Homemade watercolors

My daughter & I do a lot of painting. Up until now, we worked primarily with acrylics. We have a palette of watercolors, but they never seemed to transfer enough color, so when we wanted a watercolor effect we just watered down our acrylics. This worked, but was a hassle & made a […]

How to Make Color Shift Watercolors DIY Tutorial! Learn how to make your own homemade color shift watercolors. Color shifting watercolors ar...

A homemade watercolor recipe that is chemical free for kids and uses items you already have in your kitchen!

I get a lot of questions about making watercolor paints. The most common question being, how do I make the binder? You know what? I totally understand why you would ask a watercolor maker this question. First off, good on you for asking. It's okay to ask. Hopefully the person you have asked is happy to share their knowledge with you. I've come to know a lot of watercolor makers personally and I have to say that a majority of them are more than happy to share their wisdom. They, like me, are…

Today’s recipe started off being a just-for-fun idea to see if it would work, and instead ended up being cheap therapy. No kidding. I’ve been wanting to test this recipe for how to make your own watercolor paints for awhile now. Because I don’t have any little kiddos around my house anymore to play with...

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

Make your own watercolors using only 2-ingredients! Easy recipe, and the paints FIZZ! (FULL TUTORIAL)

Learn how to easily and affordably make your own diy liquid watercolor. All the effects of food coloring without the staining and dyeing!

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

Our 12-year-old daughter is really getting into drawing and painting at the moment, which makes me so happy! I’ve always been more of a ‘maker’ and she has very little interest in the crafts I enjoy, so her recent interest in art is bringing me so much joy. I love experimenting with resin art, and one of the most inexpensive ways of adding colour to resin is by adding coloured mica powders. I purchased one of these sets of Wtrcsv - 56 mica colours last year, as an affordable way of quickly…

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.

Looking for activities using sweets, so your children don’t get a sugar overload from all their Halloween treats? Here’s a fun STEAM lesson that combines science and art and shows you how you can make candy paint using Skittles®. How to make candy paint In this STEAM lesson you will explore how candy […]

Recently, a local mom emailed to ask if I would share with you guys a new venture she’s starting. I was so enamored with her project – a new, high quality art magazine just for kids, ArTree – that I immediately jumped on board. Here’s everything you need to know about the new magazine (including …

This DIY watercolor paint tutorial is fascinating and fun. You will be amazed at the ink you can create from plants in your own backyard.

It's easier than you might think to make your own watercolor paints. Click here to learn how to make gorgeous, shimmery paints using mica powder.

Sustainable living advocate Rebecca Sullivan has made an art form of natural living, with books on everything from edible flowers to using herbs for health and wellbeing, as well as running a ‘Granny Skills’ program that brings communities of women together to preserve the culture, skills, knowledge and traditions of our elders. Here, she shares her very […]

Particular about what pigments you use or just want to have fun? Learning how to make your own watercolour paint is really satisfying

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Homemade watercolor paints! Finding this was amazing because my daughter LOVES to paint. I prefer watercolors because they clean up so much easier than other paints. So here is my adventure…. Mix 4 Tbsp Baking Soda and 2 Tbsp Vinegar in a bowl (this is a fun for the kiddos to see the reaction) Add 1 tsp of corn syrup and 4 Tbsp of corn starch. I found this sweet little 8 compartment container at Michaels for only $1.99. Pour the mixture into each compartment. You can also use a mini muffin…