How to Make Your Own Paint

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Pour white flour, water, and salt in a bowl.. Divide the paint into separate containers.. Pour 2 drops of food coloring into the paint.

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Steps

1

Pour white flour, water, and salt in a bowl.

Step 1

Pour white flour, water, and salt in a bowl.

2

Divide the paint into separate containers.

Step 2

Divide the paint into separate containers.

3

Pour 2 drops of food coloring into the paint.

Step 3

Pour 2 drops of food coloring into the paint.

4

Stir the paint to mix in the food coloring.

Step 4

Stir the paint to mix in the food coloring.

5

Add more water to thin the paint.

Step 5

Add more water to thin the paint.

6

Use the paint on paper and refrigerate excess.

Step 6

Use the paint on paper and refrigerate excess.

7

Boil sugar and water in a stovetop pot.

Step 7

Boil sugar and water in a stovetop pot.

8

Turn the heat down and stir the mixture into a syrup.

Step 8

Turn the heat down and stir the mixture into a syrup.

9

Mix baking soda, cornstarch, white vinegar, and corn syrup.

Step 9

Mix baking soda, cornstarch, white vinegar, and corn syrup.

10

Pour the paint into small containers.

Step 10

Pour the paint into small containers.

11

Add 2 drops of food coloring to the paint.

Step 11

Add 2 drops of food coloring to the paint.

12

Mix in the food coloring using a toothpick.

Step 12

Mix in the food coloring using a toothpick.

13

Wear a dust mask to protect yourself from the paint.

Step 13

Wear a dust mask to protect yourself from the paint.

14

Pour raw color pigment onto a flat mixing surface.

Step 14

Pour raw color pigment onto a flat mixing surface.

15

Pour 2 drops of water if you want to smooth out the pigment.

Step 15

Pour 2 drops of water if you want to smooth out the pigment.

16

Mix the paint and water with a palette knife.

Step 16

Mix the paint and water with a palette knife.

17

Add your paint medium to the pigment.

Step 17

Add your paint medium to the pigment.

18

Mix the paint and add more of the medium for consistency.

Step 18

Mix the paint and add more of the medium for consistency.

19

Mix water and baking soda together in a bowl.

Step 19

Mix water and baking soda together in a bowl.

20

Stir the mixture until it looks smooth.

Step 20

Stir the mixture until it looks smooth.

21

Pour the mixture into a cup of latex paint.

Step 21

Pour the mixture into a cup of latex paint.

22

Spread the paint onto furniture with a paint brush.

Step 22

Spread the paint onto furniture with a paint brush.

23

Mix cold water and flour into a mixing bowl.

Step 23

Mix cold water and flour into a mixing bowl.

24

Boil 12 fluid ounces (350 ml) of water on the stove.

Step 24

Boil 12 fluid ounces (350 ml) of water on the stove.

25

Turn the heat down and stir the mixture into a paste.

Step 25

Turn the heat down and stir the mixture into a paste.

26

Stir 16 fluid ounces (470 ml) of cold water into the paste.

Step 26

Stir 16 fluid ounces (470 ml) of cold water into the paste.

27

Mix screened clay and powder filler in a separate bowl.

Step 27

Mix screened clay and powder filler in a separate bowl.

28

Add the filler material to the paste.

Step 28

Add the filler material to the paste.

29

Use the paint and store the excess in a sealed container.

Step 29

Use the paint and store the excess in a sealed container.

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