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 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).

 
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medium ultramarine blue pigment
medium ultramarine blue pigment
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the medium ultramarine blue pigment is lighter and less purplish than the dark ultramarine blue pigment. It is compatible with all binders and all painting and coating techniques. A dosage in the lime paste at 20% of the lime weight will give a beautiful lavender blue, fairly sustained and more purplish than the lavender blue pigment. To mix it in water, it will be necessary to add a little liquid black soap and a little 95 ° household alcohol.
€2.50
ercolano orange pigment
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.
€3.50
lemon yellow pigment
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.
€2.95
mineral orange pigment
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.
€3.90
lavender blue pigment
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%

€2.15
chestnut pigment
chestnut pigment
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Chestnut pigment is a mineral iron oxide which gives a slightly tan leathery brown colour. This pigment is compatible with all painting techniques. It can be dosed at 20% of the weight of the lime in order to obtain an already strong colour, beyond that it will be useful to add a fixative such as a vinyl binder to better fix the colour. Chestnut pigment can be diluted with water and a little liquid black soap.
€2.95