Twinkling H20’s Shimmering Mica Watercolors
Twinkling H20s, released April of 2003 by inventor by Leslie Ohnstad, were originally branded under Luminarte name. Today her signature library offers over 200 hand blended colors.


Twinkling H20s 5 ml or 10 ml jars
Twinkling H20s iridescent watercolors are created with our proprietary blend of mica and other minerals that transmit brilliant refractive light and color.
Each color is hand formulated offering a unique brilliance and clarity other watercolors simply cannot compare. We are proud to say “Made in the USA”.Hand poured today with the same green technology we use no fillers, toxic chemicals, stabilizers or antifungal Twinkling H20s are safe for all ages.They are a natural product and some irregularities or air bubbles may occur in the paint.
Available in 210 colors: can be purchased individually in 10 ml large jar or 5 ml mini jar OR in 6pc, 12pc, and 24pc color-themed sets. Whatever your style, ColourArte’s Twinkling H20’s gives you outstanding color results.
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Over the past 15 years, Twinkling H20 fans requested a better storage solution for round plastic jar. We have put a lot of thought into this and are making improvements we hope will please YOU. The current Twinkling H20s round jars will cease and be discontinued by the end of 2017. Unfortunately, we will not offer our 216 color library “immediately “. We will reintroduce colors every 60-90 days until the entire 216 color library is released (estimated 2019).
Metal Tin:
- Accommodates up to 12 FULL pans or 24 HALF pans
- Plastic pans pop in and out allowing you customize your colors.
- Colors released in sets will also be sold individually
- Metal tin will also be sold individually
- Metal tray opens on two sides offering (2) two mixing palettes.
- Center tray pops out creating the third mixing area.
- No more caps! colors dry naturally
- Estimated ship date is mid-December just in time for the holidays.
Formulation: Six New colors released.
GOOD NEWS the Colors are not changing. Our current 15-year green formula lengthened the time cakes took to soften also affecting the flow of the colors. While we remain committed to using NO toxic chemicals, antifungal or surfactants, OUR NEW formulation includes a vegetable-based wetting agent (softens easier), humectant (stays moist) surfactant ( improving color flow)
- Custom blended color shifting pigments
- Unique watercolors
- Made in USA
- For Paper and Other Porous Surfaces
- High performance – outstanding value, the smart choice
- Rich colors- smooth laydown, good for rubber-stamp coloring
- Water-soluble – tonal range, easy to blend and diffuse, potential mixed media
- Available in set color groups – easy to co-ordinate and blend colours
- Acid-free – stable, long lasting colour
- Odor free – pleasant to use
- Non-toxic – safe to use, good for the environment
- Compatible with Rubber Stamps & Acrylic Paints
210 Intense colors split up into sixteen color categories
Antique-Blackened-Shade Colors: A Shade is simply any color with black added. We have carefully antiqued colors for you. To deepen add a “drop” more black. Careful not to use too much and block out color and light.
Semi Opaque-Whitened-Tint Colors: A Tint is sometimes called a Pastel. Basically it’s simply color with white added, which will cause a semi-opaque effect as mica light refraction is slightly diffused.
Skin-Tone Colors-Warm-Cool-Rose colored skin tones mixed in our signature “oyster “color.
Create translucent skin tones ranging from deep caramel to pale porcelain by mixing washes with water
To lighten skin tones shade: mix with color “oyster” available in interference iridescent- neutral group.
Frost Colors: Delicate color mixed in sparkling white mica. White mica sits on surface like a mirror reflecting light. Colors are diffused due to impeded light refraction, very useful for focusing light to one area, great for sparkly baby announcements etc. Frosts are not recommended for lightening other non-frosted colors. IT is recommended to use iridescent neutrals to mix custom shades.
Interference-Iridescent Neutrals: Transparent-translucent colors recommended for mixing lighter shade of other colors, Example Rich cobalt dark blue mixed with iridescent blue=light shade of same blue. Definition of Interference: Interferes with light casting a color accent to your color mix.
Metals-Metallic Colors: Metallic Mica or Ground metal-when specified. Colors are perfect for accents. Mix small amounts in regular color to enhance or create new colors.
Yellow Color Family: Yellow is dominant color in ranging from “warm” Yellow-Orange thru “cool” Yellow-Green
Red Color Family Red: is dominant color ranging from “warm” Red-Yellow thru “cool” Red-Blue
Blue Color Family: Blue is dominant color ranging from “warm” Blue-Green thru “cool” Blue Violet
Orange Color Family: Orange dominant color ranging from “warm” Orange-Yellow thru “cool” Orange-Red
Green Color Family: Green dominant color ranging from “warm” Green-Yellow thru “cool” Green-Blu
Violet Color Family: Violet is dominant color ranging from “warm” Violet-Red thru “cool” Violet-Blue
Teal Color Family: Teal AKA Turquoise ranging from “warm” Blue Green thru “cool” Green Blue
Pink Color Family: Pink shades ranging front Hot Rhodamine Violet-Pink-thru warmer Yellow-Pinks
Peach Color Family: Peach AKA Coral ranging from “warm” more orange peach thru “cool” Pink Peach
Browns-Grays Color Family: Warm browns-Golden Oak colors, Cool-brown- Taupe, Reddish brown-cedar wood, Beige-browns with iridescent red or green pearl. Cool and warm grays
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Sets of 6
Click on the name of a set to see the full list of colors in that set.
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Iridescent Pearls, Set of 6 Twinkling H20s, 5ml Jars
-Set of six (6) Twinkling H20 Mica Watercolors. 5ml Jars. Click on the name of the set to see the colors in the set. | TW-655 | $14.25 | Read more | |
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Think Pink, Set of 6 Twinkling H20s, 5ml Jars
-Set of six (6) Twinkling H20 Mica Watercolors. 5ml Jars. Click on the name of the set to see the colors in the set. | TW-6801 | $14.25 | Read more |
Yellows
Yellow is dominant color in ranging from “warm” Yellow-Orange thru “cool” Yellow-Green
Reds
Red is dominant color ranging from “warm” Red-Yellow thru “cool” Red-Blue
Blues
Blue is dominant color ranging from “warm” Blue-Green thru “cool” Blue Violet
Oranges
Orange dominant color ranging from “warm” Orange-Yellow thru “cool” Orange-Red
Greens
Green dominant color ranging from “warm” Green-Yellow thru “cool” Green-Blue
Violets
Violet is dominant color ranging from “warm” Violet-Red thru “cool” Violet-Blue
Teals
Teal, also known as Turquoise, ranging from “warm” Blue Green thru “cool” Green Blue
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..Caribbean Mist, Limited Edition 30ml Jar, Primary Elements Arte-Pigment (ends 11/1/19)
-Medium blue-green in a blue-green pearl | PE-523 | $11.99 | ||
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African Jade, Large Jar (10ml), Twinkling H20 Mica Watercolor
-Pale green-blue in a -green pearl | H20-29036 | $4.99 | Read more | |
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African Jade, Mini Jar (5ml), Twinkling H20 Mica Watercolor
-Pale green-blue in a -green pearl | TW-5222 | $3.75 | Read more | |
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Apple Rose, Glitz Collection Primary Elements Dry paint Pigment 30ml Jar
-Apple Rose: Rich Pink- red-violet in sparkling red-violet pearls 30 ml. jar filled by volume Est. Pigment weight/ 15 total grams | GLTZ-508 | $11.99 | ||
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Beachouse Blue, Large Jar (10ml), Twinkling H20 Mica Watercolor
-Teal gray-blue in a blue pearl | TW-305 | $4.99 | Read more | |
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Beachouse Blue, Mini Jar (5ml), Twinkling H20 Mica Watercolor
-Teal gray-blue in a blue pearl | TW-5007 | $3.75 | Read more | |
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Bellagio Blue, Glitz Collection Primary Elements Dry paint Pigment 30ml Jar
-Bellagio Blue Rich blue with a touch of violet in sparkling blue pearls 30 ml. jar filled by volume Est. Pigment weight/ 15 total grams | GLTZ-512 | $11.99 | ||
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Bells of Ireland, Glitz Collection Primary Elements Dry paint Pigment 30ml Jar
-Bells of Ireland: Bright Green-Yellow in sparkling green and gold pearls 30 ml. jar filled by volume Est. Pigment weight/ 15 total grams | GLTZ-506 | $11.99 | ||
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Blissful Bordeaux, Glitz Collection Primary Elements Dry paint Pigment 30ml Jar
-Blissful Bordeaux: Dry Wine red in Sparling red-violet Pearls 30 ml. jar filled by volume Est. Pigment weight/ 15 total grams | GLTZ-505 | $11.99 | ||
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Blue Grass, Large Jar (10ml), Twinkling H20 Mica Watercolor
-Medium blue-green in a green-blue pearl | TW-106 | $4.99 | Read more | |
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Blue Grass, Mini Jar (5ml), Twinkling H20 Mica Watercolor
-Medium blue-green in a green-blue pearl | TW-5106 | $3.75 | Read more | |
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Butter Toffee, Glitz Collection Primary Elements Dry paint Pigment 30ml Jar
-Butter Toffee: Antique burnt butter yellow in sparkling golden pearls 30 ml. jar filled by volume Est. Pigment weight/ 15 total grams | GLTZ-502 | $11.99 | ||
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Caribbean Mist, Large Jar (10ml), Twinkling H20 Mica Watercolor
-Medium blue-green in a blue-green pearl | TW-217 | $4.99 | Read more | |
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Caribbean Mist, Mini Jar (5ml), Twinkling H20 Mica Watercolor
-Medium blue-green in a blue-green pearl | TW-5217 | $3.75 | ||
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Crushed Velvet, Glitz Collection Primary Elements Dry paint Pigment 30ml Jar
-Crushed Velvet: Medium Violet in Sparkling Violet pearls 30 ml. jar filled by volume Est. Pigment weight/ 15 total grams | GLTZ-507 | $11.99 | ||
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Georgia Peach, Glitz Collection Primary Elements Dry paint Pigment 30ml Jar
-Georgia Peach: Deep Peachy pink in sparkling violet-red pearls 30 ml. jar filled by volume Est. Pigment weight/ 15 total grams | GLTZ-511 | $11.99 | ||
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Greek Isle, Glitz Collection Primary Elements Dry paint Pigment 30ml Jar
-Greek Isle: Deep Blue in sparkling blue pearls 30 ml. jar filled by volume Est. Pigment weight/ 15 total grams | GLTZ-510 | $11.99 | ||
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Guatemalan Green, Large Jar (10ml), Twinkling H20 Mica Watercolor
-Luminous green-teal in a green-blue pearl | H20-26372 | $4.99 | Read more | |
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Guatemalan Green, Mini Jar (5ml), Twinkling H20 Mica Watercolor
-Luminous green-teal in a green-blue pearl | TW-5200 | $3.75 | Read more | |
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Laguna Azul, Glitz Collection Primary Elements Dry paint Pigment 30ml Jar
-Laguna Azul: Brilliant Blue Green in sparkling green-blue pearl 30 ml. jar filled by volume Est. Pigment weight/ 15 total grams | GLTZ-500 | $11.99 | ||
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Malachite, Glitz Collection Primary Elements Dry paint Pigment 30ml Jar
-Malachite: Brilliant green in sparkling green-blue pearls 30 ml. jar filled by volume Est. Pigment weight/ 15 total grams | GLTZ-509 | $11.99 | ||
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Marigold, Glitz Collection 30ml Jar, Primary Elements Dry Paint Pigment
-Marigold: Bright Orange-Yellow in sparkling golden pearls 30 ml. jar filled by volume Est. Pigment weight/ 15 total grams | GLTZ-504 | $11.99 | ||
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Mystic Blue, Large Jar (10ml), Twinkling H20 Mica Watercolor
-Deep blue-green in blue pearl with glints of lilac | TW-139 | $4.99 | ||
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Mystic Blue, Mini Jar (5ml), Twinkling H20 Mica Watercolor
-Deep blue-green in blue pearl with glints of lilac | TW-5139 | $3.75 | ||
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Mystique, Large Jar (10ml), Twinkling H20 Mica Watercolor
-Medium blue-green in blue-violet-turquoise pearl | H20-29529 | $4.99 | Read more | |
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Mystique, Mini Jar (5ml), Twinkling H20 Mica Watercolor
-Medium blue-green in blue-violet-turquoise pearl | TW-5274 | $3.75 | Read more | |
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Pallazo, Glitz Collection Primary Elements Dry paint Pigment 30ml Jar
-Palazzo: Bright Light Blue in sparkling blue pearls 30 ml. jar filled by volume Est. Pigment weight/ 15 total grams | GLTZ-501 | $11.99 | ||
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Sea Spray, Large Jar (10ml), Twinkling H20 Mica Watercolor
-Hint of pale blue-green in green pearl | TW-296 | $4.99 | Read more | |
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Sea Spray, Mini Jar (5ml), Twinkling H20 Mica Watercolor
-Hint of pale blue-green in green pearl | TW-5296 | $3.75 | Read more | |
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Teal Zircon, Large Jar (10ml), Twinkling H20 Mica Watercolor
-Bright blue-green in blue-green pearl | H20-26374 | $4.99 | Read more | |
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Teal Zircon, Mini Jar (5ml), Twinkling H20 Mica Watercolor
-Bright blue-green in blue-green pearl | TW-5191 | $3.75 | ||
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Venetian Red, Glitz Collection Primary Elements Dry paint Pigment 30ml Jar
-Venetian Red: Rich Red in sparkling red and gold pearls 30 ml. jar filled by volume Est. Pigment weight/ 15 total grams | GLTZ-503 | $11.99 |