Watercolors are a type of transparent paint that uses fine pigments or inks, mixed with gum arabic to give it body and glycerin or honey to give it viscosity and bind the dye to the painting surface. You can make homemade watercolors in two ways: using a commercial binder or making your own: To make watercolors with a commercial binder, you just need to mix the binder with the powdered pigments on a palette or a mortar. The proportion will depend on the type of pigment and the effect you want to achieve, but it is recommended to start with two parts of binder and one part of pigment. Then, you must store the mixture in a container, such as an empty godet, a bottle cap or a shell. Let the mixture dry and you will have your watercolor ready to use. To make watercolors with a homemade binder, you need to prepare the binder with the following ingredients: 100 ml of distilled water, 10 g of gum arabic powder, 5 g of honey and 5 g of glycerin. First, you must dissolve the gum arabic in the distilled water over low heat, stirring constantly. Then, you must add the honey and glycerin and continue stirring until you get a homogeneous mixture. Let the binder cool and store it in a glass jar. Then, you must mix the binder with the powdered pigments on a palette or a mortar. The proportion will depend on the type of pigment and the effect you want to achieve, but it is recommended to start with one part of binder and two parts of pigment. Then, you must store the mixture in a container and let it dry.