DIY Large Batch Holi Powder

[@samanthasmith-williams8496]

thank you so much for this video...we are also having a youth event so we need to a huge batch too! now I know how to do that!! thanks! God bless!

[@DanLivingston]

I purchased the items at Cash & Carry, a commercial food supply company that is open to the public. If you don't have a C&C in your area, look for a restaurant supply company in your area.

[@samanthasmith-williams8496]

thank you here in South Africa we get those items from a baking store in bulk...will do that this weekend! thank you again!

[@DanLivingston]

I would love to hear how it goes. Make sure you give yourself plenty of time to get the powder dried out.

[@samanthasmith-williams8496]

yes I learnt from you how long it might take :) so we starting this weekend as we will need it the 12th Dec

[@DanLivingston]

Perfect! That should work out great.

[@wallacje]

For youth groups, do you know how much to make per person for an event? Did you divide it up for students? Thanks

[@DanLivingston]

It depends on the types of games you want to play. I figure about a 1/4th pound per person at a minimum. This last time I actually did a 1/2 pound per person. To make it go further, I did some games where we put the powder in nylon stockings and made balls of powder. I purchased knee high stockings at Walmart and I put about 1 cup of powder in the bottom, tied two knots then put in more, tied two knots and then put in one final cup and tied a knot. I then cut them into separate pieces so they were individual balls of powder. We used those for a dodge ball game and a few others. It stores well, so make extra and go BIG!

[@wallacje]

Thanks, I have been toying with the idea, but amount was a big mystery! Great video.

[@photographer___daniel]

I made it and it will have a stinky smell when the cornflour comes in contact with the food coloring, should that be the case?

[@DanLivingston]

Cornflour? Or corn starch?

[@photographer___daniel]

@@DanLivingston Cornflour

[@photographer___daniel]

@@DanLivingston Cornflour and write on the bag that it is Corn starch

[@martinkeller5139]

how much food coloring did U use for 10 lbs? May I use powder food coloring?

[@DanLivingston]

The concentration of the food coloring you get will be different than what I had. Just go way darker than you think you need. It dries much lighter. Mix some in, take a small amount and spread it out on the palm of your gloved hand, that will help you see the actual color you have.

[@serg1215]

Could you provide the website or locations you found the bag of corn starch and commercial grade color please?

[@DanLivingston]

+Sergio Vargas I bought it at Cash & Carry, the supply food for businesses, but are open to the public.

[@icrochet8897]

Hi there! Do you remember about how many kids and how long 50lbs lasted?

[@DanLivingston]

I made 150 about 100lbs for 80 kids, it lasted for about an hour for games.

[@icrochet8897]

@@DanLivingston thank you!

[@sbuchholz7953]

any issues with the kids and clean up, for instance, hair, the venue? it looks great but someone's got to clean it up after and parents need to know how to prep for taking the kids home afterwards

[@DanLivingston]

To clean up the kids we use an air compressor. That takes care of a lot of it. As far as the parking lot, a little rain and wind makes it all go away!

[@kellycondori1965]

How much ratio of corn starch to water ??

[@DanLivingston]

I just started adding as little as possible until I had the mixture saturated. I didn't really measure. Just remember everything you add has to come back out.

[@asekhoayaphindadlanga8241]

How can I make the mixture dry faster?

[@DanLivingston]

I've used a Crock-Pot on low, or put it in the oven on warm. For the oven, I left the door open and I would often mix it up.

[@shekai48]

What should i do if my powder is chunky

[@DanLivingston]

If it is dry and chunky, use a blender or food processor to turn it back into a powder.

[@shekai48]

@@DanLivingston i already used blender but it's still not powderish is it because it's not yet dry or what

[@shekai48]

@@DanLivingston i tried heating it in pan but there are some look liked small granules and became hard

[@DanLivingston]

Rotten Potato you need to let it fully dry then grind it up.

[@shekai48]

It's all done now and already used in our color fun run this morning thanks to you!

[@cheymanny3541]

Thanks!

[@Mixchyna]

How much water and corn starch needed

[@DanLivingston]

Chyna Cruz this was using a 50 lb bag of cornstarch. Just add enough water to saturate the cornstarch. The more water you use, the easier it will be to mix, but longer to dry.

[@MizARAZI]

If you use flour, you wont have the mixing issue that corn starch does. That is actually a science project on how corn starch can act like a solid when water is mixed in it. Your actually having to work harder than you need to to make this. Use a sifter to sift out the chunks to be blended without having to blend the whole batch.

[@DanLivingston]

A large sifter would be great. Flower doesn't do the same thing as the corn starch though.

[@kari6570]

Dan Livingston I was thinking on doing this for Easter. I was also thinking on using flour why wouldn't it (flour) act the same? could you try it and show us the results? Thank you.

[@DanLivingston]

karla labrada flower is a much different consistency. You can also not color flour. you could try adding color to flour, but it won't be the same.

[@chunko4119]

My powders were not that colorful when thrown in the air :( why? I used liquid food coloring just like yours added a large amount of food coloring, got the color that I wanted when in its in the drying process but when the finish product was thrown in the air, it wasn't that colorful.

[@DanLivingston]

Chunko always use way more than you think you need. it gets lighter in color as it dries.

[@chunko4119]

+Dan Livingston thanks !!

[@DanLivingston]

Chunko as you are making it, take a small amount of mixture and dry it out and you will get an idea of the color. I just used my hands and rubbed them together.

[@chunko4119]

+Dan Livingston I made a new batch using twice the amount of coloring I used before, after drying them, it looks darker than my first batch. but when thrown in the air it's not as colorful :(

[@chunko4119]

+Dan Livingston which is better gel food coloring , powder food coloring or liquid food coloring?

[@ZAQ970]

Hey Dan. I am having a Paint War event at my youth ministry. Expecting to have about 50 kids so I want to have 50 lbs of paint powder. I went online and bought 25 lbs of Holi Powder and my plan was to mix that powder with flour. I saw some of your comments saying that flour was not good in this application. Do you think mixing the pre-made powder paint with flour would work? Let me know!

[@DanLivingston]

Zachary Phillips I wouldn't do flower. Buying uncolored cornstarch would be a better idea. It would be interesting to see how it effects the overall quality of color you get. Flower won't act the same, AND you will have way more kids with possible allergy issues. I know kids that react to gluten if it gets on their skin.

[@chunko4119]

Are they hypoallergenic?

[@DanLivingston]

Unless someone is allergic to corn, yes. I've never had an issue with someone breathing in too much powder, but I would imagine it is possible.

[@sbuchholz7953]

paint mixer work?

[@DanLivingston]

I wouldn't think so. Cornstarch and water create a non-Newtonian substance.

[@benjaminpassey4973]

Did you get food coloring at Cash and Carry as well? Thanks a ton for this video as I have been doing too many small patches!!

[@DanLivingston]

yes I did.

[@chunko4119]

my finish product smells bad, what did I do wrong? :(

[@DanLivingston]

How bad did it smell? What kind of bad? Rotten? It does have a not so great smell as it is drying out.

[@blottermad]

If it dries out too slowly the corn starch will ferment. It will smell horrible. Like rotten potatoes.

[@blottermad]

...or like a septic tank....lol

[@sbuchholz7953]

anyone develop a delivery system PVC and shop vac or compressed air?

[@DanLivingston]

I've thought out it! Maybe next year.

[@angelcombs1663]

does this stain?

[@DanLivingston]

I'm not going to say no, but it seems to come out of most stuff.

[@sm-ti6is]

I thought the pronounciation was hali powder

[@LilaFoutz]

Mix it slowly with a 5 gallon bucket paint or mud mixer attached to a drill. That mixing process would have gone faster.

[@DanLivingston]

I don't think a drill would be strong enough to handle the mixing. The faster the mixture moves the more solid it becomes.

[@Peridot-6ch]

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