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pigments

 pigments. Our natural ochres pigments and our natural earths pigments are all 100% natural and are extracted from different quarries in France, in particular in the Ardennes, Burgundy, Vaucluse but also in different countries such as Germany, Italy, and India. Depending on the region, we will have all different colors. They are extracted, washed, then dried, and if necessary, burned or calcined according to the color that one wishes to obtain, to finish finely crushed in order to obtain an impalpable powder of the order of 30 microns.

natural ochres and natural earths have the advantage of being able to be mixed together to obtain other colors because they are compatible with each other. they also have excellent opacity, great resistance to alkalis, such as lime paste, and great resistance to uv (insensitive).

They have the advantage of being compatible with all binders such as lime paste or powder or cement but also natural or synthetic oils, glues, gums and resins (gum arabic, shellac, rabbit skin glue, acrylic binder, linseed oil) and can be used in all techniques (oil, egg, casein, acrylic, skin glue, lime, plaster, fresco).

 
mineral orange pigment
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The mineral orange pigment is an organic pigment fixed on a carbonate and sulphate base. This pigment gives a bright but soft salmon orange hue. It is less vivid than the ercolano orange pigment. It is compatible with all binders and can be used in all painting and coating techniques. A dosage of 15% of the weight of lime paste already gives a strong colour.
€3.25
sky blue pigment
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the sky blue pigment is a mixture with a copper phthalocyanine which gives a primary light blue tone that is slightly green and quite soft, pastel. Compatible with all techniques and binders, only not suitable in flour paint, ocher paint because it changes color during cooking. Requires a little household alcohol at 95 ° to promote its dilution in water.
€2.33
tin gray pigment
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The tin gray pigment is a mixture of iron oxides giving a primary light grey shade. This pigment is compatible with all binders and all techniques, however it is not compatible with ochre or flour paint. In lime and dosed at 15% of the weight of lime, a fairly soft pale grey is obtained. A little 95° household alcohol will be necessary to mix it well with the water binders. This pigment is 99% natural.
€1.79
green lime pigment
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The green lime pigment is a mixture of copper phthalocyanine and calcium carbonate with a light green, slightly bluish and fairly bright colour. Compatible with all binders and all techniques. In lime and dosed at 15% of the weight of the lime, it gives a soft and pale light green colour. Nevertheless, in order to be able to mix it better, it will be necessary to add a little 95° household alcohol and liquid black soap.
€1.50
natural sienna pigment
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the natural sienna pigment of the Ardennes is a 100% natural earth and gives a sand yellow tint to your stone depending on the binder used. This pigment is compatible for all painting techniques, insensitive to uv and very covering, so it is perfect for flour painting. In lime one obtains saturation of approximately 40% of the weight of lime.
€1.92
parma pigment
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the parma pigment is an iron oxide obtained by cooking and grinding pure iron. Its color varies from fairly deep mauve purple to light and soft purple. the parma pigment is compatible with all techniques and all binders and dilutes well in water. nevertheless, to mix it well it will be necessary to add some liquid black soap.
€3.75
turquoise green pigment
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the turquoise green pigment is a mixture of copper phthalocyanines giving a fairly bright light green color and slightly bluish depending on the binder and the dosage used. A dosage of 15% by weight of lime paste will give a pale water green color. It will be necessary to use a little alcohol at 95 ° to dilute it well, otherwise there is a risk of rockets in the coatings or whitewashes (prepare a syrup before incorporating it into the mixtures).

€1.88
lavender blue pigment
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the lavender blue pigment is a mixture of sodium aluminosilicate giving a light lavender blue color, slightly purplish. 75% natural pigment, mixes well in water binders. A dosage of 15% of the weight of lime paste, whitewash, gives a very soft pale lavender color. It is possible to further increase the dosage to have a more sustained shade up to about 30%

€1.79
lime black pigment
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lime black pigment is an organic pigment fixed on a mineral base. It gives a soft black colour close to rome black, it has a high tinting strength and is compatible with all techniques and all binders. For its dilution it will be necessary to use a few drops of alcohol at 95° in order to favour its dispersion in your mixtures.
€1.63
lemon yellow pigment
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The lemon yellow pigment is an organic Italian pigment on a mineral base of great finesse. It has a bright yellow covering colour. This pigment is suitable for all techniques and binders. A dosage in lime paste of 10% of the weight of the lime already gives an intense colour. This pigment can be diluted well with water and a little liquid black soap.
€2.46
calcined sienna pigment
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the calcined sienna pigment from the Ardennes is obtained by firing natural sienna to give a reddish brown color. It is the iron oxide contained in natural sienna which, when cooking, gives this color. This pigment is compatible for all painting techniques and is ideal for flour painting for wood, because it is a very opaque pigment that will protect wood well.
€2.08
ercolano orange pigment
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ercolano orange pigment is an organic pigment fixed on calcium carbonate and sulphate. Its color is bright orange, brighter than the mineral orange pigment. this pigment is compatible with all binders and all techniques. With lime paste, a dosage of 25% of the weight of the lime gives a bright and bright orange color to make a paint (lime wash), but remains soft thanks to the lime.
€2.92