"The true work of
art is but a shadow of the divine perfection".
~Michelangelo~
"The true work of
art is but a shadow of the divine perfection".
~Michelangelo~
Fingerpaints
2 cups cold water
1/2 cup cornstarch
3 Tbsp. sugar
food coloring
Add to a saucepan the cornstarch, water,
sugar & over low heat cook, constantly stirring mixture, until it is
well blended. Get 4 plastic containers & pour equal amounts of blended
mixture into each container. Use a different food coloring color for each
bowl mixture & mix.
Starch
Finger Paint
Liquid starch (in plastic squeeze bottles)
Liquid Dish Soap
Dry Tempera Paint in salt shakers
Use the detergent sparingly & the liquid
starch generously. Colors are shaken into the liquid mixture & spread
around to suit the child's taste.
Face
Paints
Mix ingredients well then use different food
coloring colors to make different colors.
Powdered
Milk Paint Medium
Mix milk & water. Stir until milk is
dissolved. Combine only as much solution with powdered pigments as you
intend to use in one sitting. Makes about 3/4 cup. For a large group, combine
any amount of powdered milk with an equal amount of water. This paint dries
quickly to a glossy, opaque finish. Work smooth with a brush. Use water
to thin paint and to clean your brushes. Store this medium in a tightly
capped jar in the refrigerator.
Watercolors
Mix vinegar & baking soda in small bowl
& allow foaming. After foaming
Egg
Yolk Paint
Mix egg yolk with water & lots of food
coloring. Use a paintbrush to paint on baked sugar cookies. Return cookies
to oven until egg has solidified.
Pour glue into small cups. Mix your choice
of liquid tempera paint in each. Use to paint on wood, paper, or cardboard
as you would with any paint. Paint will dry shiny as if glazed. Variations:
Paint pine cones,
Salt
Paint
Mix together and apply to paper with a brush.
Keep stirring mixture. Paint will crystallize as it dries.
Puffy
Paint
Mix equal parts of flour, salt & water
in a bowl. Add a small amount of tempera paint to the mixture and pour
into a small plastic squeeze
Sand
Paint
Mix dry tempera paint with sand. Let kids
spread glue on picture & sprinkle on sand.
Cornstarch
Paint
Combine cold water & corn starch. Stir
until smooth. Add boiling water & stir again, until smooth. Add food
coloring until paint is desired color. Let cool. Store this paint in a
covered container & if it dries, add water to thin it.
Arts & Crafts
1 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp water
1/2 tsp cold cream
2 drops food coloring
1/2 Cup powdered nonfat milk
1/2 Cup Water
Powdered Paint Pigments
1 Tbsp. White vinegar
1-1/2 Tbsp. Baking soda
1 Tbsp. Cornstarch
1/2 tsp. Glycerin
Food coloring
stops, add cornstarch and glycerin. Stir
well (up to a couple of minutes). Portion the mixture into a paint palette,
muffin tin or similar container $ add food coloring. Make the colors dark
since drying & use will lighten them. Allow watercolors to dry in a
warm place for several hours or overnight. Makes 1 set of Watercolors.
1 Egg yolk
1/4 tsp. Water
Food coloring
Shiny
Paint
White glue
Tempera paint(liquid)
Dish detergent
driftwood, rocks or glass. Try painting
with sponge brushes for a very smooth finish. To help paint adhere to shiny,
smooth surfaces, add a few drops of dish detergent.
1/8 Cup liquid Starch
1/8 Cup Water
1 Tbsp. Tempera Paint
Flour
Salt
Water
Tempera paint
bottle. Repeat the procedure making as many
colors as you wish. Squeeze onto heavy paper or cardboard to make designs.
Mixture will harden into puffy shapes.
Tempera paint (powder)
Sand
1 Tbsp. Cold water
2 Tbsp. Cornstarch
1 Cup Boiling water
Food coloring
Glue
Paint
2 Parts Glue
1 Part Water
Powdered Pigment
Mix glue & water. Add mixture to powdered
pigment. This paint has a flat finish, it is especially useful for painting
on waxed surfaces such as milk cartons. Use soap and water to clean up.
Store in tightly covered jar.
Borax/Powdered
Milk Paint
2 Tablespoons Borax
1/2 Cup Warm Water
1/4 Cup Powdered Nonfat Milk
Powdered Pigments
Dissolve the borax in warm water. Add powdered
milk. Stir until completely dissolved. This should be a thick creamy mixture.
To use, place a small amount of the medium on the palette and mix in the
powdered pigment, this way the medium can be used to make a variety of
colors. This dries to a semi-gloss finish. To clean brushes use soap and
water. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for several weeks.
Cold
Cream Paint
Mix all the above for each section of the
muffin cup, except the food coloring. Then you can decide what food coloring
color to add to each cup and mix.
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six sectioned muffin tin
1 teaspoon
cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon cold cream
1/2 teaspoon water
Food Coloring
Egg
Paint
colored chalk
water
1 egg
Break pieces of chalk and put them in an old ceramic bowl. Grind them into powder with a round rock. Scoop up the powder and place in muffin tin cups. Separate an egg, setting aside the white and putting the yolk in a bowl with 2 teaspoons of water. Whip the egg and water with a fork until a frothy yellow. Add drops of egg-water to the ground colored chalk. Stir with a paintbrush until the mixture is a smooth, thin paint.
Corn
Syrup & Food Coloring Paint
Food coloring
Corn syrup
Mix food coloring & corn syrup. Paint on white paper. Painting dries to a shiny, but sticky, result.
Flour
Paint
3 cups flour
2 tablespoons liquid soap
3/4 cup water
food coloring drops, food coloring paste,
or powdered tempera paint
Combine the first 3 ingredients until the mixture is a thick paste. Mix in color until a desired shade.
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Fragrant
Paint
Add fragrances and scents to paint. Some
suggestions are: shampoo, lemon or almond extract, peppermint extract,
hand lotion, perfume or cologne, fruit drink mix, chocolate powder, coffee.
Adding spices adds textures and fragrance cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, basil,
sage, or others.
Textured
Paint
Add textures to tempera paints by adding
one of the following:
coffee grounds
sand
salt
sawdust
oatmeal
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