r/handmadewatercolors is a subreddit with 10k members. The most common kinds of discussions are ideas and advice requests, 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
Ideas
: "Just started making watercolors. Love it!"
7 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How’d I do?"
6 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Good/basic recipe for a homemade binder?"
4 posts
#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🤔"
3 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "My YouTube with free classes!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/handmadewatercolors
#1
Handmade
: "First Handmade palette 🌈"
108 posts
#2
Watercolor
: "Handmade Watercolors using pigments bought from an arts and craft store, binder made of dissolved gum arabic crystals, honey, cosmetic grade propylene glycol, clove oil."
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
: "Paint pods"
72 posts
#5
Pigment
: "Is this ok? First time lake Pigment from red cabbage"
25 posts
#6
Binder
: "Good/basic recipe for a homemade Binder?"
22 posts
#7
Homemade
: "Good/basic recipe for a Homemade binder?"
18 posts
#8
Colors
: "This weekend's Colors with photo!"
17 posts
#9
Color
: "I love this indigo Color!"
15 posts
#10
Handmade Watercolors
: "Shimmer set "
13 posts
Flair Used in r/handmadewatercolors
#1
paint making process
: "My Manganese Green process"
5 posts
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+3k members(36.3%)
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Last updated: July 1, 2026