FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN watercolor GLITTER PAINT

I purchased my ground mica pigment and supplies from Natural Earth Paint.

Do not use your kitchen measuring spoons, purchase a separate set for your art box. I found some teaspoons at my local thrift shop to keep in my art supply kit. As a general rule, never use anything the you are going to eat with to make paint.

STEP 1: MAKING THE BINDER

• HEAT UP 1 CUP OF WATER ON THE STOVE TOP

• REMOVE THE HOT WATER FROM THE HEAT AND STIR IN 1/2 CUP OF GUM ARABIC POWDER

• STIR IN 1/4" CUP OF HONEY

• ADD 10 DROPS OF CLOVE OR WINTERGREEN ESSENTIAL OIL & MIX

  • THIS ACTS AS A PRESERVATIVE (I use organic wintergreen essential oil)

• IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A SMALLER BATCH HERE IS THE RATIO

  • 1 PART HONEY : 2 PARTS GUM ARABIC : 4 PARTS HOT WATER

STEP 2: MIXING THE PIGMENT & BINDER

• POUR 1 TSP OF MICA PIGMENT INTO A JAR

• ADD 1 TSP OF YOU BINDER TO THE JAR

• MIX THOROUGHLY (take your time to make sure the pigment & binder are throughly mixed. If you are having trouble getting all the pigment to blend in, add a little bit more binder).

• IF DESIRED, THIN WITH WATER

• RATIO:

  • 1 PART BINDER: 1 PART PIGMENT

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