This paint is a smooth paint that creates a splash of elegant shimmer to whatever you add it to, or glaze over with it. It is not a mica paint, it is a glass paint, made with several different weights of fine glass to create a smooth dispersion. This is my new go-to paint to add sparkle to non-shiny paints. First, use your standard watercolor, then add a brushstroke of this paint when wet, or glaze over after it dries to add layers and dimension.