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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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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
rome black pigment
rome black pigment
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the rome black pigment is an earthy lignite, giving a soft black to mouse-grey tint, slightly bluish depending on the binders and dilution. This natural earth used since antiquity can be used with all binders and in all techniques such as fresco, oil, gouache, watercolour, acrylic, lime, egg, casein. To be diluted according to the binders, saturation in lime at 25%.
€2.50
havana ochre pigment
havana ochre pigment
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havana ochre pigment is made from natural iron oxides and ochres, in the south of france in the gargas quarry. this pigment is compatible with all painting techniques and can be mixed with all binders to give a warm and luminous light orange/red apricot colour depending on the colour of the binder and the fillers. It is the only orange hue of Vaucluse ochres.
€2.30
brown ocher pigment
brown ochre pigment
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the brown ochre pigment is a mixture of ochres and iron oxides. Gives a brown / brown to beige tint with a white binder, hazelnut color used pure or with oil. This pigment is compatible for all painting techniques. Its saturation threshold is 35% of the weight of lime.
€2.00
red pigment 130
red pigment 130
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the red pigment 130 is a synthetic iron oxide giving a slightly raspberry burgundy red to pinkish burgundy color depending on the binder. This pigment is compatible with all techniques and all binders. A dosage in the lime paste at 30% of the lime weight gives the maximum, a beautiful burgundy red very soft but sustained almost as much as the pigment itself, ideal for making magnificent stuccos.
€2.80
natural slate pigment
natural slate pigment
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the natural slate pigment is ground schist from the Ardennes. This pigment of a light light gray tint with very light water green reflections adapts well to plasters. It is a 100% natural pigment which is suitable for all binders except oil and flour paint, as it turns black on contact with fat.
€2.40
old pink pigment
old pink pigment
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the old pink pigment is a mixture of iron oxides and shale. Old rose color, pale pink depending on the binder and the dosage, compatible with all techniques and all binders. 100% natural pigment. The dosage at 20% by weight of lime gives a sustained but very soft old pink color.
€2.50
verone green earth pigment
verone green earth pigment
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verone green earth pigment
verone green earth pigment is a 100% natural coloring earth from the verona region. It is purified, desiccated and ground by ball mills. Known since antiquity, it is sought after in the artistic fields and restoration. It is suitable for all painting techniques and in the fresco technique for the tracing of shadow marking.
€2.70
antique green pigment
antique green pigment
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the antique green pigment is a 100% natural earth from the verone region. This earth is purified, dried and crushed. It gives a dark green / khaki to bronze appearance. this pigment is very sought after in decoration and is very appreciated for its quality of semi transparency and great softness. It can be used in all painting and plaster techniques and with all binders.
€2.80
veneto red pigment
veneto red pigment
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the red veneto pigment is a red earth, a hematite, purified, dried, ground from the region of Veneto. the veneto red pigment has been known since antiquity and is highly regarded in the arts and restoration. it is suitable for all techniques. Dilute it to 30% maximum in lime, we reach saturation on a very soft light red.

€2.70