My First Time Making Artisanal Watercolors! DIY Watercolor Paint

My First Time Making Artistically Watercolors! DIY Watercolor Paint I tried making handmade watercolors with pigments from Xanadu Art Studio: http://xanaduartstudio.storenvy.com/ It was fun but a bit time consuming but I really like the quality of paint I made. I watched a really informative video by Eve Bolt to get an idea of what I was in fore. Check out her channel for awesome paint making tutorials. She has them organized in a playlist here    • Making your own watercolor paints - pt1 (E...   Also Dr Oto Kano has really good info on making paints on her channel as well. And a handy playlist:    • Paintmaking 101: Tools & Set Up | How to m...   BTW neither of those awesome ladies know I shouted them out so leave them some love:) Sharing is caring:) Edited to add: A viewer recommended Marty Owens Video too on paint making. I enjoy his reviews a lot, you can see it here:    • How To Make Your Own Watercolor Paint   Xanadu studio posted a sequel to my video on her channel too, the is the one who sent me these picgment packets:    / @xanaduartstudioseriesartan7029   Besides the pigments I use liquid gum Arabic: https://amzn.to/2N2zxT5 (I prefer it to the powdered kind which I had mold after I diluted it before) and a dollar tree plate, palette knife and an old flat bottom paperweight because I didn't have a proper muller but it worked just fine. The recipe that worked best for me was I small baggie of pigment from Xanadu art studio (I didn't see the pigment powders on their site but there is a contact form you can ask them about it, it might be a new offer) I reckon it was about a 1/2 a tablespoon of powder tho. 20 drops of gum Arabic and 24 drops of water and I mixed them and then ground them with the paperweight until smooth. I sometimes added a bit more water if needed to mix. Each color yielded a full pan about 3/4 full when dry. Also wear a mask to avoid breathing dust. Please refer to Eve Bolts and Dr. Oto Kano's channels above for legit info as this was my first time and I was really just experimenting:) Happy crafting! My First Time Making Artistically Watercolors! DIY Watercolor Paint #thefrugalcrafter #watercolor #art My goal is to provide you with inspiration! Subscribe for frequent watercolor painting and crafting tutorials! Want more inspiration, here are some classes! Check out my New Watercolor Classes: https://lindsayweirich.teachable.com/... Enroll in my Craftsy Mixed Media Class: http://shrsl.com/ri05 Want to help with closed captions and translations? http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_p... Visit my website: https://www.lindsayweirich.com/ I often get asked about my favorite supplies. You can find & shop them here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefrugal... Credits: Video production and Craft ideas: Lindsay Weirich Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Sign Up For The Frugal Crafter News! https://tinyletter.com/thefrugalcrafter For Sponsorships or Product Reviews email Lindsay at: [email protected] SUBSCRIBE! http://www.youtube.com/user/thefrugal... Follow along and have fun! Thefrugalcrafter Community on Facebook:   / thefrugalcrafter   Join in the fun! Visit my blog: http://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com Follow me on Pinterest:   / boards   Twitter:   / lindsayweirich   Instagram:   / lindsayweirich   Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/user/thefrugal... *This post may contain affiliate links