How to Make Paint From Plants, in Any Color!

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How to Make Paint From Plants, in Any Color!

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have you ever been in the middle of a art project and you run out of paint? this instructable will teach you how to make your own paint, in any color!

Supplies

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supplies: small mixing bowl, a spoon, hand blender, 1/4 cup all purpose flour, and 1/2 cup corn syrup.

Mix the Corn Syrup With the Flower

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Mix the corn syrup with the all purpose flower in the small mixing bowl.

Choose Your Color

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Go outside and find a few flower petals or leaves in the color you want, if you can’t find the color you need you can mix the flower petals of leaves. Put the flower petals into the small mixing bowl and use the hand blender to mix it together, then pour the mixture into a small container.

Paint!

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Time to paint, use a piece of card stock or a canvas to paint on.

enjoy!