I am excited to announce that I figured out how to make my own watercolors!!!….
I started a daily art challenge from Crush/Repeat starting from scratch as a curiosity!…I have always wanted some metallic and shimmer watercolors, but they are terribly pricey. After following some amazing small batch watercolor makers on social media I got super inspired and during our snowy season here in the PNW, I made a few recipes, mixed some colors, definitely failed and learned on a few, and took some video to share with you, too!
Here are some pictures of the process…
front of #crushrepeat journal showing my watercolor making process
getting the pans ready to be filled for the first batch
mixing pigments for the first batch of colors…I mixed color pigments first, then made them all production style on a different day.
first batch of shimmer watercolors drying..
dried rosebuds + pink pigment to make a Rose Blush color
Once I figured out the binding liquid process I experimented with different pigments (other than mica) to make non-shimmer watercolors. It started out with yellow since I needed one anyways and couldn’t afford the tubes I wanted at the store.
I’ve tried using turmeric as a base with little success…but with these complementary colors I tried turmeric as a base (mixing with other pigments) again and it actually worked! I’m excited to use pigments that are more natural, cheaper, and easier on planet and our water sources.
pigment mixing to create purple
blues and periwinkle paint samples
complementary colors and butter yellow….no shimmer
complementary colors painted
On my Instagram (@camillesimoneart) you can find some paint and pigment mixing I did while experimenting last month. Really enjoyed that process, it was
paint samples…close to 50 colors so far! This was at my first paint and sip party in June where I used my watercolors!
I made black and a chunky silver called “cosmic”..can’t wait to get this one into ppl’s hands
metallics on black paper
blues drying
single and small size packaging
medium-size packaging
Cousin’s birthday palette
Mom’s deluxe birthday palette-25 colors
Now that I have packaging, stickers, and all the things ready I am at the stage where I am cleaning the pans and taking photos for this online shop to sell on this website. I will have primary, complementary, and close to 50 colors for you to choose from! This is currently my summer project :)
Please email, text, or direct message me on instagram if you have any questions or would like to Pre-order any.
Thank you for looking!
Camille Simone