What was your favorite grinding moment? Mine's at 8:32
Giveaway info below!
✦ Choosing Keeping:
https://choosingkeeping.com
° 104 Pigment Set - https://choosingkeeping.com/collections/painting/products/saiun-do-kyoto-nihonga-mineral-pigment-set-104-colours
° Brushes - https://choosingkeeping.com/collections/paintbrushes/products/premium-japanese-watercolour-paint-brushes
° Light mill - https://choosingkeeping.com/collections/light-mills/products/clear-light-mill-two-sizes
*These items were gifted to me & I did not receive monetary compensation or request to make a video.
✦ Giveaway Information !!
I will be giving away the two palettes that were shown at the end of this video! Head over to my instagram to check it outtt.
✦TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Unboxing Choosing Keeping
1:34 Grinding and Prepping Pigments
9:26 Making the Paints
20:22 Swatching
💧 Material List
🌿 Saiun-do Kyoto Nihonga Mineral 104 Pigment Set
https://choosingkeeping.com/collections/painting/products/saiun-do-kyoto-nihonga-mineral-pigment-set-104-colours
🌿 acacia honey
🌿 glycerin
🌿 distilled water
🌿 glass Muller & glass palette
🌿 mortar and pestle
⭐ Q&A LIST BELOW:
💧 More info on the pigments?
🌿 these pigments are an exclusive collaboration between Choosing Keeping and a lovely pigment store called Saiun-do in Japan. I've talked about these pigments more extensively in my other recent videos as well.
💧Gloves & Respirator?
🌿 YES. I should 100000% be wearing gloves and a mask. If I wasn't filming I would have. However, the last time I wore gloves in a paintmaking video, the sound of the gloves were unpleasant to listen to to many people. I decided for the sake of the video to omit them. However, yes. Gloves are very necessary especially if you are not working with pigments specifically made for Nihonga paintings.
💧 Why add honey?
🌿 this step is optional but i prefer to add it since it gives the paints a nice texture. it will also preserve moisture.
💧 Filming Equipment?
🌿 Camera: Sony A7rIV
Lens: Sony - FE 24-105mm F4 G
Mic: Sennheiser MKE 600
Tripod: Slik Pro 500 DX
💧 Why don't the pigments fit back in after crushing them?
🌿 (Someone more knowledgeable, please correct me if I'm wrong) I'm assuming it's because the pigments were much more compact before being crushed. In its "rock" form, the powder is super compressed and tight which allows it to fit into the vials.
💧 Why make handmade paints rather than buying ones at the store?
🌿 It's kind of like cooking your own food. There are delicious meals you can buy from restaurants but food made from home is a different kind of delicious.
Any other questions?
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