Made in Canada
Beam Paints
In short
Yes, Beam Paints makes its products in Canada, in M'Chigeeng First Nation, ON. It makes handmade watercolours, paintstones, palettes and mini paint kits. The company is Canadian owned.
Beam Paints is owned and run by Anong Migwans Beam, a member of M'Chigeeng First Nation, and the paints are mixed in family workshops on Manitoulin Island. The watercolours bind lightfast pigment with tree sap, Manitoulin honey and gum arabic, and some come as paintstones wrapped in beeswax canvas. Mini kits make a lovely first real paint set for a creative kid.
Key facts
- Brand name
- Beam Paints
- Parent company
- Beam Paints
- Products
- Handmade watercolours, paintstones, palettes and mini paint kits
- Made in
- M'Chigeeng First Nation, ONOntario
- Where to buy
- Online, by Paint Club subscription and in select stores
- Canadian owned
- Yes
- Website
- beampaints.com
Facts as listed by Inspiring Canadians. Spotted something out of date? Send a correction
Highlights
- Indigenous owned, with paints bound using local Manitoulin honey and packaged in beeswax, cotton and reclaimed wood.
Buying Kids & Baby made in Canada: what to check
- 01Follow the age grading on toys, especially for children under three.
- 02For car seats, look for Transport Canada's National Safety Mark label on the seat.
- 03Ask makers of wooden toys what paint or finish they use.
- 04Check the Government of Canada recalls site and register products when you can.
Beam Paints: questions people ask
Where are Beam Paints products made?
Beam Paints makes its products in M'Chigeeng First Nation, ON, according to the brand's own information. We add a brand to this directory only after checking that it makes products in Canada.
What does Beam Paints make?
Handmade watercolours, paintstones, palettes and mini paint kits. The brand's website has the full, current range.
Is Beam Paints a Canadian-owned company?
Yes. Beam Paints is Canadian owned.
Where can I buy Beam Paints?
Online, by Paint Club subscription and in select stores. Stock and stockists change, so check the brand's website before you go.
Are there other Canadian-made brands like Beam Paints?
Yes. Browse Kids & Baby for more Canadian makers, see other brands from Ontario further down this page, or search every brand by name and province in the A to Z directory.
