How can I make paints instead of buying them?

Here is a video for you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDc5xwiM0fM

Hello. It is possible to make various colors after buying the three basic primary colors plus black and white. That might be a suggestion to consider.

Here's a recipe for chalk paint. You can use it in conjunction with the video above to make your own paint.

Here is a source for how to make paint with flour, water and salt: https://tinkerlab.com/salt-and-flour-paint/

Here's a pretty comprehensive link on how to make different kinds of paint:

https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Your-Own-Paint#:~:text=%20Making%20Watercolor%20Paint%20%201%20Boil%20sugar,or%20.75%20fluid%20ounces%20%2822%20ml%29...%20More%20

Here are 3 easy homemade paints: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDc5xwiM0fM

I'd think that a 99 cent tube of acrylic paint is cheaper than the ingredients

Not sure what you are hoping to achieve. The above two suggestions show paint for kids, but you still have to purchase ingredients. The one with food dye I would not want because food dye stains a lot of different things and is very hard to get off.

You never said if you wanted something for kids or to paint furniture or walls. A more specific question would help.

Top 10 Ways to Make Your Own Paint

http://www.sciencemadesimple.co.uk/exploring-science/make_your_own_paint

Hope this video helps you make your own paints.

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Food coloring is going to be the base for most of these paints to give them color. And then all youMore

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I don't know if you are interested in this, but your county extension, the place where they recycle stuff, offers FREE paint. I have gone there many times and sometimes it is contractor leftovers from when they are building homes. I got unopened gallon buckets of Kilz, and Sherwin Williams and Benjamin moore paints for free.

How much paint are you needing for your project, and for what purpose will the paint be used?

I think it is more cost effective to buy paint.

There are some homemade paint recipes here:

https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=homemade%20paint

Hi there, I would look at the different recipes the old master used many years ago. I found this really interesting article that explains the making of paint through the ages https://www.earthdate.org/colorful-history-of-paint . You'll lots of useful information there so you can experiment

Here's an idea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TBVg-wcHUI

Hello Bairavi, hope this helps you out,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDc5xwiM0fM