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Hello Teoh,

Hello Teoh,

I watched your Youtube video about Schmincke liquid watercolour bottles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDaT6_bSrTU
and read the comments there. It was very interesting and gave me an idea…

Why not make my own?

That way I can choose exactly the colours I want and would be able to make repeatable mixes, even bottling my own convenience mixes which nobody else has mentioned in comments on your video. If it works then there would be many advantages.

I already had a good selection of Turner tube watercolours bought from Jacksons, supplemented by a few Schmincke and Jacksons own brands where Turner did not offer the colours I wanted.

My colour selection is that recommended by Alphono Dunn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2mhX3IsPMw
your fellow Youtube artist, I was very impressed by his video and the logic behind his suggestions.

Anyway, I ordered 50 x 20ml dropper bottles intended for aromatherapy from Ebay:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-10-15-20ml-Clear-Eye-Dropper-Glass-Bottles-...
and filled some with my diluted tube paints, at first ratio 5ml, one teaspoon, paint to 15ml, three teaspoons distilled water and I shall adjust this in the light of experience. The paints mix well with a vigorous shaking in the dropper bottle. I have noticed that one or two settle over 24 hours so they will need to be shaken before use.

I also want to try airbrush watercolour painting and the dropper bottle paints will help with this. The self contained rechargeable electric airbrush I chose was this one:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B081TYWCZJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_titl...

Best regards,

Philip