Make your own watercolor paint

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

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 […]

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 use watercolor paint tubes, how to paint with them wet or dry, how to fill watercolor pans and make your own palette, how to store tube watercolors, and more. A complete guide to using watercolor paint in tubes for beginners!

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 […]

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

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 […]

Watercolor Palettes are what I would consider the top three essentials for watercolor supplies. But what watercolor palette is best for you? And how do you go about choosing one?

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