product and it works perfectly for my mica powders

Australia on Sep 02, 2023

Sally Van Nuys: I use this gum Arabic for making natural inks to get the viscosity I need for the ink to flow off a nib pen without feathering on the paper. But it is also good for making watercolors. I had no issues with it dissolving or working as expected. I trust the manufacturer for quality products so it’s worth the price, especially since it lasts so long!

United States on Jul 24, 2023

smallmob: I used this to "seal" old brushes to get rid of stray hairs that were sticking out and not smoothly laying in line with the rest of the bristles.

United States on Jun 24, 2023

Sandra: need to mix with mica power.

United States on May 07, 2023

Gen: Parfait

Canada on Feb 27, 2023

Amazon Customer: It's sticky...! But that's its job

Canada on Jan 01, 2023

Pat. H: I bought a bunch of mica powder and had lots left over. I found a YouTube video on what to do with mica powder and thought watercolors would be a great idea. This jar comes with a tiny plastic spoon and the video suggested one part gum Arabic to four parts mica powder. Then I dropped in distilled water and stirred until it was mixed, then poured into an empty paint palette. It worked great!!! The video showed how to mix the mica powder and gum Arabic with a heavy glass plate and a glass pestle (I think that is what they called it. Its the piece you hold when you grind your own spices in a heavy bowl called a mortar and pestle). I'm not sure why they felt they needed to grind the powders together. The mica powder was really soft and so is this gum arabic. I didn't have any lumps at all. The gum arabic dissolved immediately. Maybe this is just great gum arabic. Jacquard has always been a good brand. I made up 21 colors of shimmer paint and filled 21 palette half pans and still half half a jar of gum arabic left, so it goes a long way. I usually use Winston Newton liquid gum arabic in my watercolors but it was quite pricey. I'm really glad I tried this product.

United States on Nov 10, 2022

Tatiana - Life in Glow Wellness: I rarely write unhappy reviews to be honest and this is the case. Haven't tried the product so can't comment on its quality however it is tiny! Yet imo it is not worty the price. Way too pricey for that 1oz amount. I am in metric system did not know how big it is, and I saw a vlogger using that brand, a similar bottle looked bigger.

Wanted to return it (unused as received), but I'd had to pay the return shipping around $6-7, so have to keep it (not sure if the shipping expense would be covered, from my modest return experience some sellers promise to pay (hesitantly or willingly) but not always pay.
I have prime so assumed 1) will not have to return 2) will not pay for the shipping.

Wish I bought another product or went to a non-amazon seller for a better rate of gum arabic.

Canada on Jan 13, 2022

Pascual Maestre Martinez: EL bote es bastante más pequeño que o que aparenta, pero creo que es suficiente para el uso que le daré. Además es en polvo que durará mucho más

Spain on Dec 07, 2021

The Bookie: Been using this as a watercolor paint medium. I am still experimenting with it as a soft resist, a gloss agent, and even for my brushes. One of my precious round brushes fell while drying overnight from its clip. It landed on the tip and bent it while drying. The horror was real the next day when I discovered my fine point had dried bent like that. So I used some of this in a rather heavy solution and carefully rolled the brush bristles straight, let it dry completely, and was absolutely amazed that the brush recovered perfectly when I dissolved the gum. Now any time a brush starts to fray or lose shape the least bit, this is my go to solution.

When blended with watercolor, it does give more of a nice satiny texture and slows drying. I am sure there are other uses I've yet to discover, but for now, I couldn't be more pleased that I chose this brand. I haven't even had a chance to try it with other mediums like ink yet, but I look forward to it!

United States on Aug 24, 2021