Enjoy this new category all about DIY art supplies! So far, I’ve made different variations of handmade watercolors (down to the pigment powder), cotton paper, botanical inks, crayons, and many more to come. Enjoy~

 

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Making Lake Pigments (ft. Red Cabbage, Beets, & Black Currant)

Before diving into my lake pigment exploits, I'd like to give credit where it's due. What kickstarted this whole DIY journey was a YouTube video posted by Arleebean on paint making. She filmed the process of creating a watercolor binder and mulling store-bought pigments into them. I was in complete awe. . .

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