DIY Watercolor Paints - Make Your Own

It can be hard for the creatives in the family to stay busy without lots of supplies, but if we get creative it is amazing what we can do with supplies we may already have on hand.

So check out this video and see just how easy it is to make professional style watercolor cakes ready for the budding artist in the house especially during this pandemic lockdown.



This is a very recent video by Artrageous with Nate.

What you Will Need:


  • Muffin Tin or Empty yogurt containers or paper cups work too!
  • Baby oil (just for making the paint cakes to come out easily you could use cooking spray)
  • Food Coloring (he uses gel but I had the traditional liquid drop and it worked well)
  • measuring spoons
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 4 tablespoons baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch
  • 1/2 teaspoon corn syrup
  • 6 drops of various food coloring colors each.
  • tall beaker or measuring cup (to allow for fizzing reaction)


  How to Make Your Watercolor Cakes

Check the video for procedure but basically you follow these steps.

Step 1 - Place 4 tablespoons of baking soda into the beaker or mixing cup

Step 2 - Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar to baking soda and stir.

Step 3 - Once fizzing stops, and you have kept stirring, then add 2 tablespoons of corn starch.

Step 4. - Stir well and then add 1/2 teaspoon of the corn syrup

Step 5 - Oil your containers or small muffin tin

Step 6 - Add your mixture

Step 7 - With stir stick or popsicle stick stir in the food coloring.

Step 8 - Let it dry for approximately 24 hours.

Step 9 - Simply pop out the watercolor cakes.

Step 10 - Use a wet paint brush and you are ready to go!

These work awesome!  They glide on the paper and last a super long time. The best part is you know exactly what is in them, no chemicals, no fake ingredients.  All food grade supplies.

These can be used by kids and adults who just want to use their creativity right now during these trying times.

Art is a stress reliever, so you don't have any watercolor paints, make your own!

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