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Making Paints from Rocks

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Written by Paul Strauss | April 25, 2025

Early pigments were made from natural materials like minerals, plants, and even animals. Connor Creates thought it would be interesting to see if he could make paints using rocks. After selecting some stones that looked somewhat colorful, he crushed them into a powder, then added it to a binding agent made from water, honey, and gum arabic.


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