Hi there Miranda, there are so so many places to source pigments and the best place to start is on my 'resources' page.. There are a list of links that I source from often. Also, bear in mind I'm from New Zealand and the prices are dependent upon location. My recommendation is that you research based on your location (shipping) and your preference for colour and kind of pigment.
Good luck!
Hi Stacey, Thanks for the reply. I appreciate the information and I'll definitely check out your resources page. I am in Australia, so hopefully the pricing will be similar.
I have been eying off all of your beautiful colours and am trying to decide - there are so many lovely hues to choose from!
It's so hard deciding isn't it?!??! That's why I started making my own annnnddddd I got hooked. The end! Hahahaha!!!! In Australia, you will have no worries sourcing locally. Lucky you!!!
Micas are pretty easy to work with. They mix and bind well. They don't require mulling.
Regular pigments, especially combined pigments, are much more complicated and you can spend many hours mixing, mulling etc. So, if you have the time to experiment, then go for it.
Hi Miranda, if you're interested in sourcing your own pigments, there's also so great books around, I can only imagine the types of pigments soils in Australia would produce.
I've bought a ready made binder from Sennelier, also available from Winsor&Newton or Schminke, and mica pigments - like they use in makeup and nail art, an easy way to get a feel on what making paint is like. And mica is cheap, many companies offer sample packs that is enough for 1-2 pans of paint.
You can get Langridge pigments in Australia (pretty sure they are created by a guy in melbourne, if memory serves me correct). My local art shop in Hobart sells their pigments & once I work up the courage to actually make some paint I'm going to get some of their pigments http://langridgecolours.com/langridge-pigments/
Excellent finding Cheryl - from memory I have listed a link for an art shop in Aussie on the Resources page too. They most likely stock those pigments.
Hi! I recommend you to search in local art supplies stores. You know, the ones that sells materials for artist. If they sell oils,watercolors,canvas...ask because they can have pigments. Also you can search in drugstores or material construction stores. You can easy find ochres,whites and earth pigments that are used for mix with cements or give color to plaster.
Online...well...i recommend to search art supplies stores that sells online. You can find better prices and a more range of colors.
Hi there Miranda, there are so so many places to source pigments and the best place to start is on my 'resources' page.. There are a list of links that I source from often. Also, bear in mind I'm from New Zealand and the prices are dependent upon location. My recommendation is that you research based on your location (shipping) and your preference for colour and kind of pigment. Good luck!
Hi Stacey, Thanks for the reply. I appreciate the information and I'll definitely check out your resources page. I am in Australia, so hopefully the pricing will be similar. I have been eying off all of your beautiful colours and am trying to decide - there are so many lovely hues to choose from!
It's so hard deciding isn't it?!??! That's why I started making my own annnnddddd I got hooked. The end! Hahahaha!!!! In Australia, you will have no worries sourcing locally. Lucky you!!!
So is making watercolours easy, or is there a lot more to it than just mixing some ingredients? 😄 I'm definitely going to buy some from you though
Micas are pretty easy to work with. They mix and bind well. They don't require mulling. Regular pigments, especially combined pigments, are much more complicated and you can spend many hours mixing, mulling etc. So, if you have the time to experiment, then go for it.
Thanks, I certainly will give it a go. Yet another way to be creative 🤗
Hi Miranda, if you're interested in sourcing your own pigments, there's also so great books around, I can only imagine the types of pigments soils in Australia would produce.
An example: Earthen-Pigments, by Sandy Webster
Thanks for the tip Mel, I'll be sure to check that book, and others, out.
On that note, how about a book-thread/list, Stacey?
Hi Kirsten, I've got a category named 'recommended items' to cover paper, paintbrushes, books etc.
I've bought a ready made binder from Sennelier, also available from Winsor&Newton or Schminke, and mica pigments - like they use in makeup and nail art, an easy way to get a feel on what making paint is like. And mica is cheap, many companies offer sample packs that is enough for 1-2 pans of paint.
Fabulous Kirsten - you can upload your own pics onto here as well.
Wow! Thanks, I'm going looking for a binder now.
Jackson's Art or most big art shops.
You can get Langridge pigments in Australia (pretty sure they are created by a guy in melbourne, if memory serves me correct). My local art shop in Hobart sells their pigments & once I work up the courage to actually make some paint I'm going to get some of their pigments http://langridgecolours.com/langridge-pigments/
Excellent finding Cheryl - from memory I have listed a link for an art shop in Aussie on the Resources page too. They most likely stock those pigments.
Hi! I recommend you to search in local art supplies stores. You know, the ones that sells materials for artist. If they sell oils,watercolors,canvas...ask because they can have pigments. Also you can search in drugstores or material construction stores. You can easy find ochres,whites and earth pigments that are used for mix with cements or give color to plaster.
Online...well...i recommend to search art supplies stores that sells online. You can find better prices and a more range of colors.
Hopes this can help.