r/handmadewatercolors is a subreddit with 9k members. The most common kinds of discussions are self-promotion and ideas, and the community frequently discusses handmade, watercolor, pigments, paint, and pigment.
Everything about handmade watercolor paints (so not paintings) and pigments!
Please mention pigments used (with their numbers) and be as transparent as possible.
Popular Themes in r/handmadewatercolors
#1
Self-Promotion
: "Just wanted to say hey! I've been making and selling handmade watercolours for a year now, I specialize in metallic/glitter/more novelty colours but would really like to try making my own lake pigments and creating one off paints from those. I'm slowly making this my full time job!"
4 posts
#2
Ideas
: "Just started making watercolors. Love it!"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Good/basic recipe for a homemade binder?"
1 post
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Some vintage pigments I picked up, PR88 is the gem of the lot! Not sure I’ll keep the lead yellow though🤔"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/handmadewatercolors
#1
Handmade
: "Vermilion, PR106 Handmade watercolor paint"
108 posts
#2
Watercolor
: "Vermilion, PR106 handmade Watercolor paint"
92 posts
#3
Pigments
: "Some vintage Pigments I picked up, PR88 is the gem of the lot! Not sure I’ll keep the lead yellow though🤔"
90 posts
#4
Paint
: "Paris Green or Emerald green pigment, PG21 to handmade watercolor Paint"
72 posts
#5
Pigment
: "PG8, making sap green, Pigment to watercolor paint"
25 posts
#6
Binder
: "Hoping to turn this plum gum into useable watercolor Binder! Looks promising 🤩"
22 posts
#7
Homemade
: "Good/basic recipe for a Homemade binder?"
18 posts
#8
Colors
: "First handmade palette 🌈"
17 posts
#9
Color
: "A Color that doesn't photograph well. I mixed up this bad boy yesterday. in real life, it is a muted granulated teal."
15 posts
#10
Handmade Watercolors
: "Shimmer set "
13 posts
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Last updated: June 9, 2026