DIY Watercolour Paint

Ingredients for Paint
30 mL (2 tbsp) white vinegar
2 mL (1/2 tsp) light corn syrup
45 mL (3 tbsp) baking soda
45 mL (3 tbsp) cornstarch
Liquid food colouring, various colours

Materials
Bowl with a pouring spout
Containers for paint
Spatula
Wooden craft sticks

Instructions

1. Combine white vinegar and light corn syrup in the bowl
2. Add baking soda and cornstarch, and stir until the mixture is combined and stops fizzing
3. Pour about 1 mL (1/4 tbsp) of mixture into container slots (look below for ideas)
4. Add food colouring to each section, and stir with wooden craft sticks until mixed
5. Allow the coloured mixtures to dry uncovered

Tip : Add an extra 2 mL (1/2 tsp) of light corn syrup, if needed, to make the consistency of the paint easier to handle.

Paint Container Ideas
Before your DIY watercolour paint has a chance to dry, consider pouring it into one of these reusable containers:

• Candy or mint tin*
• 7-day pill container
• Mini muffin tin
• Clear egg carton
• Small plastic condiment cups
• Empty tea light tins
• Empty eye shadow containers
• Ice cube trays
• Old watercolour container

*Tip: Take watercolour paints wherever you go with a travel-sized paint kit. Create dividers with aluminium foil in a small candy tin. After paints are dry, attach a small paintbrush and tiny watercolour pad to the tin with a rubber band.

To paint with your homemade watercolour paints, simply use water and a paintbrush like you would with store-bought versions.