Boutique Paint Makers

Liking to know what options are available, I thought it might be a valuable resource to compile a list of boutique watercolor makers.

Disclaimer: I originally wrote this as a post on the wetcanvas forum, in much the same style as here. It has been ported to blog format for easier update and stewardship of links. Additionally I have taken suggested links from others within that thread, and continued my research to expand the list. Please feel free to comment and add to the list.

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You hear them mentioned of in general, but rarely by name, and finding it a touch difficult to find any common listing, and liking to know what options are available, I thought it might be a valuable resource to compile a list of boutique watercolor makers.

Not the common companies you would find on top 20 brands blogs, or in the immediate recognition of most, but rather those makers of small batch, handcrafted, often pan only selections of watercolors.

I've generally separated and prioritized non-Etsy links in the order shown due to the deluge and overabundance of Etsy stores in my search results. Most of these makers have an Instagram presence, making it easy to check out some of their paints even when not in stock, which is oft to happen with handmade, small-batch colors.*

Cloves and Honey Art - Instagram
Handmade watercolor pans with clove oil, and accessories.

Eventually Everything Mixes - Instagram
I learned about this German maker from Sadie Saves the Day's YouTube review.
Cruelty free, vegan, handmade watercolor pans and accessories.

Greenleaf & Blueberry - Instagram
Handmade watercolor pans and accessories.

Stone Ground Paint - Instagram
Handmade watercolor pans, tubes, and accessories.

-Etsy stores:

31 Purple Fish

Biscuits Watercolor

Designs by Rachel Beth

Earth Mineral Arts

Hushwing Watercolors

Hydra Colour

I'm Loth Watercolor

Jasper Stardust

Letter Sparrow

Made Organically

Matteo Grilli Art

Paint And Letters

Penholder Art

Pinta PH

Redwood Wood Willow

Rivervale watercolors

Ruby Mountain Paint Co

Sea Of Grass Studio

Wanderlust Watercolors

*Links may break

(Updated 28th November 2017)

Palette Box Project

Having appreciated the Palette Addicts thread at WetCanvas for a long time now, and loving a good hands on project, I got it into my head to pickup a cigarette cases to upcycle into a useful travel palette. 

Such an interesting old case! 

In the quick Etsy search that followed I discovered a lovely very well used, antique Park Sherman display case, made of metal, that has 3 shelves and folds up rather nicely.

The closed case, showing the wear of many years.

I plan on cutting some shelving away to make room for a collapsible shot glass for my watercolor water, and adding fillable WC pans and tiny ceramic bowls for mixing on the top shelf.

The cigarette dividers should, when cut down a bit and placed horizontally, hold my travel brushes just fine on the shortened mid or bottom shelf.

As yet elsewise, I'm excited to see what direction this project takes :)

The Park Sherman logo