Here is a goal: how ot make water color for painting.

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Make the Watercolor Base: Mix 1 cup hot water with cup Gum Arabic Powder. Add in 1/5 cup honey (a little less than cup) Add two drops of clove or thyme essential oil to help preserve it. Next ad in the pigment you have purchased, store in air tight jars or allow to dry into cakes.