Content

• Ingredients
• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: Cold flour mixture
• Method 2 of 2: Drawing the mixture in the microwave
• Tips
• Warnings
• What do you need

There is a possibility of self-production of cheap bulk paints. Here are just a few easy ways to do it.

Ingredients

Method 1:

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup salt
• 1 glass of water

Method 2:

• 1 tablespoon sifted flour
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 7 teaspoons of water
• Food color of choice

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Cold flour mixture

1. 1 Mix together flour, salt and half of the water in a bowl.
2. 2 Add tempera paint.
3. 3 Pour in the remaining water slowly. Don't use all the water unless you want the paint to be too watery.
4. 4 Pour paint into the tubular dispenser, use a funnel if necessary.
5. 5 Squeeze paint onto paper with a dispenser to create a pattern or design. Let it dry. Then you can touch it. It looks really cool!

Method 2 of 2: Drawing the mixture in the microwave

1. 1 Pour flour and salt into a bowl and add water.
2. 2 Add a drop or two of paint to add color. Increase the amount of paint if necessary.
3. 3 Mix well. Mix until there are no lumps in the dye mixture.
4. 4 Draw a drawing with the mixture.
5. 5 Make the drawing three-dimensional. When done, place the drawing in the microwave for 25 seconds. Pull out carefully. Heat will swell the paint.
6. 6 You can show. To help the design last longer, consider strengthening it with a suitable sealing spray.

Tips

• To achieve the desired shade, add more or less paint.
• Adjust the amount of flour, salt and water depending on how much paint you need.

Warnings

• Be careful not to get paint in your eyes.
• It is recommended that children aged 8 and under do this under parental supervision.
• The paints are not edible, so keep them out of the reach of small children.

What do you need

• Tubular dispenser of any type for paint
• A few spoons of tempera paint
• Paper
• Mixing bowl
• Funnel (optional)
• Microwave (method 2)