Making Watercolor Paint from Sand

mulling up the sand leftover from magnetite extraction, it makes a nice purple ochre paint. You can change the way the color look on paper by adding extra gum arabic.

[@townbell2248]

You are inspiring me to make more things from naturally sourced things. Thank you for sharing your knowledge ❤

[@stephaniejacksonloeffler2021]

So cool

[@jillayne2263]

Thank you for sharing this - I have a favourite beach I'd like to try this with so am very appreciate for all the tips!

[@veryextremelyoriginalusername]

how interesting!! it was genuinely so surprising to see such a rich brown color emerge from sand!

[@KJodiGear]

Me too!

[@KJodiGear]

@@je20-24 yes, there is residual magnetite in this sand, I can get most of it out, but not all of it.

[@fremandn]

This is magical to watch, thanks for putting it up as well as nice reminder about the use of medium

[@KJodiGear]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TravelingArtista]

Excellent! I create soft pastels in a similar way. QUESTION: why remove the magnetite? (thanks)

[@KJodiGear]

I remove the magnetite to make paint out of it by itself. I have left it in with the sand and made paint too, but it's nice to have the really black paint on its own.

[@TravelingArtista]

Oh! Excellent! Thanks.