I worry sometimes too, but if you leave a bit of a gap between what you’re mixing and the edges (and reign everything back into the center with your palette knife or spatula) it’ll be ok. Liquids tend to want to stay together most of the time. 🙂
Binders have a limit on how much pigment they can hold, and some colors cause the binder to reach saturation more quickly. The mixture she had was already at saturation from all the red, so no blue could enter, thus necessitating more binder. If she had started with the blue, it would have been easier to control, but it would take a long time; because the blue takes so long to mill in, it would still be easy to accidentally add too much red simply because it sinks so readily into the binder, which could lead to the same saturation problem above
Since again you’d still need to add more binder for the red, so basically it would require slowly titrating the colors in steps too rebalance the red when it was added. Probably a more straight forward approach, but also delicate and tedious
Hey, just a tip for finding out pigments used in making a colour you're interested in modifying or remaking. You can get chromatography paper and run a test. The pigments should separate on the paper after a proper run and the sizes of the bands can give you the ratio of pigments :)
I really enjoy this kind of videos. I always click when I see the notification and I start drawing and painting while I listen to it. It is really relaxing.
Your Indigo looks a bit like moonglow from Daniel Smith :) And the Cobalt Teal is absolutely stunning, especially in the mixes where there is a bit of separation.
I have a tip to share with you as another paint maker. Spray some rubbing alcohol on the pigment and the binder, then you'll see they mix and disperse easily! I saw it in a video a very long time ago and I tried it on two of my pigments that I had problems with, and the resault was awesome!
What a fantastic point about "why bother making your own paint"! It's less about the end result and more about the process of making it, and knowing that *you* made that thing. Gasp! That turquoise - is there any chance that's a non-toxic PB28? "Cobalt" is still in the technical information online, but then, I am a newbie and could be missing something.
I’m really happy you show us everything, meaning that you don’t hide it when something is not going to plan. It’s really interesting and it helps us learning more!
I loved the way you described why you like paint making and the importance of enjoying your hobby.... A lot of people don't value it as you do and I really really loved the way you presented everything in this video !! 😍😍 And also you share where you've got all the items from .... A lot of paint makers keep it confidential and that's ok like I respect their privacy but there's something about you and your videos and your paints that just makes me watch them even more and adore your paints 😍😍
My guess is that it's for the same reason she already stated: it doesn't make things easier or save on time like you'd expect, and it just creates extra burden to clean.
This video specifically of your paint making videos is so uplifting and special to me. Acknowledging the paints that aren't as easy to make and a paint that came together really easily side by side is very nice to see. It shows how much of this hobby is trial and error. And hearing that you make paints and make videos about your paint making are things that bring you joy brings me joy. Thank you so much for sharing everything that you do with us.
You’re right on the mark … I spent $400 on 42 pigments which will make enough paint for 10 lifetimes and my time and money was probably better spent adding to my M Graham tubes. I’m addicted to the mad scientist process! I find it so enjoyable!!! Your videos have been really helpful! I got most of my pigments from Natural Pigments and a couple from Gamblin. I have a couple coming from Sennelier for lemon yellow and a purple just to see how they work. My pool table has an insert and cover and it makes a great work surface because it’s perfectly level and it’s so big. I hope none of the family wants to play pool any time soon. The entire 7’ pool table is covered in batches of pans in boxes curing and my mulling equipment and containers of pigment!!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and passion for making watercolor paints. I've just recently discovered this process and am wanting to give it a try. I love the videos I've watched so far. Keep making them please???? 💕💕💕
paint making is so satisfying! it looks beautiful and i know i could probably never do it, but i’m exploring! the amount of paint making videos i watch in a day is WAY TOO MANY
I agree with you!! My biggest concern would be losing paint by using lots of tools. These videos are so interesting. When you see the pigment, is that a direct translation of what it will look like? I love the idea of making paint because it's so... Slow. It's like planting a seed vs picking up seedings at a nursery. It takes time; and you were there for the journey. Do you find paint making a way to de-stress? How much mess is it, like cleaning up etc. My goodness this is terribly interesting.
I'm curious if you've tried making gouache yet? I would really love to learn as I prefer them to watercolors but I can't seem to find any good resources. Any help?
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I love how the cobalt teal mixes have color separation, it makes the color swatches look like fantasy gemstones!
Most of us can't make our own like me, so it's always so wonderful to watch others make it! Keep these series going for as long as possible! If love to also see you try other mixing techniques just so we can get a better understanding of them but that's entirely up to you :)
I love both of your indigo mix batches, the old as well as the new one! :) Is there any reason why you mull both pigments together? I mull my pigments first by themselves and then use the finished batches to combine exact mixes and just shortly mull them together.
Hi! I just found your channel through these mulling videos, but I've been binging all your content. I really enjoy your thoughtfulness and enthusiasm, and I'm excited to see what you post next.
Hello. I really love your videos. One of your watercolor making videos was in my recommendation and I'm happy I clicked it. I want you to know that your videos relax me that's why I watch them at midnight (12mn-2am). I love your voiceee, your videos are therapy for me. Thank you
I appreciate the analogy you gave about why you make your own watercolor. I have recently making my own watercolor paper books. I could buy one but there is more satisfaction in binding my own.
Your videos have inspired me to, one day, start paint making. I love how relaxing and calm your videos are and I always make sure to watch them ASAP. Keep it up! ❤️💙
I tried making some watercolors myself (with a gold powder pigment for one and 2 eyeshadows) just as a lark, but I didn't know about mulling. I'll have to try that if I decide to delve into paint making again. I have to wonder if the initial mix of pigment and binder, and the scraping-to-the-center-after-mulling, would be easier with a drywall joint knife or taping blade...two or three swipes and done! It's so fun to watch your process and results.
Your videos are the BEST!! 🥰❤️🥰❤️ so happy I found you. I never knew I wanted to make watercolor paints until I saw your videos. We are avid outdoors people and I collect rocks and micas etc. from all our hiking trips. We’ve also gone actual rock mining here in GA, and I’ve always wanted to turn them into paints.. now I know how! 😍
There is lots of reasons to combine an inorganic mineral pigment with an organic pigment. But, because they are so vastly different in their dispersion processes, I would just recommend they be mulled separately. Or at least so the organic blue first and when it is at a respectable level of dispersion, start adding Indian red in small batches. You will already know that the iron oxide will just wet immediately. Fascinating to watch though! Thank you so much for your generosity.
My favorite indigo color that I mix (from tubes, I’ve never actually made paint) has got to be the combination of Pyrrol Scarlet and Phthalo Blue GS!!! This video was so relaxing I’m glad you’re doing these!!!! 😊☺️💗
I've been pretty obsessed with a PB60 and PR101 grey mixture for a while (originally M. Grahams anthraquinone blue and terra rosa, but I've expanded to other versions as well), so its fun to see you explore it here and discuss the challenges of a convenience color with it! Not knowing a ton about making paint, is mixing up the blue paint something you could do first to give it a head start, then add the indian red in later in the process? Like needing to add carrots to a stirfry before zucchini for extra cooking time :)
That's what I did the first time I made it, and it worked really well!! Thanks so much for reminder, I'll definitely be taking that approach in the future. ❤❤❤
When mixing 2 colors with different binding qualities, isn't easier to start with the harder one? In this case making the blue then add the red and more binder OR add premixed red but small patch at a time? I don't know if that makes sense....
Very helpful and informative. You are helping people realize the work that goes into being an artist. I don't care how many colors a company puts out, there is always something missing for me in any one brand. Even looking at all that I can find in all the brands I see, there are always colors I want premixed that nobody has,, so I end up mixing them, one way or another. Obviously, I'm not a minimalist as in using as few colors as possible and having very few colors in my paint arsenal. If I wanted to go pure minimalist, I'd buy either black India ink or a single hardness of graphite pencil, some good paper, and I'd do all my art with those materials. However, there are so many cool pigments out there and I love so many colors, getting or having very few colors is not one of my voluntary options.
Also, I can confirm that making paint in a mortar and pestle comes with its own challenges. I used rubber spatulas to get the paint out so you really don’t lose any with that method, but despite mine being a rough ceramic mortar and pestle set.....it was increddddddibly tedious and frustrating and minuscule. I’d recommend using a mortar and pestle if it’s inexpensive for you and you want to try it out but really recommend upgrading.
The Indian Red is a vegetable dye and the Blue is an mineral. They are incompatible to mix. The turquoise might be a marine dye, such as an algae. If it were malachite or azure, the paint might have been more difficult to blend. Mineral pigments (or lake colour) are colour fast. I think glycerin or honey creates drag. Only use sticky binders if that is the effect you want.
Hi Arlee, why don’t you use a spatula or a scraper used in culinary to scrape up your color? I find plastic spatulas very effective when it comes to gathering fluids.
I'm kind of wondering if you could mix the pigments before hand. I'm not sure it would change anything about your process or the time, just wondering if it would have an effect. I love these paint making videos so thank you!
This is always my apprehension when I’m making paints, that each batch turns out a bit different especially when you mix, mull, pour, dry then have to do it again to top up the pans. How does one control the turnout? I swatch like crazy and cross my fingers. Is there a better way? Is there a way to store the extra to keep it wet, that way you can top up with original batch? How do you keep it from drying out between pours?
I love the cobalt teal that is used in this video...but it's no longer being sold by earth pigments...do you have any suggesstions on another source? I love watching you make paint!
What about mixing the pigments on their own before you add it to the binder thingy! Then you can possibly asdjust the color while its still in its pigment state!
Would do a video on making pastels, both dry (chalk) and oil pastels, I enjoyed your video very much. I'm a weaver and spinner, sure I can buy scarves and vests or buy material to make them, and I can buy yarn already made. I agree with you, it's not a case of buying the yarn or material or paint which maybe cheaper, it's the enjoyment of the whole process. Cheers!
Wow! I love the colors you mixed at the end with the teal you made. Right now the last thing I need is another hobby (seriously!), but someday I’ve got to try this! I have read some things about making paints and played around a little with [jacquard loose pigments... can’t remember the product name] and ox gall. In the meantime, are you selling any of the paints you make? I guess I should go to your website to see, but if it’s there you should add a note in your “comments below”! You may have answered this in an earlier video in this series, but this is the first I’ve watched. I’ll be watching more!
I love that you show how you produce your own colours, but how do you prepare the glas-slap? I heard you sand it down, but how far do you go and what kind of sandpaper do you use? I really would love a tutorial upon the products as well as glasrunner and glas-slaps and how you can prepare the glas-slap on your own as they are so expensive when you buy them readymade.
Would it be possible to bring together two different pigment-binder mixture into one? If so do you think mixing indian red and the indenthrone(?) blue pigments with binder separately then bringing them together would work?
Have you noticed when doing thr paper towel test to see if there is enough binder that it’s normal to have slight staining on the rubbing paper? Is it normal? Or does it mean there is still not enough binder? I’m thinking it’s normal especially for staining Color’s like reds.
If the blue doesn’t bind as fast could you not add that and mull it some before adding the red, or would that not work? Sorry if it’s a dumb question but I don’t know much about all this and I find it really interesting and want to know some more.
For making paints with pigments that disperse at different rates maybe it would be easier to mull them in separate batches and then mix them together in the ratio you like before storing?
Great video. Very informative. I am just starting to make paint. By coincidence I worked with PB-60 and found it more difficult to work with than the others I did today. What should I do if the paint was too thick and I already put it in the pan? Can I remove it and amend?
The sentiment about having a craft is really beautiful. I was pushed with my art to be productive and think so much about how I was going to make money or make the biggest statement that I never stopped to think about it all like that. I felt guilty about my interest in things like this that weren’t directly related to a money making goal or pushing some kind of political edge.
My husband an I just discussed this the other day! In the past we both seemed to look for hobbies that could "make us money" somehow we felt guilty just picking something fun that we wanted to do. Now however it's all about the fun of it. I've taken up writing, porch gardening and drawing, he's taken up pen making.
I am noob in watercolor paint making. In regards to making something like your Payne’s Grey, considering that using two different pigments that require different mulling ratios and techniques, would working each shade up separately then blending the completed shades together be easier? I’m curious because I Love Payne’s Grey but don’t want to blow a batch. 😨
I love your videos It got me interested in watercolor paint making. I have all the stuff and just got the glass.muller myself. I'm.curious have you ever had someone ask you if using edible lustre dust as a pigment works in watercolors?I have some laying around and I thought that would make a good idea 😂
I'm wondering how water soluble graphite would combine with pigments to create beautiful dark paints that granulate and do interesting things like Daniel Smith paints. Also metallic powder with pigments. I am a DIY person too and made some copper watercolor but I didn't mull it. I used my pallet knife. My budget hasn't allowed me to try many things. Might make interesting video.
So I'l say now that I know nothing about paint making but, for that first paint you tried to make because they need different ratios of binder and working and everything, would it be easier if you did sort of half batches of each, working the colors separately for the majority of the process and then bringing them together once their both at a point where their pretty homogenous?
If you want to make a new colour out of two others (especially like yours two), can you grind them separately and then combined them. Will it work or the paints won't be able to combine I recently stumbled on to your videos and i find them really interesting and relaxing
Could you mull two colors and THEN mix them and put them in pans? that feels kinda like a silly question now that im typing it, but im looking into getting into watercolor making myself so i feel like i have a thousand silly questions.
The silly questions are how we learn - they're always valuable!! I realized later that what you said is exactly how I made this color the first time! I made the blue completely and then added a little of the Indian Red. :]
When I tried my copper Powder watercolor it really didn't want to mix with gum Arabic solution. ... so on my second attempt I mixed dry GA with the copper and a tiny drop of honey before adding water to blend ... might be answer to difficult mixing pigment.
Sometimes I get worried that the paint will flow off the slab
Omg me too- I get so scared
me too
you got me overthink of it ✨now✨
Me too, its terrifying for me and my anxiety monster.
I worry sometimes too, but if you leave a bit of a gap between what you’re mixing and the edges (and reign everything back into the center with your palette knife or spatula) it’ll be ok. Liquids tend to want to stay together most of the time. 🙂
for the indigo, is it possible to mull the blue first, then add the red pigment when the blue is "workable"?
I was thinking the exact same thing when she was talking about the way the blue pigment needs more mulling.
Binders have a limit on how much pigment they can hold, and some colors cause the binder to reach saturation more quickly. The mixture she had was already at saturation from all the red, so no blue could enter, thus necessitating more binder.
If she had started with the blue, it would have been easier to control, but it would take a long time; because the blue takes so long to mill in, it would still be easy to accidentally add too much red simply because it sinks so readily into the binder, which could lead to the same saturation problem above
Since again you’d still need to add more binder for the red, so basically it would require slowly titrating the colors in steps too rebalance the red when it was added. Probably a more straight forward approach, but also delicate and tedious
Hey, just a tip for finding out pigments used in making a colour you're interested in modifying or remaking. You can get chromatography paper and run a test. The pigments should separate on the paper after a proper run and the sizes of the bands can give you the ratio of pigments :)
I really enjoy this kind of videos. I always click when I see the notification and I start drawing and painting while I listen to it. It is really relaxing.
That teal is beautiful. I have 0 desire to make my own paint but I'm loving these videos. I feel like I could watch someone mull paint for hours...
Your Indigo looks a bit like moonglow from Daniel Smith :) And the Cobalt Teal is absolutely stunning, especially in the mixes where there is a bit of separation.
I have a tip to share with you as another paint maker. Spray some rubbing alcohol on the pigment and the binder, then you'll see they mix and disperse easily! I saw it in a video a very long time ago and I tried it on two of my pigments that I had problems with, and the resault was awesome!
hi how do you dry the paints i have been having some issues with them and advice would be appreciated.. 💗
What a fantastic point about "why bother making your own paint"! It's less about the end result and more about the process of making it, and knowing that *you* made that thing.
Gasp! That turquoise - is there any chance that's a non-toxic PB28? "Cobalt" is still in the technical information online, but then, I am a newbie and could be missing something.
Can you make the color prussian blue or mauve ? I'd love to see you make one of them
Yes !! My fav cool blue color is Prussian Blue
I’m really happy you show us everything, meaning that you don’t hide it when something is not going to plan. It’s really interesting and it helps us learning more!
I'm deeply in love with that teal. It's the happiest blue I've ever seen!
I loved the way you described why you like paint making and the importance of enjoying your hobby.... A lot of people don't value it as you do and I really really loved the way you presented everything in this video !! 😍😍 And also you share where you've got all the items from .... A lot of paint makers keep it confidential and that's ok like I respect their privacy but there's something about you and your videos and your paints that just makes me watch them even more and adore your paints 😍😍
a question: why dont you mull the two colors apart and then mix them together?
My guess is that it's for the same reason she already stated: it doesn't make things easier or save on time like you'd expect, and it just creates extra burden to clean.
Indigo is my favourite colour, dont tell the other colours though, they might get jealous
I have zero intention of making paints but watching you make them is so relaxing and satisfying
Cobalt teal is my favorite colour! I'm glad it wants to be paint. 😊
This video specifically of your paint making videos is so uplifting and special to me. Acknowledging the paints that aren't as easy to make and a paint that came together really easily side by side is very nice to see. It shows how much of this hobby is trial and error. And hearing that you make paints and make videos about your paint making are things that bring you joy brings me joy. Thank you so much for sharing everything that you do with us.
The swatch of all the different colors at 10:40 is just gorgeous
I love watching you make these!! Whether it’s you constantly mulling a color that’s not working or instantly having a color, it’s all enjoyable.
You’re right on the mark … I spent $400 on 42 pigments which will make enough paint for 10 lifetimes and my time and money was probably better spent adding to my M Graham tubes. I’m addicted to the mad scientist process! I find it so enjoyable!!! Your videos have been really helpful! I got most of my pigments from Natural Pigments and a couple from Gamblin. I have a couple coming from Sennelier for lemon yellow and a purple just to see how they work. My pool table has an insert and cover and it makes a great work surface because it’s perfectly level and it’s so big. I hope none of the family wants to play pool any time soon. The entire 7’ pool table is covered in batches of pans in boxes curing and my mulling equipment and containers of pigment!!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!!
The way your paints granulate is so beautiful, it makes me more determined to one day make my own paints
Thanks for the relaxing video! The granulations when you swatch the colors towards the end is just too pretty!!
oh thank you so much for answering my question!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Stunning colors! Love it!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and passion for making watercolor paints. I've just recently discovered this process and am wanting to give it a try. I love the videos I've watched so far. Keep making them please???? 💕💕💕
those purples mixed from the last blue are gorgeous! Love your paint making videos
Found this channel on a whim and absolutely loving the paint making videos. Super relaxing and chill omg
paint making is so satisfying! it looks beautiful and i know i could probably never do it, but i’m exploring! the amount of paint making videos i watch in a day is WAY TOO MANY
That lime green you mixed at the end is incredible 😍
I agree with you!! My biggest concern would be losing paint by using lots of tools.
These videos are so interesting.
When you see the pigment, is that a direct translation of what it will look like?
I love the idea of making paint because it's so... Slow. It's like planting a seed vs picking up seedings at a nursery.
It takes time; and you were there for the journey.
Do you find paint making a way to de-stress?
How much mess is it, like cleaning up etc.
My goodness this is terribly interesting.
I'm curious if you've tried making gouache yet? I would really love to learn as I prefer them to watercolors but I can't seem to find any good resources. Any help?
6:33 That step is so satisfying, does it make a sound? You should do a paint making asmr! 💕
it's called mulling i think
RIGHT!!!!
ASMR... so soothing
In one of their live streams, they said it actually doesn’t make sound besides the liquid sloshing around. Hope that helps! (*^^*)
Ugh, cobalt teal is one of my favorite colors to use. That paint granulation when you mix it at the end 😍 so cool
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I love how the cobalt teal mixes have color separation, it makes the color swatches look like fantasy gemstones!
I love your paint making videos! I’m glad you showed the Indian red. It’s one of my absolute favorite colors to use!
Most of us can't make our own like me, so it's always so wonderful to watch others make it! Keep these series going for as long as possible! If love to also see you try other mixing techniques just so we can get a better understanding of them but that's entirely up to you :)
I love both of your indigo mix batches, the old as well as the new one! :) Is there any reason why you mull both pigments together? I mull my pigments first by themselves and then use the finished batches to combine exact mixes and just shortly mull them together.
Hi! I just found your channel through these mulling videos, but I've been binging all your content. I really enjoy your thoughtfulness and enthusiasm, and I'm excited to see what you post next.
watching you swatch that cobalt teal at the end to make the greens and purples was soooo satisfying omg
Hello. I really love your videos. One of your watercolor making videos was in my recommendation and I'm happy I clicked it. I want you to know that your videos relax me that's why I watch them at midnight (12mn-2am). I love your voiceee, your videos are therapy for me. Thank you
I appreciate the analogy you gave about why you make your own watercolor. I have recently making my own watercolor paper books. I could buy one but there is more satisfaction in binding my own.
gosh! what a beautiful cobalt teal.
Your videos have inspired me to, one day, start paint making. I love how relaxing and calm your videos are and I always make sure to watch them ASAP. Keep it up! ❤️💙
I just mixed cyan blue, primary yellow and titanium white together and made a gorgeous turquoise, i'm really pleased with it
I tried making some watercolors myself (with a gold powder pigment for one and 2 eyeshadows) just as a lark, but I didn't know about mulling. I'll have to try that if I decide to delve into paint making again. I have to wonder if the initial mix of pigment and binder, and the scraping-to-the-center-after-mulling, would be easier with a drywall joint knife or taping blade...two or three swipes and done! It's so fun to watch your process and results.
I LOVE THESE PAINT MAKING VIDEOS 😍
The color that the third swatch produced is SO beautiful 😍
Your videos are the BEST!! 🥰❤️🥰❤️ so happy I found you. I never knew I wanted to make watercolor paints until I saw your videos. We are avid outdoors people and I collect rocks and micas etc. from all our hiking trips. We’ve also gone actual rock mining here in GA, and I’ve always wanted to turn them into paints.. now I know how! 😍
There is lots of reasons to combine an inorganic mineral pigment with an organic pigment. But, because they are so vastly different in their dispersion processes, I would just recommend they be mulled separately. Or at least so the organic blue first and when it is at a respectable level of dispersion, start adding Indian red in small batches. You will already know that the iron oxide will just wet immediately. Fascinating to watch though! Thank you so much for your generosity.
Thank you so much for sharing your process. I love watching these videos and I am very tempted to start making my own paints one day too.
You should make a compilation of you mixing and mulling the paint its so satisfying to watch
My favorite indigo color that I mix (from tubes, I’ve never actually made paint) has got to be the combination of Pyrrol Scarlet and Phthalo Blue GS!!! This video was so relaxing I’m glad you’re doing these!!!! 😊☺️💗
I've been pretty obsessed with a PB60 and PR101 grey mixture for a while (originally M. Grahams anthraquinone blue and terra rosa, but I've expanded to other versions as well), so its fun to see you explore it here and discuss the challenges of a convenience color with it! Not knowing a ton about making paint, is mixing up the blue paint something you could do first to give it a head start, then add the indian red in later in the process? Like needing to add carrots to a stirfry before zucchini for extra cooking time :)
That's what I did the first time I made it, and it worked really well!! Thanks so much for reminder, I'll definitely be taking that approach in the future. ❤❤❤
@@arleebean Oh okay! Good to know 💜 I don't know how these things work, stupid shoulder!
This pigment is stunning!
When mixing 2 colors with different binding qualities, isn't easier to start with the harder one? In this case making the blue then add the red and more binder OR add premixed red but small patch at a time? I don't know if that makes sense....
Watching you making watercolors is my new relaxing technique 😩💛❤️💙💖
Very helpful and informative. You are helping people realize the work that goes into being an artist.
I don't care how many colors a company puts out, there is always something missing for me in any one brand. Even looking at all that I can find in all the brands I see, there are always colors I want premixed that nobody has,, so I end up mixing them, one way or another.
Obviously, I'm not a minimalist as in using as few colors as possible and having very few colors in my paint arsenal. If I wanted to go pure minimalist, I'd buy either black India ink or a single hardness of graphite pencil, some good paper, and I'd do all my art with those materials. However, there are so many cool pigments out there and I love so many colors, getting or having very few colors is not one of my voluntary options.
Making blues sounds so satisfying
Also, I can confirm that making paint in a mortar and pestle comes with its own challenges. I used rubber spatulas to get the paint out so you really don’t lose any with that method, but despite mine being a rough ceramic mortar and pestle set.....it was increddddddibly tedious and frustrating and minuscule. I’d recommend using a mortar and pestle if it’s inexpensive for you and you want to try it out but really recommend upgrading.
The Indian Red is a vegetable dye and the Blue is an mineral. They are incompatible to mix. The turquoise might be a marine dye, such as an algae. If it were malachite or azure, the paint might have been more difficult to blend. Mineral pigments (or lake colour) are colour fast. I think glycerin or honey creates drag. Only use sticky binders if that is the effect you want.
That warm muted redish brown is so pretty
I loved that blue you made at the end Arleebean 💙💙 you mixed your paints so well
I like the progress version of the first grey, I think it would make a good shading color
I love your paintmaking videos! Always looking forward to them :)
Hi Arlee, why don’t you use a spatula or a scraper used in culinary to scrape up your color? I find plastic spatulas very effective when it comes to gathering fluids.
I'm kind of wondering if you could mix the pigments before hand. I'm not sure it would change anything about your process or the time, just wondering if it would have an effect. I love these paint making videos so thank you!
This is always my apprehension when I’m making paints, that each batch turns out a bit different especially when you mix, mull, pour, dry then have to do it again to top up the pans. How does one control the turnout? I swatch like crazy and cross my fingers. Is there a better way? Is there a way to store the extra to keep it wet, that way you can top up with original batch? How do you keep it from drying out between pours?
I love the cobalt teal that is used in this video...but it's no longer being sold by earth pigments...do you have any suggesstions on another source? I love watching you make paint!
What about mixing the pigments on their own before you add it to the binder thingy! Then you can possibly asdjust the color while its still in its pigment state!
Would do a video on making pastels, both dry (chalk) and oil pastels, I enjoyed your video very much. I'm a weaver and spinner, sure I can buy scarves and vests or buy material to make them, and I can buy yarn already made. I agree with you, it's not a case of buying the yarn or material or paint which maybe cheaper, it's the enjoyment of the whole process. Cheers!
Wow! I love the colors you mixed at the end with the teal you made. Right now the last thing I need is another hobby (seriously!), but someday I’ve got to try this! I have read some things about making paints and played around a little with [jacquard loose pigments... can’t remember the product name] and ox gall. In the meantime, are you selling any of the paints you make? I guess I should go to your website to see, but if it’s there you should add a note in your “comments below”! You may have answered this in an earlier video in this series, but this is the first I’ve watched. I’ll be watching more!
I love that you show how you produce your own colours, but how do you prepare the glas-slap? I heard you sand it down, but how far do you go and what kind of sandpaper do you use? I really would love a tutorial upon the products as well as glasrunner and glas-slaps and how you can prepare the glas-slap on your own as they are so expensive when you buy them readymade.
Would it be possible to bring together two different pigment-binder mixture into one? If so do you think mixing indian red and the indenthrone(?) blue pigments with binder separately then bringing them together would work?
I had the same thought
this is such a calming and reaffirming video thank you!
I’m so glad you did the both of them! :D I saw that indigo was winning but I also rlly wanted to see cobalt turquoise
I love this series! I've learned so much watching!!
Have you noticed when doing thr paper towel test to see if there is enough binder that it’s normal to have slight staining on the rubbing paper? Is it normal? Or does it mean there is still not enough binder? I’m thinking it’s normal especially for staining Color’s like reds.
I love these, have you ever done metallic colors or color shifts?
If the blue doesn’t bind as fast could you not add that and mull it some before adding the red, or would that not work? Sorry if it’s a dumb question but I don’t know much about all this and I find it really interesting and want to know some more.
For making paints with pigments that disperse at different rates maybe it would be easier to mull them in separate batches and then mix them together in the ratio you like before storing?
This is more satisfying to me than videos that are made to be satisfying 😂
Great video. Very informative. I am just starting to make paint. By coincidence I worked with PB-60 and found it more difficult to work with than the others I did today. What should I do if the paint was too thick and I already put it in the pan? Can I remove it and amend?
For the indigo, could you start mulling the blue pigment and then add the red later in the mulling process?
I was literally waiting for the indtagram reminder timer thingie for this
What do you do, if the paint dries up too fast on the glass plate while mulling it?
Do you add water, more medium or ...?
The sentiment about having a craft is really beautiful. I was pushed with my art to be productive and think so much about how I was going to make money or make the biggest statement that I never stopped to think about it all like that. I felt guilty about my interest in things like this that weren’t directly related to a money making goal or pushing some kind of political edge.
My husband an I just discussed this the other day! In the past we both seemed to look for hobbies that could "make us money" somehow we felt guilty just picking something fun that we wanted to do. Now however it's all about the fun of it. I've taken up writing, porch gardening and drawing, he's taken up pen making.
I am noob in watercolor paint making. In regards to making something like your Payne’s Grey, considering that using two different pigments that require different mulling ratios and techniques, would working each shade up separately then blending the completed shades together be easier? I’m curious because I Love Payne’s Grey but don’t want to blow a batch. 😨
I love your videos
It got me interested in watercolor paint making. I have all the stuff and just got the glass.muller myself.
I'm.curious have you ever had someone ask you if using edible lustre dust as a pigment works in watercolors?I have some laying around and I thought that would make a good idea 😂
I'm wondering how water soluble graphite would combine with pigments to create beautiful dark paints that granulate and do interesting things like Daniel Smith paints. Also metallic powder with pigments. I am a DIY person too and made some copper watercolor but I didn't mull it. I used my pallet knife. My budget hasn't allowed me to try many things. Might make interesting video.
This process looks so fun and satisfying! But also frustrating lol I hope to be able to try my hand at making my own paints one day :)
So I'l say now that I know nothing about paint making but, for that first paint you tried to make because they need different ratios of binder and working and everything, would it be easier if you did sort of half batches of each, working the colors separately for the majority of the process and then bringing them together once their both at a point where their pretty homogenous?
i wanna know where you get that brush ... looks v chill to work w
If you want to make a new colour out of two others (especially like yours two), can you grind them separately and then combined them. Will it work or the paints won't be able to combine
I recently stumbled on to your videos and i find them really interesting and relaxing
Could you mull two colors and THEN mix them and put them in pans? that feels kinda like a silly question now that im typing it, but im looking into getting into watercolor making myself so i feel like i have a thousand silly questions.
The silly questions are how we learn - they're always valuable!! I realized later that what you said is exactly how I made this color the first time! I made the blue completely and then added a little of the Indian Red. :]
I really love your paint making videos! Keep it upp!
Is there a particular reason you use a smaller scraper? It sends like it would be faster to gather the paint with a larger one.
Would it work to make the indigo by making the two colours seperatly and mixing together after?
When I tried my copper Powder watercolor it really didn't want to mix with gum Arabic solution. ... so on my second attempt I mixed dry GA with the copper and a tiny drop of honey before adding water to blend ... might be answer to difficult mixing pigment.
What if you dissolved those two pigments separately first and then mixed them together once their particles were fully covered in the binder?
How long does it take typically for the paint to dry in the pans?
Could you make the red color and the blue color separately to get the amount of binder needed Then mix them?