Homemade Watercolors

Making homemade watercolors is a great way to save money. They make a great substitute for those expensive paint sets you buy in stores.

Materials:

1 tablespoon white vinegar
2 tablespoons baking soda
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 tablespoon glycerin
plastic bottle caps or paint pans, or Styrofoam egg carton
red, yellow and blue food coloring

Instructions:

Mix vinegar and baking soda together in a small bowl. When mixture stops foaming, add cornstarch and glycerin, mixing well.

Pour mixture into bottle caps or paint pans. Add several drops of a different food coloring to each pan or cap or carton cup. Stir until the color is well-mixed. Be sure to add plenty of coloring, since the tint will lighten upon drying. Mix primary colors to make secondary colors. For intense colors, try kool-aid or food coloring paste (Wilton makes great food coloring pastes).

Let set overnight to harden.

These paints will be more powdery than the sets you buy at the store.

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