Submitted by milla.elder on 10 June 2020 - 4:53pm Natural Pigments, Better Paint, Beautiful Walls - Issue 5 Beyond the sea, the literal meaning of Ultramarine, refers to the ancient trade in Lapis Lazuli from quarries in north eastern Afghanistan. Classed as a semi precious stone, this clear blue mineral has been prized by artists for millennia. Its rarity and therefore, cost, gave rise to a... Read more about Natural Pigments, Better Paint, Beautiful Walls - Issue 5
Submitted by milla.elder on 4 June 2020 - 4:51pm The Power of Natural Pigments: Issue 4 Discover again this month more about the natural earth and mineral pigments we use to create our colours which are far more sophisticated and subtle than synthetic AZO dyes used by most paint companies. Introducing the show stopping 'Violet Carmine' Carmine has become a generic... Read more about The Power of Natural Pigments: Issue 4