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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).

 

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ercolano blue pigment
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the ercolano blue pigment is an organic pigment fixed on a carbonate and a sulfate. its color is quite bright sky blue. It is compatible with all binders and all techniques. A dosage in the lime paste at 25% of the weight of the lime gives a bright and fresh sky blue color reminiscent of the colors used on the seaside. This pigment mixes perfectly well in water.
€3.50
ercolano red pigment
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ercolano red pigment is a 100% natural red clay soil composed of minerals and iron oxides, extracted in the Veneto region of Italy. This pigment is compatible with all binders and techniques. This pigment is extracted in the Veneto region of Italy, in the San Giovanno Ilarione quarry. This natural earth dilutes well with water and gives, depending on the binder, a bright red tending slightly towards reddish red to a rosy red with a white binder.Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

€2.80
iron oxide red pigment
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the iron oxide red pigment is produced from madrasah ores in india. Its colour is reddish brown/burgundy. This pigment is compatible with all binders and techniques. Equivalent to the ormuz ochres used by the earth and colour combination on the cathedral of bayeux. This pigment is dense and settles easily in the jars when mixed with liquids such as whitewash.
€2.50
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.
€2.15
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.
€1.95
purple umber pigment
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the purple umber pigment is a blend of mars violet, red oxide and black iron oxide resulting in a lightly shaded purplish eggplant color. The purple umber pigment is compatible with all binders and all techniques, however it will often be necessary to stir the container when painting because the red tends to settle at the bottom of the pot. It will also be necessary to add a little 95 ° alcohol to it in addition to the black soap to facilitate its dilution in the binders.
€2.90
indian black pigment
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Indian black pigment is a 100% natural iron oxide from India which gives an intense primary black color to slightly bluish mouse gray depending on the binder used. This pigment is compatible with all binders and all techniques. Dosage at 15 or 20% by weight of lime for a sustained color. This pigment dilutes well in water and is 100% natural
€2.00
italian cassel brown pigment
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italian cassel brown pigment is a mixture of 100% natural calcined iron oxides giving a taupe brown/black to medium mouse grey slightly brown colour depending on the binder and dilution. This pigment is made in Italy and was originally extracted from peat and ferrous lignites. It is perfectly diluted in water. A dosage of 30% of the weight of lime paste will give a taupe colour which is quite trendy at the moment.
€2.30
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).

€2.25
rosewood pigment
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the rosewood pigment is a mixture of iron oxide and silicate giving an old pink / salmon to pink / orange, light brick color. the rosewood pigment is compatible with all techniques and all binders. a dosage in lime paste at 25% by weight of lime gives an old pink color slightly orange / brick. This pigment mixes quite well in water with a little liquid black soap. This pigment is 95% natural.
€2.20
brown van dick pigment from sweden
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brown van dick pigment from sweden is a mixture of natural iron oxide and calcined sienna resulting in a purplish reddish brown color, wine lees. This pigment is compatible with all binders and all painting and coating techniques. A dosage in the lime paste at 30% of the lime weight will give the strongest color in the whitewash, quite sustained like the photo. The color will be stronger in plaster because less diluted
€3.00
old green pigment
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the old green pigment is an oxide of chromium discovered by a chemist named Pannetier in the 19th century. This pigment gives an English green or light wagon color. Pigment compatible with all techniques and binders. It is a very opaque and very solid earthy green that I particularly recommend in the fresco technique.
€3.90