Handmade paint

Rocks, soil, or clay are the main ingredients. Here's my process for making incredible handmade watercolor paint.

A short tutorial on how to identify pigment rocks. This is how I decide which ones to use for making my handmade watercolor paints.

“These ‘colored pigments’ are in fact used across several major industries, and their impact extends far beyond how we experience them as the ‘color spectrum.’”

When I walk along the landscape here, I am greeted with the deep oranges and yellow oxides of our soils laden with heavy amounts of clay and iron. These colors are reflected each time I dig into the subsoil, and as I drive through the countryside where mountains were cut through for roads. In other

Spaghetti Paintbrushes- Process Painting Fun - The Kitchen Table Classroom

A step by step guide to making your own artist-grade natural pigments from flowers, plants etc. for watercolor paints.

Learn how to make natural plant-based watercolor paint for children. Step-by-step process and fun activity for the whole family.

It's very easy and inexpensive to make your own watercolor paints. Here's a 'how to' taken from my new book Art Spark with homemade watercolor paint recipes and links to famous art example that use paint made from natural ingredients.

Want to know how easy it is to make your own paint? In this tutorial, you'll learn all you need to know, plus step-by-step photos to help get you started!

Ingredients: Gum Arabic, Mica Pigment, Ox gall, Honey, Glycerine, Clove Oil The clams are all magnetized on little square magnets that are not always visible in photos. Feel free to message if you have any questions :) product measurements: 2.5 x 2 inches Disclaimer: Each clam may be a different size/shape because they are all-natural.