How to Make Nontoxic Watercolor Paint
Non toxic watercolour paints can be prepared at home for children who love to paint. This type of paint does not leave any stains on your clothes and can be easily made with a few ingredients at home. So, there is no need to buy expensive watercolours from the market.
Ingredients:
– 4 tablespoons of baking soda
– 2 tablespoons of white vinegar
– 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and food colouring
– ½ teaspoon of light corn syrup
Things required:
– Mixing bowl
– Large spoon
– Small paper cups for paint
– Plastic ice cube tray
Instructions
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1
Add baking soda and vinegar to the large bowl
First of all, add the baking soda and white vinegar in the bowl and stir the mixture. Make sure that you stir thoroughly until all the ingredients are combined well. There may be bubbles produced from this mixture so make sure you mix the two ingredients in the sink. -
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Add cornstarch and corn syrup to the mixture
Now add the two tablespoons of cornstarch and ½ teaspoon of light corn syrup to the bowl and stir all the four ingredients with the help of a wooden spatula. Continue to mix until you feel everything is well combined. -
3
Pour the combination in an ice cube tray
When the mixture is ready, pour it in an ice cube tray. Make sure you divide the mixture equally in all sections. Do not fill every section up to the top as you still have to add the food colouring. It is good to use a small spoon to pour the mixture in the sections. -
4
Add food colouring to each section
Add your desired food colour to the section you like. If you do not have all the colours, you can always mix some colours together to create a new one. For example, you can add yellow and green to make blue. -
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Let the paint dry
After adding the food colouring, set the ice cube tray aside to dry. Make sure you place the tray in a cool place where there is no water, so that it can take its time to dry. After about 30 minutes, the colours will be ready for painting.
