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Let’s have some fun in the kitchen making your own paint!Look no further than your spice cabinet for this fun craft!

INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1: Print out the leaf template.

STEP 2: Mix oil and several colors of spices.

STEP 3: Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes to color

the oil.

STEP 4: Paint the leaves with the colored oils.

SUPPLIES

Leaf templateOlive oilSpices

Options:(cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, chili

powder, allspice)PaintbrushMixing areaHISTORY OF NATURAL PIGMENTS

A natural pigment is one that is found in nature that is ground, sifted, washed, and in rarer cases, heated to create a desired hue. Since their inception, natural pigments served many artistic purposes for ancient cultures around the world. The first paintings, from prehistoric times, were cave paintings applied by brushing, smearing, dabbing, and even spraying techniques.

Civilizations from all over the world have utilized organic material from plants, animals, and minerals to create color they could apply to surfaces to create representational forms. Many artists working today use natural materials as they’re environmentally-friendly and surprisingly easier to manipulate.

PAINT WITH SPICES