Making paint

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

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…

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

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...

So here's the bottom line: If you can process your colored rocks or soil into tiny, consistently sized particles, you can make paint from them. Pastels or drawing sticks too (but...

This DIY paint recipe is just as much fun to make as it is to paint with. It only requires three simple household ingredients so it's not too precious to let kids help. Let your little artist follow the recipe , make their own colors, and paint their imagination with this easy recipe!

Spring Activities for Kids - Mud Paint Recipe for Play I'm so excited to kick off a month long Spring Activities for Kids series...

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

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

Puffy paint is so easy to make and it's SO MUCH FUN to paint with! It has the coolest, puffy texture that really pops off the page! RELATED: String Painting Puffy Paint All you need is 3 simple ingredients - shaving cream, white glue and food colouring. And in less than 5 minutes you can make super fun, super simple diy puffy paint! Now that the girls are home for the summer, we've been on the hunt for fun and easy crafts to help fill the long summer days. And homemade puffy paint was such a…