How to make Watercolour paints
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 5. 08. 2024
- Let's make watercolours!!!
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Paint binder recipe
*1 cup distilled water( heat, don't boil)
*Just over 1/2 cup gum arabic
*1 tbsp pure vegetable glycerine
*1/2 tbsp pure honey
*4-5 drops of clove essential oil (preserves your paint and smells good too!)
Store it in the fridge in a sealed mason jar or container. Will last 3-4 weeks.
Where can you buy pigments?
Eye Candy Pigments- 10 % discount
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www.etsy.com/ca/shop/iuilepig...
glitterandcrafts4u.com/
You will need a non-porous surface to make your paint on. I use a glass slab. If you need to use a muller, I have been using a heavy coffee tamper.
Artists spatulas
Gloves
A really good Mask (that pigment is very bad for your lungs!!) N95 or better
For consistency make sure to add small amounts of binder to pigment and mix slowly u till you have a thick, but smooth cake icing texture. Not quite as thick. Let dry in paint pans on their own. Can be used right away if you really want!
Watercolour Brushes
Ohuhu Water Coloring Brush Pens, Set of 6 Brush Tips for Watercolor Painting, Water Soluble Pencils, Brush Pens, Markers, Solid
Resin tutorial
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Fine lining brush-
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DIY blending brush
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So glad you & your family are better! Love that you show us the process for everything you do! You are an amazing teacher Rachel. Never change đ„°
missed you!!
Iâm so sorry you have been so sick! Glad youâre on the mend now. I was concerned about you as it had been way too long since you posted anything! Keep taking good care of yourself.
Thank you so much!â€â€â€
I was beginning to worry, Rachel so I am so delighted that you are on the mend â€ïžâđ©čđđŒđšđŠ
This video and tutorial is extremely appreciated by many, am sure!
I would assume that learning the secrets in how to choose the pigments is just as valuable/important in the process as learning how to make the binder(?)
Just a thought/suggestion: You say purchasing the pigments is not a cheap proposition (especially for us lay people that are only going to make one small batch of the occasional color of paint since just a tiny pan lasts a long time and goes a long way.)
Anyway, Iuili seems to have a corner on the market as having the best pigments and the largestest array to choose from...but she also has a price tag....
Perhaps you could continue to get your pigments there, but instead of only making paint from that particular purchased supply....you could also break the pigments into small packets that you sale. It would be a win-win scenario for everyone! It would make that particular pigment available to those that otherwise couldn't afford or need that large quantity, and you'd get the amount you needed as well as help recoup some of the cost. (Heck, it might even make it where you could even lower the cost. I know being on Disability, I can't afford the typical starting price of $30 $40 for a very small bundle on Etsy. (I've never caught your store with any available, so I don't know what you charge)
But again, you could make it a win-win situation. Lower cost for your customers. And lower cost in your store... would yield a lot more sells....equalling more money for you in the long run.
Just a thought, for you to ponder âș
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Wow love the shifting colors!!!
Glad youâre feeling better. Your lovely tutorials were missed!
Thank you so much for a great tutorial. I have been sending good energy your way for the last week or so. You always say how much you have missed us - we miss you so much, you are such an inspiration to us rock painters! Thank you and take your time getting better. Donât push yourself too hard, we will all be here waiting whenever you are ready. This VID is a bugger. đ
Glad you are feeling better.
Thank you for showing us how to make this paint đš So happy you are teaching and painting for us once again . Prays for your family .
Yeah đș, Rachel is back! Missed you girlđ
I am so happy you and yours have made it thru and are healing!!! Let your light shine I am blessed to have you in my life here!! Prayers always going up. .
Thank you from the bottom of my heart!â€
This tutorial is very useful and can be used as inspiration for using paint, then for creating works
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Your videos are changing my life. I just received my Treasure gold paint and watercolors. Practice, practice, practice! I appreciate you and all this time you spend helping us all get better at art. â€
So glad that you and your family are feeling better. Thank you Rachel, I appreciate the effort and the time you put into making the tutorials and I'm looking forward to see them again, I missed them!! 𧥠đđ»
I had the you know what in late October 24 and was myself and was able to taste and smell in December 22...so glad you feel better .
Glad you and your family are healthy again. Thanks for including the safety precaution when using powdered pigments.
I'm so happy to hear that you're feeling better! Thank you for all that you share with us!
I love your tutorials. I sent this to my daughter because she wants to make her own watercolors. Thank you so much. Glad your feeling better.
Sending love from Florida
Good to know that you and your family are well now, thank you for your tutorials đđ»đđ»đđ»đđŒđșđ”đčđđ·
I am glad your feeling better!
So glad You are feelibg better Rachel ! Thank You for video !
So great to see you back. Glad you are feeling better.
I am so glad you are all better!! How did you guys get the sickness?!?! You have been so careful!! đ I have been there quite a lot lately as well..my kids were sick with the flu and gave it to us..that was two weeks, then the week after my husband had a heart attack and was in the hospital and now I'm in here.. because I'm still getting sick from when I was sick..so it's been three 1/2 weeks of đ€ź so who knows..I hope y'all keep on the mend.
Thank you for showing this, I'm gonna try it when I get home. The daffodils are beautiful as well!! You are amazing. đđ
So lovely to know your OK x đ
So glad to hear that you and your family are feeling better â€ïž Thanks for the very informative tutorial!
Glad you and your family are better. Thanks for all your amazing videos!
Glad to see (and hear) you are feeling better. This video truly shows how brilliant the pigments are. Thank you
Thank you so much for sharing â€ïž good to hear you and your family are doing better.
I am so excited, thank you Rachel. You have answered my prayers. My own water colours, I can't wait. đ€đđđč
So glad youâre feeling better now Rachel đ thank you for sharing your wonderful recipe. Iâm in the Republic of Ireland and usually buy pigments from online suppliers of resin also Amazon. Lots of love đ
I think I would store these paints in plastic ice cube tray. They would be easy to cut up into little individual color containers. Bet I can find them for next to nothing at the thrift stores. Your work is ...wonderful. Thanks so much!
Glad you and your familie are better and thanks a million for the recipe.
If you ever come across a. Flexible dental spatula get it & try that for mixing & mix on glass. See if you like it & if it mixes better for you. That spatula is like night & day. Just a suggestion for you. âïž
Donât expect to make my own paints but I enjoyed watching you make them on video. Mesmerizing to see all the glitter and color moving around!
So glad you and your family are well. Was worried when no videos were being posted!
So glad your back and better!
This is exactly how I have been doing mine.
Iv even used old eyeshadow and blush also my spice cabinet to start out. I must say, yours are beautiful.
You ROCK!!đâŁ
Rachel, Iâm so glad you are feeling better! Great tutorial on making our own watercolors. I have a ton of mica powders that I bought for resin projects. Itâs going to be so much fun making my own watercolors from them! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe.
Gorgeous...just like you. Take care of yourself pretty lady! We love you!
You sound so much better!
When you were mixing that beautiful brown bronze color, I am hit with an overwhelming urge to make brownies!!!!! Lolđđ„°đ Thankyou for sharing your time and talent as always â€
Love this video..thank you
Beautiful! Glad you are back! Love the flower of the month! Also, thanks so much for advising to mask up when using mica powders. I've seen a lot of mica videos and very few even mention the health risks and the easy prevention by wearing a mask.
Sounds like my house, my metal tongs have been missing for a couple of weeks now. Last time they were under my son's bed. I am not going to look for them, lol. Thank you for the tutorial. Glad you are feeling better !
So sorry to hear you and your family came down with The Big C! We are now in the thick of it too as all our very protective borders gave come down. Compared with what is going on in europe or even the east of my own country I consider myself very blessed. You, are definitely one of my blessings.Thank you and continue to mend.
You are so generous and giving. I love your tutorials (especially the giggles and banter) You share how to paint, diy brushes, resin coat and use moulds. Now instead of selling your paint (and making a killing as some have done, selling them at blistering prices) Here you are sharing how to make it.
I live in the UK and like others worldwide money is tight. Like many worldwide money is tight but crafting and art helps keep depression at bay. God bless you and your family. You probably don't appreciate how much give us. I'm sorry for such a long rant but I have wanted to tell you this all the more so when trolls get their nasty little barbs in. You don't like the content? Then switch over to another channel. Why make rude remarks? Anyway thank you. Rachel's Rocks ROCKS! đ€©
I was getting worried about you. So happy to hear you and your family have recovered! Also thanks for sharing this water colour making info. Too much work for me I think lol. I would rather buy it from you! Excited to see your new tutorials coming up! đ
I'm so glad your are feeling better! I, too, was getting worried. I love making watercolour paints. So far I have only made them for my own use, but I am still testing and experimenting. Pigments are definitely harder to obtain for a good price in Canada. IUILE pigments are absolutely spectacular, but the cost is prohibitive, to be sure!!! I have a couple of precious ones from Pearl Pleasures too, but they are also very expensive. Thanks for sharing your creativity, as always, its so delightful to hear you again.
So glad your better love you
Thanks for sharing.....đ»
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â€ïžâ€ïžđšđŠ BRILLIANT!! Hi Rachel so glad to hear that you and your family are on the mend! Thank you for making this video, itâs so exciting Iâm weird I really like to watch the paint making process. I was curious as to how much pigment you use to make a batch? And when you do colour shifting do you just use two pigments? Really looking forward to next tutorial videos. Iâve really missed you. Take care
You could also use a resin stir stick for your mixing.
So pleased your on the mend. Take extra special care of yourself. If your alumni shop for pigments at a university art supply store.
I am so glad everyone is feeling better. I was wondering myself as I wasn't seeing any new tutorials. This watercolor tutorial looks awesome! Question: how do you know you have mixed enough binder with the pigments? And how is cleanup? I am so glad you are back as I look for your artistry and creativity every day. You have an awesome talent!!!!
Try Mad Micas web site, if you have not already. I noticed that Iuili has some paints made with their pigments. On Black Friday, they had a massive sale. I kind of want to say everything was half off, but I'm not positive that is accurate. Regardless, it was an excellent sale. Once you get on their mailing list, I have observed they do run sales on certain colors or new releases. Hopefully they ship to Canada.
Thanks Rachel for showing us the process of making the watercolors. Glad you feel better! I figured it would be more to making them. Will these color shift ? If no, what makes that part happen? Looking forward to seeing you soon. đđ€Łđ
In order for you to make color shift paints all you have to do is look for color shift pigment. It really is that easy!!
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Per usual, I'm late to the party. đ„° I have been waiting for this video! I watched the video 3 times and I do have questions. Your instructions on making the binder was excellent but I just want to make sure I have all the 411...cause I'm old & chaos is always looking for opportunities đ€Šââïžđ€Șđ€Ł
1. By pigment, do you mean mica powder? Or are there other options?
2. When you are mixing binder & pigment what specific texture are you/we looking for to know it's "done"?
3. What is best container and volume to keep them in.
4. Where/how should the finished product be stored?
5. How long can these be kept? ie; shelf life?
Thank you again for all you do and I am so glad you & your family are on the mend.
I know you had mentioned having issues with FB. I just assume that was why you were MIA. So sorry you and your whole family have been sick. Its hard enough when one person is down! Prayer to you and your family that you continue to recovery. Thanks for all you do for us. Even in your sickness you are still concerned with pleasing the massesâŁïž God Bless you all.đŒ
Thank you Debbie for the gift that you sent my family!!! I actually have a thank you in my next tutorial so stay tuned for the flower of the month of March I'm saying thank you to you in that!!!â€â€â€â€you really made my whole family really happy!!
@@rachelsrockscanada I'm just so happy you received it and very happy you all can enjoy it when you all are fully recovedđđđ
Glad to hear youâre all on the mend! Thank you for this video, Iâve been researching this and thereâs so many ways (recipes) to do it, but I wanted to see it done. You donât say how you determine the ratio of pigment to binder. Iâve read where it varies from color to color (density/translucency), it seems to be an individual experiment, but wondered what you found.
Also, are you willing to share how to make the color shift? Is it just adding the various pigments? Thank you, once again, and stay healthy! đâš
Iâm so relieved that you and your family are finally over the âNastyâ! As all of your followers, I was worried. Thank you so much for another informative and fun tutorial. I loved the last paint mixture that you made. What were the pigments in that one? Was it a colour shift or did you create a colour shift? Either way, like you, it was beautiful. Stay healthy girl, weâre lost without youâ€ïžđđšđŠ
â€ïžâ€ïžđšđŠ BRILLIANT! So glad that you and your family are on the mend! This is so exciting⊠I could watch paint being made for hours! I am curious at how much pigment do you use for a batch?? And when it is color shifting do you just use two colors of pigment? Looking forward to your new tutorials! Take care!!! Canât wait for your next videos!!
Opps âŠ. I did not think this comment was posted so I said it again ⊠lol sorry
Rachel so glad to hear the whole cam is doing better on mend definitely lots of prayers & positive vibes of great health sent yalls way always!! Ur always missed sooo muchđ place u can check its a Canadian business called Krystal resin they seem reasonable priced Kanella Ciraco also pour artist I watch is affiliate & if u check her also has discounts. She's an Amazing arts & great person like u are w/ us subscribers. Good luck hope it helps ya!! As always thank u for everything ya do & share..đâïžđ
Love the video,glad your feeling better,I get confused about ratio of binder and powder to use,looks like whatever makes it wet enough?
Love your rocks the best. I donât even know what rocks to buy and where to get them and what kind to look for like you use. I am in USA Oklahoma. Thank you. Please let me know. Cindy
Hi Rachel, I get my mica's from Woodes Goodies in the states, she does have a facebook group, she is awesome and her prices are really good,, not sure if her shop is open because they are moving into a bigger building, but you can ask in the group...
Oh, almost forgot...as for a resource for getting the pigments in bulk. Have you tried places like Legarri or Stone Coat? I've used Legarri mica powder and they are beautiful. Not personally tried Stone Coat but have heard great things. Hope it helpsđ
Glad you're healing. This is fantastic! Thank you so much. When you say pigments, can this be replaced with mica powders? Or is it different? I have tons of mica powders from doing epoxy tumblers lol
So, so very glad that you are on the mend! I have really missed your fun and fabulous videos.....make sure you don't over do it though.....this lovely virus, who's name shall not be mentioned, can cause all kinds of ongoing issues. Fatigue being a common one but also inflammation in all sorts of areas of your body. One lady I know, who had acne problems as a teenager is now experiencing blisters on her face.....not intentionally being a fear monger here but she says it always gets worse after doing too much.....it's like her body is telling her to stop pushing herself. Anyhow, she IS better than a few months ago but still needs to rest a lot. Just sayin'! Love the paint making tutorial! Thank you for being you....really missed your giggle đ â€đšđŠ
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Glad to see you back and feeling better. A question, you mentioned using something to grind out bumps but didn't really show it in use. Would using the base of a heavy glass work for this?
Yes a completely smooth glass bottom, shot glass, heavy tumbler. I'm using a heavy coffee tamper. Listed in description. â€
Hi Rachel! Sorry, you and your family were sick but wonderful news that everyone is on the mend.
Thank you for this video! Question: how much time do you have when mixing the pigment with the binder before it starts to dry?
Rachel, I thought I would share with you that I purchased my mica powders from Amazon. Theyâre from a company called Riya. Yesterday I mixed 2 colors using your binder recipe. They havenât set up yet and I wondered how long itâll take? I also purchased the Disney Princess set from Iuile, absolutely gorgeous!
love your tutorials...beginner question: why not stir the powder in a little glas or so?
Hi Rachel, I am watching your tutorial. I am trying to make my watercolors following you. I have made my binder and I have pearlex pigments, but what did you add on top of the pigments. Was that glitter dust?
Yes, I have found a much more affordable source of pigments and color shifting micas. I don't have a particular source, but look at specialty auto painting supplies. If my sources are correct, that was the inspiration for the art world. I ordered a big box of samples from a supplier, and the samples alone will keep me busy for years. I'm not selling anything except finished working though. Enjoy!!
I wondered why we hadnât see videos come out. So glad you and your family are back! Btw, Does the hunny draw animals, insects?
I haven't experienced that happening, but the clove oil might have something to do with that!!!
@@rachelsrockscanada I hadnât thought of that. THANKS!!
Hi Rachel, do I have to use a muller?
Hi Rachel. How many grams of pigment do you use at a time and how many pans do you get from one mix? Thank you for all the amazing tutorials. Much love
where did you get those little trays squares?
I am so glad that you and your family are better. I understand the Covid because we had it in our house as you did in yours and it is not fun, in fact itâs scary. Thank you for giving us this tutorial on making paints I have all the ingredients nowTo give it a try. I donât want to make as much as you did I just wanna give it a try so I am going to cut your recipe in half. My question is when you mix the pigment and the binder, I see that you used your Metal spatulas as well as glass To thoroughly mix your paint. I donât have that glass tool⊠and my question is is that very necessary to use it to mix paints, or what could I use in its place. Thank you so much in advance for answering my question. I do have another question because my pigments are not iridescent or glittery, So can I use a very very fine glitter powder with my pigments?
You could go to a thrift store and buy a large frame and then take out the glass and use that. If you are worried about the edges being sharp I would think the heavy, black Gorilla tape would be a good choice to cover the edges. Also you could take a glue gun and run glue around the edges. Hot glue rocks! I even used it in my garage to fix a spot where water was coming in under the garage door corner! My recommendation is a fantastic glass mat you will end up using for nearly everything. Tim Holtz, or Tonic, sells a glass media mat. It's a bit expensive but I use it all the time. It's a solid, heavy glass mat. And like a non-stick craft mat you can clean anything off of it. And it won't curl up on you. It's a great size and they even have a travel size.
Are watercolor paints the same thing as color shifting paints? Ty! â€
Can I use Mica powder or do I have to use pigment to make this paint?
Can a different oil be used instead of clove??
Could you frothe it?? The gum Arabic and water?
quiero saber cmo se prepara el agua para mesclar los polvos
You don't grind the paint (with glass) before moulding? Isn't it gritty?
Hi Rachel! I just mixed up some mica powder water colors, using your recipe!!! Can't wait to try it, they are beautiful. I have a question, though. Right now, the mixtures are the consistency of white glue and being stored in tightly covered paint pots. Should they be left to dry? Or is this consistency okay? Thanks for your help on this, I've never used water colors before.
That's awesome!!! If you are storing them in containers, you can just stir them up as use them that way but you will not need to use as much, anday need to dilute with water. But if you pour into paint pans and let them dry that glue like water on top will dry away. Then you can activate your paint pans with water whenever you need them.
@@rachelsrockscanada Thanks very much, Rachel! I appreciate you!
Thousend of thanks. Can this paint be used on paper to ? Thanks.
Yes it can be used on anything you want. I just find it looks better on black background, so use black paper, or matter black paint as a base coat.â€ïž
How can I find your store? I'd like to buy watercolors.
Does this paint become more solid after leaving it sit for a while ?
Yes, it solidifies. Then, using a small amount of distilled water will get it moving again while you're painting with it.
Make your own pigments.
Can any one please đ help ? Is this the paint that Rachel uses and sells in here shop sorry to be a pain....
And...once the color is done, I supose it las untill its finiched, like those that we normaly by ?
Yes!đ„°
@@rachelsrockscanada thanks
If u see anything from the uk let me know and I'll post it over to u if that helps
I have a rock to send you...where can I?
đ„° please send me an email at rachelsrockscanada@gmail.com
@@rachelsrockscanada will do!
You are calling them water colours - but they are acrylics arenât they?