You can find the post on making the watercolor binder here - https://youtu.be/MskdW48R97E
There is also a blog post about it with materials, tools, and the printable recipe here -
https://missmustardseed.com/handmade-watercolor-binder-recipe-and-video/
Recipe source - https://bit.ly/3vLdpAF
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Leather notebook with deckled-edged watercolor paper -
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Handmade Watercolor Binder recipe I used in this video -
INGREDIENTS
Pigments - color (also a mask that filters fine particles to wear when working with pigments in powdered form.)
Gum Arabic powder (binder) - https://bit.ly/3vP3wBV
Hot, distilled water
Honey and/or glycerin (preservative and binder) - https://bit.ly/3vNtJ3A
Clove essential oil (preservative) - https://bit.ly/3npLH8w
Oxgal (increases flow) - https://bit.ly/3pFCADJ
TOOLS
Pipette - https://bit.ly/3BcCvcN
Measuring spoons/cups
Palette knife - https://bit.ly/3Bg2wYr
Scraper - https://bit.ly/3jGYClv
Glass palette - https://bit.ly/30TdiHF
Muller - https://bit.ly/3CdHxqF
Aluminum paint tubes or empty pans - https://bit.ly/3GsITjG
STEPS
Step 1
Mix together -
1 cup hot distilled water
½ cup gum Arabic powder
1/5 cup honey and/or glycerin
Two drops clove essential oil
Two drops oxgal (optional)
Step 2
In separate bowl, mix 1 Tbsp. honey with 9 Tbsp. of the above mixture (1:9)
Step 3
Mix 1 part watercolor base with pigment starting at a 1:1 ratio. (Safety note: wear a mask that will filter fine particles when working with powdered pigments.) Adjust as needed depending on the color. Mix with a palette knife and then mull. Pigment is bound when a pigment won’t rub off a painted swatch.
Store mixed paint in paint tubes or let dry into cakes or pans. Store watercolor base mixture in the refrigerator for about a week.
You can find the video with details on the pigments here -
https://youtu.be/Cna1UxClmns
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