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Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (11.3% search→purchase), but a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 78% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 51Growth 52Conversion 92Competition 19Returns 82Price range 46Avg price 40Brand share 39Review moat 68Quality gap 24

Conversion

Great11.3%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Returns

Great1.6%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good797.91

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Good+23.2%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Good$289K

$289K/yr · 236K searches

Price range

Okay$6.88–$21.86

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Avg price

Okay$10.81

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Okay82%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad78%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Competition

The top 5 products capture 78% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

10 rising

Sellers

22

Top-5 brand share

82%

Open market

12%

  • Nicpro33%
  • Liquitex18%
  • GOLDEN12%
  • BLUEBIRD11%
  • Artecho8%
  • 7 Artists6%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 12%)

Product shelf

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$29K20%$58K30%$87K40%$116K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +23.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KPrime Day '24Spike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jun, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Reviews

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Paint Quality20%

“It keeps the paint pliable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“Exactly as advertised”

Ease Of Use8%

“Easy to use”

Color8%

“I was able to build the color”

Value For Money6%

“Great value”

Durability6%

“Great, Lasting Product”

Quality-Overall4%

“gave a good result”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“The paint adheres well”

Design-Overall3%

“Overall, this is a very good, well-designed, unique product”

Soft Feel3%

“It also stays soft”

What buyers complain about

Paint Quality14%

“rubbery which makes me think it would impart those properties to the paint you mix it with”

Leak-Proof7%

“it leaked”

Value For Money6%

“expensive”

Color6%

“doesn't show the color correctly”

Refills-Overall4%

“Wasn't filled to the top this is it without using it at all btw like there's a good amount not filled”

Hard Feel4%

“It made them a little stiff”

Defective Material/Parts4%

“Be aware of manufacturer defect”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“The instructions don't even mention using it in a well ventilated room”

Thickness3%

“The product itself is a thin consistency”

Gifting Purpose2%

“a gift I needed to make because I didn't have enough of my other medium to finish my projects”

Top return reasons

Material Quality19%
Leak-Proof16%
Value For Money14%
Paint Quality13%
Functionality-Overall8%
Size-Overall8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Adhesion/Stickiness4%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Thin2%