Paint making

Download a free natural earth pigment book and learn how to find earth pigments, make earth pigment powder, and make paint from rocks. #earthpigments #watercolorpaint #watercolors

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

Discover how to make brown paint with our step-by-step guide. Save money and create beautiful shades at home. Click to get started!

Watch how I mixed my own watercolor paint from natural pigments! This was such a fun process that brought intention and mindfulness...

Need to make purple? This easy step by step guide will show you how to whip up 15+ vibrant purples with these 3 paint colors.

In this blog post I’ll show you how to quickly and simply extract dye from coreopsis flowers using hot water. This makes a beautiful dye that can be used like watercolour paint. Then we’ll play with lemon juice and bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) to make a wider range of colours. The paint only takes...

Have fun exploring how to make skin color paint using our printable skin color mixing chart! Let's celebrate the rainbow of colors that makes everyone

Learn how to mix your own beautiful black paint. Combine the right colors to get the right shade of black for your painting. Give your black more depth and vibrancy. #black paint #mixing black paintrn

I’ve been making an exciting foray into the world of natural paints and inks. It’s not so different from natural dyeing really. You can use the same dye plants but just create a really strong dye b…

Natural pigments are a fascinating subject and in this post you will learn the basic types to pigments from organics to minerals. You will also learn the basics of paint making from pigments.