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Gum Benzoin is used as a fixative, slowing the dispersion of essential oils and other materials into the air. Is occasionally called for in some old varnish recipes where it was employed primarily for its odour. Learn More

Made from pulverised historic London bricks collected from the foreshore of the Thames near Tower Bridge and Wapping this deep red pigment is essentially a variety of red ochre. During the Victorian era, London Clay was dug up and fired on construction sites to produce the building materials for the city. Red brick pigment has a medium grain size and is opaque. Learn More

Omega Series 73 Hog Fitch Filbert 100% pure hog hair Learn More

The Komasuki is similar to western style “U” gouge tool and comes in a variety of useful sizes. The handle of the tool is designed to swing open when the ferrule is slipped off so that the blade may be removed for sharpening. Learn More

Thick hog hair brush or varnishing or painting on a large scale. 100% pure hog bristles. Learn More

Reverse Cover Text: Did you know that the Egyptians created the first synthetic colour; or that the noblest purple comes from a predatory sea snail? Throughout history, artist pigments have been made from deadly metals, poisonous minerals, urine, cow dung, and even crushed insects. From grinding down beetles and burning animal bones to alchemy and serendipity, Chromatopia reveals the origin stories of over 50 of history's most extraordinary pigments. Spanning the ancient world to modern leaps in technology, this book for the artist, the history buff, the science lover an the design fanatic. "David has spent the entire life up to his elbows in this subject - he covers colour with beauty, depth and understanding. Anyone who has ever wondered about the origins of mummy brown, Tyrian purple or how manure makes the purest white need look no further." Narayan Khandejar, Director of the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, Harvard Art Museums

Please note, the book is now only available in a paperback format.

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Omega Series 463 Red Silk Spalter Learn More

Soft round Italian hog hair with long flexible bristles and good colour holding capacity. Ideal for large scale painting in oils or acrylics. 100% pure hog hair. Learn More

Verdigris Ink Purple Madder and Lac Ink Purple Lac Ink Learn More

Long grey bristle and string ferrule. Holds colour well for fresco painting. 100% pure hog hair. Learn More

This unique colour is an intense orange oxide that is made from the decay of Victorian pipes mixing with the chalk bed of the infilled docks at Rotherhithe, in south east London. Rotherhithe has a long history as a port, with many shipyards from Elizabethan times until the early 20th century and with working docks until the 1970s, when they began to be infilled due to a decline in imports to Central London. With a fine particle size and transparent quality this pigment would be great for glazing techniques.

Follow @londonpigment on Instagram for an insight into the stories behind the colours and how she makes them. 

NOTE: many of these colours are made in extrmely limited batches so please email us at info@cornelissen.com for further infomation on what is currently availible. 

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Ultramarine Pink Pigment, Toxicity A/B Learn More

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Ultramarine Blue Limewash is an artificial mineral pigment that is produced by heating clay, soda, sulphur and coal to high temperatures. Its name comes from outremer, or over-the-sea, as a reference to the highly-prized Lapis Lazuli pigment which had been imported into Europe from Afghanistan since the Middle Ages. First manufactured in France and Germany in 1828, synthetic Ultramarine provided a brilliant and affordable blue to artists, and it remains one of the most popular blues on artists' palettes today.

It is a transparent pigment, with a high tinting strength and excellent lightfastness. Most Ultramarine colours react to alkali and are therefore unsuitable for use in lime-fresco; Limeproof Ultramarine Blue remedies this problem. It is stable in all other media, although it can be tricky to grind in oil. Instead of creating a thick, buttery paste, it can remain stringy and deteriorate when stored in a tube. To correct this, many commercial paint manufacturers include additives and waxes in their recipes; if you intend on grinding your own paint, you could try replacing 10-15% of your Linseed Oil with Poppy Oil to improve the consistency. Ultramine Blue provides a slow-drying, fairly hard paint film, which can tend towards brittleness.

Toxicity: B

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Kentonomi, this chisel is used to cut the traditional Mokuhanga Kento registration mark. This tool is 15mm wide and may be used with a mallet. Learn More

This soft yellow ochre is sourced from near the ancient woodland of Epping Forest in North London. Given legal status by Henry ll as a Royal hunting ground for the Monarchy this forest has a rich cultural and geological history. This pigment is a fine particle size and is semi-opaque.

Follow @londonpigment on Instagram for an insight into the stories behind the colours and how she makes them. 

NOTE: many of these colours are made in extrmely limited batches so please email us at info@cornelissen.com for further infomation on what is currently availible. 

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Madder Red-Brown Rose Madder Madder Light Kaolin Learn More

** While stocks last ** Blue Verditer, sometimes referred to as Bremen Blue, is a synthetic form of Azurite, or copper-calcium carbonate. It has a weak tinting strength and is sligtly transparent. It works best in water-based binders, as the acidity of linseed oil can cause discolouration. 

Larger sizes available on request

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Ultramarine Blue Dark is an artificial mineral pigment that is produced by heating clay, soda, sulphur and coal to high temperatures. Its name comes from outremer, or over-the-sea, as a reference to the highly-prized Lapis Lazuli pigment which had been imported into Europe from Afghanistan since the Middle Ages. First manufactured in France and Germany in 1828, synthetic Ultramarine provided a brilliant and affordable blue to artists, and it remains one of the most popular blues on artists' palettes today.

It is a transparent pigment, with a high tinting strength and excellent lightfastness. It reacts to alkali, therefore it is not suitable for use in lime-fresco; we do offer a Limeproof Ultramarine Blue for this purpose. It is stable in all other media, although it can be tricky to grind in oil. Instead of creating a thick, buttery paste, it can remain stringy and deteriorate when stored in a tube. To correct this, many commercial paint manufacturers include additives and waxes in their recipes; if you intend on grinding your own paint, you could try replacing 10-15% of your Linseed Oil with Poppy Oil to improve the consistency. Ultramine Blue provides a slow-drying, fairly hard paint film, which can tend towards brittleness.

Toxicity: B

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Kaweco ink cartridges are Standard International size. There are 6 cartridges per pack. Learn More

Golden Silverpoint Ground 237 ml. A white acrylic ground, recommended as a preparation for all metalpoint drawing techniques. Light, flexible and sandable, great for fine detailed lines. 100% acrylic polymer dispersion which is ready to use, UV resistant, water resistant and has minimum film formation. Directions: For use on porous surfaces, shake the bottle vigorously, then allow to rest for 5 minutes before applying. Allow each coat to dry thoroughly between applications. Learn More

Raising preparation for illumination. Yellow colour. Learn More

Black Indian ink, Waterproof. 28ml Learn More

Canson Bristol paper in a bright white shade with an extra smooth surface. Acid free. Pack quantity 50 sheets. Learn More

Hand made from Georgian bricks found on the foreshore of the Thames near Tower Bridge. A warm yellow brown colour with a mixture of fine and coarse grains for a lively texture. Try this pigment if you like to experiment with materials that introduce an element of chance in your work. Presented in a 20 ml bottle with a wax seal and label. Learn More

This watercolour paint making set includes a 30ml glass vial of gum Arabic crystals and another of Hampstead Orange, a pigment rich in iron oxide. A pamphlet detailing a a watercolour recipe and an introduction to London pigment is also included. The perfect gift for artists getting into making their own art materials or those interested in handmade British earth colours. The pigment itself has a fine to medium grain size and has been washed, levigated and ground to create a stable high quality artist’s pigment.

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Potter's Pink is an artificial mineral pigment produced by roasting tin oxide with various other oxides. It was first discovered in the pottery region of Staffordshire in the late-1700s, and in the following century Winsor & Newton introduced Potter's Pink into their watercolour range under the name "pink colour". It went on to become a popular addition to watercolour palettes, offering an opaque, lightfast colour with a weak tinting strength and a medium level of oil absorption.

Toxicity A

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Thick flat hog hair brush with sligtly domed shape. Used for thick applications of oil or acrylic paint. Especially good for applying white lead primer to sized linen. 100% pure hog hair. Learn More

Similar to series 222 but with shorter hair and a pointed tip. Used in the same way as above but preferred when more control needed or when applying gesso to more elaborate mouldings. 100% pure hog hair. Learn More

The Komasuki is similar to western style “U” gouge tool and comes in a variety of useful sizes. The handle of the tool is designed to swing open when ferrule is slipped off so that the blade may be removed for sharpening. Learn More