My First Time Making Artisanal Watercolors! DIY Watercolor Paint
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- My First Time Making Artistically Watercolors! DIY Watercolor Paint
I tried making handmade watercolors with pigments from Xanadu Art Studio: 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 waterc...
Also Dr Oto Kano has really good info on making paints on her channel as well. And a handy playlist: • Paintmaking 101: Tools...
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 W...
Xanadu studio posted a sequel to my video on her channel too, the is the one who sent me these picgment packets: / @xanaduartstudioseries...
Besides the pigments I use liquid gum Arabic: 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!
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I know you worry when you think a video isn't interesting, but I swear, I would watch you grocery shop and still be interested....Sandy
Hello,
One of the reasons I love love your work and channel is the fact you don't like to waste anything. For example, Lots of people would just go wipe the plate clean after filling in the trays, but you found an awesome way to use that (what other would call) leftover pigment 🌷
Thank you for all your hard work and lovely lovely personality 🌷🌷
Hi Lindsay! Thank you so much for the shoutout! Making a mess is definitely the paintmaking way! It was great to see you make your own paints and it reminded me of my tries with the glass marble and plate (which worked well but were a bit limited). The colors you made are gorgeous and smooth, they look amazing.
Thank you so much for the shoutout Lindsay! What a fun first step into making watercolor paints. Those colors are super beautiful!!
Thank you! I hope people check out your channel!
Hehotfk
*"It's not like you go around rubbing your painting..."*
😂👍
Hi Lindsay, I have watched both Oto and Eve make watercolor paint. But, the first artist that I watched make paint was Marty Owings of Owings Art. In fact, it was because of his paint making video that I searched for other paint making videos and found Eve's CZcams channel. Marty made paint making look so easy. I thought I would try it; but, every video that I watch says to use a respirator or dust mask. So, I decided to not even try it since I would probably pass out due to lack of oxygen.
Those metallic colors are so pretty. I can image a bowl with a goldfish in with fins that just sparkle. I hope you enjoy using them.
oh, I love Marty's channel! Let me look up that video and add it to the list!
Yes, some dust masks don't permit enough oxygen to pass through to keep you conscious if you're working hard (or talking a lot!), but all respirators should permit adequate oxygen.
I’m loving all the colors - living vicariously through your supplies!! Haha
I recently did a make your own watercolor class at Kremer Pigments in NYC. Use your spatula to mix the pigment and watercolor medium, then you use the muller to finish the mixing. With pearlescent pigments they suggest not mulling just using the palette knife to mix. The muller will break up the pearlescent and make them dull. Kremer also uses honey in their watercolor medium as a way of preventing natural pigments from getting moldy.
PS; I have a small catalog for them that has their recipe for their medium. I was going to recycle it but I can send it to you if you like.
thanks for the info! that makes sense, I guess I am lucky I didn't ruin my paints by mulling. Thanks for the offer of the brochure but I think I'll pass as this was fun but I don't think it is a project I'll do again soon:)
Wow...I didn't know about these pigments 😯. This is cool 😍. Thank you for sharing this 😃
These seem to be especially beautifully on dark paper! I could definitely imagine painting fish or firework with this. Maybe even animals like cats, using colored pencils for the fur and watercolors for the eyes.
Truly stunning.
In old school ointment compounding when we mix our powders, we would use a ceramic tile and rubber spatula.
Such beautiful vibrant colors! I love them~ Thanks for the upload!
Ive been thinking about trying to make my own watercolors and then making some cool double pigment granulating paints...but ya no, its on the list of all the things fantasy Nadeane is gonna do one day...lol. Great video. Much love♥️
I think this is absolutely interesting to watch - or just listening to.
Those pigments appear to be pre-ground. The particles are much finer than those in the pigments I receive from my skincare supplier, pre-graded for cosmetic use (but I still use a mini mortar & pestle to grind it finer.).
You don't know 'til you try. 😁 I never really thought about how paint was made. Thanks for sharing your experiment!
That yellow!!! WOW!!! 😯
That beautiful leaf plate is so perfect for exactly what you bought it for.
Just to help out, mix you pigment into the solution before mulling.
Fascinating - I always wondered how you would make your own paint - I can see how it could become addictive
those colors are so beautiful!!!
Ooooooh! This is something I need to do! Thanks for this video! 🌼🌺🌸
Those are gorgeous!
I enjoy so much with your experiment! Colours amazing on black paper! Thank you teacher! Hugs from Córdoba, Argentine.
Love This Video! I've Been looking into buying pigments and making my own paints!!! Very pretty colors as well!!!
If it helps. There are pearlescent powder pigments in shopee. Also the basic color pigments.
Beautiful colors!!!!!!
I so appreciate your willingness to enter into the unknown, just playing around, exploring! Most adults won't take the risk. I loved seeing your process, Recently I watched your metallic paint reviews and considered the Paul Rubin set, but due to cost I did not buy them. These look at least as beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing your experiments as well as your knowledge!
Beautiful colors! 😍 thank you for the video
Pretty vibrant colors. It was fun to watch you make the paints. I don’t have a desire to make my own paints, I’ll leave that up to those that enjoy it.
So interesting! I've never watched paint being made, so this was fun to watch! I agree tho. lots of good WC on the market ! TFS
Thanks for mentioning using PearlX to make paints! I have several containers that have been just *sitting* for years... Which means I have everything on hand to try this myself!
the colours are luminous!
Hi Lindsay, thanks for sharing this! I a, a newbie, verrrrry new to watercolors. In fact, I have been getting watercolor pencils and kept a handmedown watercolor set because of the videos you make. They were in tubes, so I bought a tin case and pans and filled em up. It's weird how much shrinkage I got with some colors but not others. I love this video as I am intrigued with the idea of making my own colors. Not that I have much experience, but seeing all the brands and colors of paints can be overwhelming because I sometimes feel like I'm missing out on some beautiful colors if I don't buy every little thing. Unfortunately my budget doesn't allow for that. This however would be a neat way to have some of my own special colors. Looks fun to do as well. Always a pleasure watching your tutorials, and thanks for sharing your experience with it!
You can still get the pigment information. Try holding the empty packed over a very bright light, it might shine through enough for you to read the hidden information.
Great video Lindsay. What I love about the crafting/art community on facebook is that you all support one another and have no problem recommending another channel or you-tuber , even though they may be the “competition.” I put that in quotes because I don’t think they are competition but rather they are your friends and peers. Its a lovely thing to see.
Christina Todd When I first started my channel, Mrs Weirich was a huge support and pimped me now and again in her videos, and at the time rightly said “a rising tide floats all boats” and it’s so true - being a YT creator in this sector does feel like a community - a few folk get territorial and difficult now and again but 95% of other creators are really helpful and recommend one another etc - even when someone else has a video on the same subject etc.
I'm toying with the idea of making a very small amount of WC because I think that after a few years of painting it's just natural to want to try it! I have lots of mica powder and I also want to try charcoal. Thanks for this video ❤
All really pretty colors, esp the orange.
You are very funny, interesting and I learn tons.. Thank you!
Some times you can warm/heat labels to get them off much like tape on watercolor paper.
Looks like you did a great job, especially considering you've never done this before. All the colors look great.
Those colors are beautiful i want to try to makes these
That was a fun video! I'd like to make my own watercolor, one day.
Your making watercolors with PearlEx pigments was one of the 1st videos of your that I watched. I tried making watercolors with dollar store eyeshadow and had a ball. I'd actually much rather mix and play with paint making then actually paint anything but that's just me. Fun stuff. I didn't know about the channels you mentioned. I'll be looking those up and trying some things out. Thanks Lindsay
Great video Lindsay! 😁
working with pigment powders is so much fun :) not sure if my craftyness is helping the paint's quality in being an artist paint,lol. Just a tip: I have those small medicine bottles with droppers. The eu mainly works with talens as a gum arabic but that jar is kind of big, so to prevent contaminating it I fill a bottle with gum arabic and a bottle with glycerine.
By the way, i really liked the colors you mixed up. Metallic paints are so-o-o nice.
I thought that was fun😁 Beautiful deep vibrant colors with dazzling shimmer. Making them once would satisfy my curiosity though.
same LOL:)
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Commenting in 2020, when we all know the struggle of being unsure if people can hear us over the masks lol.
You "reckon it was about 1/2 Tbs of powder," I thought only us country folks said, "reckon." I also say, "ort to" instead of "ought to." That one makes people's heads spin off their necks. Anyhoo, that was cool; mixing your own paints. They sure are purdy.😊
hahaha (I live in the country)
Cassie thats hilarious, no offense to you sweet Lindsay. Every time I talk to my friend from Texas, I pick up her twang (is that a word)LOL. I just love accents, it makes our country so interesting.
We say that here in Australia too. Not great English, but it creeps in to our everyday speech. Hehe.
Lindsay, these look like those watercolor paints from ColorArte twinkling H2O's. They sell Primary Pigments powder, also which depending on the binder you can either make watercolor or acrylic paint. I purchased some a few months ago that I have not mixed yet. They do not need to be crushed just mixed with a binder which makes it much easier to mix. There are a lot of youtube videos by Colorarte on how to use their products too FYI.
what's wrong with "reckon" what better word describes when you figure, guess and estimate, honestly it wraps those three words up quite nicely:)
You make me wanna make some!
I really enjoyed it ty for sharing
Brusho makes a powdered watercolor pigment can be sprinkled on to wet paper resulting in fantastic effects...Is that powdered water color pigment?
The paints are pretty.
Thanks for sharing 💞
I’ve seen a few artists make watercolor now and it look so fun but I feel the same as you I want to try it but not get into it lol it’s be nice if someone releases a kit with all the things you need to make just a few and be done with it 😅
One lady had some alcohol in a spay bottle, it worked great and evaporated fast but not too fast. I know this video is old but didn't know if you was still playing around w it
Thanks for another great video! Goo Gone and other oily based sticker removers tend to be messy and might possibly smear the ink with the pigment information. UnDu Scrapbooker's Friend works perfectly and also allows you to remove and replace stickers and photos adhered with adhesive. UnDu was formerly called Sticker Remover used to be made with Heptane which is what rubber cement thinner is made of and you can get 16 ounce can at Michaels waaaay cheaper using coupon. Undu was taken off the market - kids were abusing it in some way, but it is back with a new formula. So anything sticker or adhesive (not glue) can be removed with UnDu - it even has a chisel tool attached ti the top of the bottle to help you slide it under the sticker or photo and leave no residue and is acid free and photo safe.
Paula in Florida
Diana Isle The best deal is the Rubber Cement Thinner made by Bestine - comes in a 16 ounce tin for about $12 the last time bought it at Michaels- in the glue aisle, Scrapbookers friend is near the scrapbook adhesives.) I refill the Scrapbooker’s Friend bottle with it - as noted above it has the nice chisel tool on the top. If any adhesive is left behind on glass or plastic, I remove that with the orange scented oily stuff like Goo Gone or Di-Solve-It, etc. and then dish soap to remove the Goo-Gone.
Interesting Lindsay but like you, I prefer to buy...TFS Lindsay!
I loved watching this. I wondered about it. I have many jars of Procion dyes left over from my dyeing quilting fabric days, so I wonder if I could use those dye powders. I bet I could. BUT...I probably won't. I too like the many commercial paints available.
Carol Vasenko They will dissolve in the water that the gum Arabic is in I suspect (and cotton dyes will actually adhere to the gum molecules and could clump and solidify) and it won’t act as a paint (pigment particles in suspension) but as an Ink (dye in solution). You could just make strong solutions in water with rubbing alcohol or glycerine added to 5% (if your rubbing alcohol is 90%, just use 5mL per 100 of water, but if 70%, use 10mL - no need to be too precise!) and use that as an Ink with a brush or a pen and it would work just fine.
Thanks for your reply, I appreciate it.
A really good artist for viewing the mixing of Metallic water colors is Patti Tolley Parrish. She actually took classes at Kremer pigment company. It is really interesting. Thanks for this demo, it is really interesting.
Thanks for your explanation. I had never heard of a muller before so I checked the definition. Makes sense if you're an artist and want to use the proper tools.
I made the watercolors with the LA Colors eyeshadow and they worked great.
those are great too!
How did you do it? I just collected my shades for watercolors.
@@tatyanabridger4948 I followed Lindsay the Frugalcrafter's video. She commented above you.
Fun!
Wow these turned out beautiful! If you made your own line of watercolor I'm sure a ton of us fans would buy it!
I think I would be a starving artist for sure because it is a bit time consuming LOL! But I would have toned upper arms:)
Kremer Pigments is a good place to start. Check out Patti Parish's channel.
Couple of questions. 1 what aisle of the store. Can I find gum Arabic and glycerin? 2 can u use nail powder for this . Mortar and pestle is the words you were looking 4. Been looking at your painting's. So beautiful. Wish I could do that. Thank you for your time. And 4 sharing.
Ok... I have a question... if you use pigment powders by Ranger or Lindy's that have a built in binder, would you still need the Gum Arabic or maybe just use a couple of drops of Glycerin to reduce cracking when dried? Just curious on your thoughts about the powders with the "built in" binders already added.... thanks for the info! :)
Where can I get those pigment powders? Especially the metallics you made...those are gorgeous! I looked at Xanadu but can't find the pigment powders...
This is mica powder you can buy it online via Etsy and eBay
Making messes at times is just what one needs to brighten one's soul and free up one's creative energy. At least that's my excuse. 😁
I think I'll pass but it was very entertaining!!!! And I mean it in a nice way.
thanks!
Love your videos. How much water do you add to the gum arabic powder?
I loved watching this. What should i search for when looking for pigments? I've noticed some say makeup and resin use are they okay to use for paint?
You can safely use cosmetic pigment but it may fade. I suggest checking out Kramer pigments.
This is cool. I loved watching you play.
Hey Lindsay, can you link the video of the pearl ex paint? Loved the video!!
Could you use the pigments like brusho?
I made some watercolours a few months ago and I'm still waiting for them to set. I think I added too much binder but I have no pigment left to add in to make it thicker
Im not sure how to fix that without more pigment
@@thefrugalcrafter silica gel!!! I put the pans in a metal tin with silica gel and it's dried them so much quicker
These are so pretty i went over their store n didnt see any of the loose pigments tho!
Oh i just seen what you said about asking them about the pigments
You can do this with mica powder too.
This seems like such a long process! Life is too short to spend such a long time grinding pigments. I think I’ll just keep buying watercolor paints that are already mixed😁
I hear ya! It was fun but I had my fill by the end LOL!
Yeah I'm not quite sure. I wouldve use the large paint pots from dollar tree instead of a plate. Just to keep it all controlled
Add some purple to the blue...
This looks sooook coooollll! Do you know where I could get these?
I got mine from Xanadu Art Studio, link in description. I didn't see the pigment powders listed but you can contact her through the website.
Did they not include instructions? You got this girl...
why not shift the colour through a piece from an old pair of tights? That is what we do with henna to make sure it is pure powder without bits. We wrap the tights around a bowl, secure it with a knot or clip or elastic band and use a spoon to gently move the powder around. Bits are left on the tights whilst fine powder travels through the fine mesh.
i think because you would not want to waste any. it is all good so if you strained it you would waste the good stuff;)
I don't think you would lose the 'good stuff'. All you would lose is any big clumps or debris that would affect the quality of your paint. In the case of henna, it would be tiny bits of grass or sticks. I am saying now... I haven't tried it. Didn't even know you could buy the powder to make your own watercolour pans prior to seeing your video. But I am thinking, if it is all good stuff, why go through he process of grinding the already ground powder? Why not just use the tiniest amount of powder in water to create your watercolour and fill watercolour brushes to take with you and paint? Surely that would be easier than wetting, drying, rewetting, remixing to get to the same end goal?
Are you talking about a mortar and pestle? which can be used to grind spices?
that would work but the word I was after was Muller
Uhmmm. Can i ask how many grams is the powder sample to fill on the pan
Mortar and pestle?
hELP! I was at Office Depot yesterday looking for cardstock and came across a package of Neenah Vellum Bristol. Can anyone tell me what that means? Is it heavy vellum or very smooth bristol??? I couldn't feel the paper or see it very well because it was a plastic wrapped package and since it was almost 18 dollars I didn't buy it. Can anyone give me a clue as to what exactly this is as I'm totally confused! Thanks!!!
it is probably smooth thick cardstock
Called mortar.& pestal.
Mortor and pestle in glass
Also do you have a line on a pigment supplier that doesn’t add shimmer and Pearl? It’s a nightmare finding non metallic pigments online because of all the resin art people.
Kramer?
I checked out playlist of all 3 CZcams channels, lots of great info but not what I was looking for. Does anyone know how to make your own liquid watercolors, without using cut up markers or food coloring? I'd appreciate any information. Thanks. Sincerely Becky B from Arkansas
PS. Want to know what Arkansans sound like, listen to Jeff Foxworthy. He's not from here, but he's been around people who are from Arkansas. We just have a relaxed way of being.
I hope you'll continue to do these experiments even though it will probably require a bit of an investment for that to happen. You should also check out Patti Tolley Parrish's CZcams channel where she mixes paint if you're curious about the process and tools. She makes some awesome paint colors. Thanks for sharing this video with us.
Thanks, I'm friends with Patti on Facebook, I'll have to check out her paintmaining!
That's awesome. She's very knowledgable on the subject and will be able to advise anyone that has questions about it. Thanks for all the content you provide us with. It is much appreciated!
can you put these watercolors into tubes instead of pans??
Sure
Ratio matters
I enjoyed this! The pigments seem more intense then the purchased kind. Also, get Tub of Towels, like at Lowe’s or hardware chain stores. That removes paint fantastically and my granddaughter got chocolate ( dark ) on her brand new uniform blouse and those towels took it out like it wasn’t there at all. I didn’t have to worry about my daughter strangling me 😂😂😂😂. Ginger Cook uses them all the time, that’s how I found out about them. Thank You for a great video
Do you wash them and reuse them?
thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich I actually have. They don’t do as well but they sure work for a lot of things. They were made for automotive use I guess but Ginger Cook says they’ve been the best thing for her hands. They’re different then the other things out there. I love them. They even clean the shower stall great
How to dry the paints?
Let them air dry
I bought some real ox gall because it was on clearance and wow, it smells terrible. I looked it up, and that is normal. From now on, I'll only buy synthetic ox gall.
glycerine ?it was gum arabic you had there!
How many grams of powder did you use?
I have no idea
@@thefrugalcrafter Wow
Hey can I send you some watercolors I made? I’m formulating a whole new binder to the market. Mesquite gum. Works way better and we don’t have to import it. And I think I finally have it nailed down and I want some feedback.
From what I gather acacia (the tree gum Arabic is from) and mesquite (what I’m using) are from the same family of trees, so I’m really surprised no one has caught onto this yet. But it would be really cool to get a new type of watercolor out there. I don’t have a CZcams channel but It’d also be cool to show people how to get the sap balls themselves if they live out west.
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