HOW TO MAKE ART PASTELS WITH NATURAL DYES & EARTH PIGMENTS | DIY PASTEL RECIPE | NATURAL PIGMENT

ground meat

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: textured vegetable protein

Chicken is leaner, while textured vegetable protein is budget-friendly.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: generic flour brands

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while generic brands can save costs.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is often less expensive.

Welcome to the channel and introduction to making pastels with natural dyes.

Mention that the pastels being made are chalky harder pastels, not oil pastels.

Show the light blue pigment made from leftover juice from a fresh leaf indigo dye.

Explain that making pastels is simple and that measurements are more like suggestions, encouraging experimentation.

List the ingredients needed: pigment, binder (gum arabic mixed with water or oat milk), filler (calcium carbonate), mixing surface (glass slab, plate, or bowl), strainer, measuring spoon, and optional palette knife and soap shavings.

Measure approximately one teaspoon of pigment and sift it to remove chunks.

Add one and a half times the amount of filler to the pigment, stirring to combine.

Pour the mixture onto the mixing surface and create an indentation for the binder.

Prepare the binder by mixing one part gum arabic to twenty parts water, noting that it should be watery.

Add the binder to the pigment and filler mixture, aiming for a putty-like consistency, adjusting the amount based on feel.

Mix thoroughly, ensuring the mixture is not over-wet and has a good texture.

If using earth pigments, filler may not be necessary since the clay acts as a filler.

Add optional soap flakes to the mixture, noting that the oils in the soap will soften the pastel.

Mix the soap flakes into the pastel mixture, ensuring they are well incorporated.

Check the consistency after mixing; if it feels dry and cracks when rolled, it may need more moisture.

Roll the mixture into a shape, adjusting thickness as desired, and evaluate the texture for cracks.

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