Making my own watercolors was interesting and fun. I made two half-pans from each color packet, using a teaspoon of pigment. It took me a while to make all twenty colors and then I had to let them dry for a couple days. When I finally actually tried them out, I was pleased to see the strong colors. I have enough pigment left to make at least the same amount of paint a second time although I may try making ink instead. I am glad to see exactly how much pigment it takes to make the paint/ink myself. Thanks for the great quality pigment!