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Cadmium Yellow Lemon Pigment
Starting at: £4.50
Synthetic Inorganic pigment. Opaque. Good tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Low oil absorption with slow drying rate. Suitable for all media. Good acid and alkali resist. Exterior application not advised as discoloration occurs. Used since 19th Century. Toxicity B/C
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Cadmium Yellow Light Pigment
Starting at: £6.20
Cadmium Yellow Light Pigment (PY37). Synthetic Inorganic pigment. Opaque. Good tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Low oil absorption with slow drying rate. Suitable for all media. Good acid and alkali resist. Exterior application not advised as discoloration occurs. Used since 19th Century. Toxicity B/C. Learn More -
Cadmium Yellow Middle Pigment
Starting at: £6.30
Cadmium Yellow Middle Pigment (PY37). Synthetic Inorganic pigment. Opaque. Good tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Low oil absorption with slow drying rate. Suitable for all media. Good acid and alkali resist. Exterior application not advised as discoloration occurs. Used since 19th Century. Toxicity B/C. Learn More -
Cadmium Yellow Deep Pigment
Starting at: £7.40
Cadmium Yellow Deep Pigment (PY37). Synthetic Inorganic pigment. Opaque. Good tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Low oil absorption with slow drying rate. Suitable for all media. Good acid and alkali resist. Exterior application not advised as discoloration occurs. Used since 19th Century. Toxicity B/C. Learn More -
Cadmium Yellow Orange Pigment
Starting at: £4.50
Cadmium Yellow Orange Pigment (PY108) also known as Pyramid Yellow. Organic pigment. Opaque to Semi-opaque. Good tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Medium drying rate. Suitable for all media except Lime-fresco. Toxicity B/C Learn More -
Chrome Yellow Light Pigment
Starting at: £10.00
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Chrome Yellow Light Pigment (PY34). Synthetic Inorganic pigment (Lead Chromate). Opaque. Good tinting strength. Lightfastness is moderately good, but in some cases unstable as it can darken and turn greenish. Low oil absorption with fast drying rate. Recommended for oils not suitable for water-based mediums. Used since late 18th Century.
Toxicity D Lead is a highly poisonous metal which, if inhaled, ingested, or introduced to the blood through cuts in the skin, builds up in the body and can affect multiple parts of the body, including the digestive and nervous systems.
PERMITTED USES Over 18s only. Proof of age required. Restoration of art works and protected buildings when alternatives unsuitable.
IMPORTANT Please refer to the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) below. Dispose of product as hazardous waste.
SHIPPING Please note, we are not able to send this product outside the UK.
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Chrome Yellow Middle Pigment
Starting at: £10.00
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Synthetic Inorganic pigment (Lead Chromate). Opaque. Good tinting strength. Lightfastness is good, but in some cases unstable as it can darken and turn greenish. Low oil absorption with fast drying rate. Recommended for oils not suitable for water-based mediums. Used since late 18th Century.Toxicity D Lead is a highly poisonous metal which, if inhaled, ingested, or introduced to the blood through cuts in the skin, builds up in the body and can affect multiple parts of the body, including the digestive and nervous systems.
PERMITTED USES Over 18s only. Proof of age required. Restoration of art works and protected buildings when alternatives unsuitable.
IMPORTANT Please refer to the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) below. Dispose of product as hazardous waste.
SHIPPING Please note, we are not able to send this product outside the UK.
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Chrome Yellow Orange Pigment
Starting at: £14.00
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Chrome Yellow Orange Pigment (PY34). Synthetic Inorganic pigment (Lead Chromate). Opaque. Good tinting strength. Lightfastness is good, but in some cases unstable as it can darken and turn greenish. Low oil absorption with fast drying rate. Recommended for oils not suitable for water-based mediums. Used since late 18th Century.
Toxicity D Lead is a highly poisonous metal which, if inhaled, ingested, or introduced to the blood through cuts in the skin, builds up in the body and can affect multiple parts of the body, including the digestive and nervous systems.
PERMITTED USES Over 18s only. Proof of age required. Restoration of art works and protected buildings when alternatives unsuitable.
IMPORTANT Please refer to the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) below. Dispose of product as hazardous waste.
SHIPPING Please note, we are not able to send this product outside the UK.
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Cobalt Yellow Pigment
Starting at: £8.80
Cobalt Yellow Pigment, Aureolin (PY40). Synthetic Inorganic pigment (Potassium Cobaltinitrate). Transparent. Good tinting strength. Very good Lightfastness. Medium to high oil absorption. Suitable for all media except Lime-fresco. Used since mid 19th Century. Toxicity C.
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Lemon Yellow Pigment
Starting at: £7.00
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Lemon Yellow Pigment (PY31). Synthetic Inorganic pigment (Barium Chromate). Opaque but transparent in a glaze. Low tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Low oil absorption with medium drying rate. Recommended for oils but can turn slightly greenish when mixed with binder. Used since beginning of the 19th Century.
Toxicity D Lead is a highly poisonous metal which, if inhaled, ingested, or introduced to the blood through cuts in the skin, builds up in the body and can affect multiple parts of the body, including the digestive and nervous systems.
PERMITTED USES Over 18s only. Proof of age required. Restoration of art works and protected buildings when alternatives unsuitable.
IMPORTANT Please refer to the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) below. Dispose of product as hazardous waste.
SHIPPING Please note, we are not able to send this product outside the UK.
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Naples Yellow Dark Pigment
Starting at: £7.40
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Naples Yellow Dark Pigment (PY41). Synthetic Inorganic pigment (Lead Antimoniate). Opaque. Good tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Low oil absorption with fast drying rate. Suitable for all media except watercolours.
Toxicity D Lead is a highly poisonous metal which, if inhaled, ingested, or introduced to the blood through cuts in the skin, builds up in the body and can affect multiple parts of the body, including the digestive and nervous systems.
PERMITTED USES Over 18s only. Proof of age required. Restoration of art works and protected buildings when alternatives unsuitable.
IMPORTANT Please refer to the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) below. Dispose of product as hazardous waste.
SHIPPING Please note, we are not able to send this product outside the UK.
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Naples Yellow Light Pigment
Starting at: £7.40
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Naples Yellow Light Pigment (PY41). Synthetic Inorganic pigment (Lead Antimoniate). Opaque. Good tinting strength. Excellent Lightfastness. Low oil absorption with fast drying rate. Suitable for all media except watercolours.
Toxicity D Lead is a highly poisonous metal which, if inhaled, ingested, or introduced to the blood through cuts in the skin, builds up in the body and can affect multiple parts of the body, including the digestive and nervous systems.
PERMITTED USES Over 18s only. Proof of age required. Restoration of art works and protected buildings when alternatives unsuitable.
IMPORTANT Please refer to the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) below. Dispose of product as hazardous waste.
SHIPPING Please note, we are not able to send this product outside the UK.
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Stil de Grain
Starting at: £12.20
NY13:75640 Stil de Grain is a natural yellow pigment derived from unripe buckthorn berries, which were also once used to produce sap green pigment before the introduction of synthetic alternatives. Stil de Grain may also be known as brown lake, yellow lake, Persian lake, buckthorn lake, Dutch pink, yellow carmine and Italian pink. It has a weak tinting strength, and is very transparent, especially in oil. When mixed with oil, the pigment becomes saturated, darkening considerably in colour and drying very slowly, whereas in a water-based paint it is appears as a warm yellow. It is very fugitive to light, and compatible with all media, except lime. Larger quantities are available by request. Learn More -
Orpiment Pigment
Starting at: £12.75
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PY39
Orpiment, also called King's Yellow, is a mineral pigment containing naturally occurring sulphide of arsenic. Its high toxicity, and the prevalence of cadmium pigments, means that it is largely obsolete outside the field of restoration. It works best bound in oil or egg tempera, but it is not reliably permanent. Larger quantities are available by request.
Toxicity D
PERMITTED USES Over 18s only. Proof of age required. Restoration of art works and protected buildings when alternatives unsuitable.
IMPORTANT Please refer to the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) below. Dispose of product as hazardous waste.
SHIPPING Please note, we are not able to send this product outside the UK.
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Gamboge Powder
Starting at: £5.20
Gamboge is a natural tree resin, generally extracted by tapping of Garcinia trees, available as a powder and in the solid "pipe" form. One of the unique features of Pipe Gamboge is that it does not require a binding agent to be used as a paint. Instead, colour can be lifted with a wet brush, as from a watercolour pan. When used as a water colour, it gives a bright transparent golden yellow colour. It is highly transparent, fugitive to light, with a weak tinting strength. The powder can be dissolved in alcohol to colour resin-based varnishes. Gamboge was used from ancient times to dye the clothes and also to make a transparent yellow varnish for the colouring of wood, metals and leather.
Pipe Gamboge is available while stocks last. Larger quantities are available by request.
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Gamboge Pipe Pieces
Starting at: £22.00
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Gamboge is a natural tree resin, generally extracted by tapping of Garcinia trees, available as a powder and in the solid "pipe" form. One of the unique features of Pipe Gamboge is that it does not require a binding agent to be used as a paint. Instead, colour can be lifted with a wet brush, as from a watercolour pan. When used as a water colour, it gives a bright transparent golden yellow colour. It is highly transparent, fugitive to light, with a weak tinting strength. The powder can be dissolved in alcohol to colour resin-based varnishes. Gamboge was used from ancient times to dye the clothes and also to make a transparent yellow varnish for the colouring of wood, metals and leather.
Pipe Gamboge is available while stocks last. Larger quantities are available by request.
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Litharge Pigment
Starting at: £8.00
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PY46
Litharge is lead monoxide, also known as Massicot. It is an opaque pigment, with a weak tinting strength. Its toxicity and fugitive nature means that it is rarely used as a pigment. Instead, its fast drying time means that it has been used as a siccative in oil mediums. The colour tends to darken in all media, and it is also unstable in its dry form, as the powder can lighten when exposed to air.
Toxicity D Lead is a highly poisonous metal which, if inhaled, ingested, or introduced to the blood through cuts in the skin, builds up in the body and can affect multiple parts of the body, including the digestive and nervous systems.
PERMITTED USES Over 18s only. Proof of age required. Restoration of art works and protected buildings when alternatives unsuitable.
IMPORTANT Please refer to the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) below. Dispose of product as hazardous waste.
SHIPPING Please note, we are not able to send this product outside the UK.
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Madder Root Pieces
Starting at: £27.80
NR9
The madder plant was once widely cultivated for the red dye extracted from its roots. Its earliest known use is in ancient Egypt, and there is evidence of its widespread adoption in Europe from the medieval period. Madder Lake, the pigment that is derived from the root, has now largely been replaced by synthetic alizarin pigments, but it is still used as an ingredient in some commercial paints. It provides a very transparent pigment, with a weak tinting strength, which can be used in all lime-free media, although it is very slow-drying in oil. It is fugitive to sunlight, so paintings containing Madder should be stored appropriately, but it remains one of the most lightfast plant-based pigments.
Larger quantities are available by request.
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Carmine Red Genuine Pigment
Starting at: £10.00
NR4
Carmine has been used as a dye and pigment since antiquity. Originally derived from the kermes insect, it was replaced by cochineal following the discovery of the Americas. It has a good tinting strength and is very transparent, although it is fugitive to light.
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Madder Lake Genuine Pigment
Starting at: £10.20
NR9
Madder Lake pigment is derived from dye that has been extracted from the root of the madder plant, and attached to alum as a base. It has largely been replaced by synthetic alizarin pigments, but it is still used as an ingredient in some commercially-available paints. It provides a very transparent pigment, with a weak tinting strength, which can be used in all lime-free media, although it is very slow-drying in oil. It is fugitive to sunlight, so paintings containing Madder should be stored appropriately, but it remains one of the most lightfast plant-based pigments. It requires a wetting agent to aid dispersion.
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Cinnabar Pigment
Starting at: £16.00
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PR106
Cinnabar, composed of mercuric sulphide, is a mineral pigment found in crusts or veins in sites of volcanic activity. It has good tinting strength and opacity but, like many red pigments, it dries very slowly in oil media. Due to its high toxicity, it is no longer an ingredient in commercial paints, but is a prominent colour in historical palettes. Generally, Cinnabar refers to the natural mineral, while Vermilion refers to the synthetic pigment. Cinnabar has been mined since at least the tenth millennium BC, and used as a painting material, gemstone, and ritual object by many cultures around the globe.
Toxicity D
PERMITTED USES Over 18s only. Proof of age required. Restoration of art works and protected buildings when alternatives unsuitable.
IMPORTANT Please refer to the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) below. Dispose of product as hazardous waste.
SHIPPING Please note, we are not able to send this product outside the UK.
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Rose Madder Genuine Pigment
Starting at: £15.80
NR9 Rose Madder is an alizarin lake pigment made by precipitating dye extracted from madder root onto an inert base. It has largely been replaced by synthetic alizarin pigments, but it is still used as an ingredient in some commercially-available paints. It provides a very transparent pigment, with a weak tinting strength, which can be used in all lime-free media, although it is very slow-drying in oil. It is fugitive to sunlight, so paintings containing Madder should be stored appropriately, but it remains one of the most lightfast plant-based pigments. It requires a wetting agent to aid dispersion. Larger quantities are available by request Learn More -
Vermilion Genuine Pigment
Starting at: £17.00
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PR106 Vermilion is an artificial pigment based on mercuric sulphide, which occurs naturally as Cinnabar. The synthetic form contains fewer impurities than Cinnabar, and was in use in China as early as the fourth century. It was present in Europe from the ninth century, and was the most widely used red pigment until the introduction of Cadmium Red in the early twentieth century. It has good tinting strength and opacity but, like many red pigments, it dries very slowly in oil media.Toxicity D
PERMITTED USES Over 18s only. Proof of age required. Restoration of art works and protected buildings when alternatives unsuitable.
IMPORTANT Please refer to the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) below. Dispose of product as hazardous waste.
SHIPPING Please note, we are not able to send this product outside the UK.
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Genuine Malachite Pigment
Starting at: £14.90
Malachite is a naturally occurring copper carbonate, closely related to Azurite. It has a weak tinting strength, is quite opaque, and works best in aqueous media. Larger sizes available on request. Learn More -
Synthetic Malachite Pigment
Starting at: £4.20
Synthetic Malachite is an artificial mineral pigment, copper carbonate, chemically based on Malachite. It has a medium tinting strength and good opacity. Larger sizes available on request Learn More -
Lead Tin Yellow Light Pigment
Starting at: £4.80
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Bright yellow first used in the Middle Ages as a replacement for Orpiment. Suitable for oil based media. Larger sizes available. Please ask for quotation.Toxicity D Lead is a highly poisonous metal which, if inhaled, ingested, or introduced to the blood through cuts in the skin, builds up in the body and can affect multiple parts of the body, including the digestive and nervous systems.
PERMITTED USES Over 18s only. Proof of age required. Restoration of art works and protected buildings when alternatives unsuitable.
IMPORTANT Please refer to the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) below. Dispose of product as hazardous waste.
SHIPPING Please note, we are not able to send this product outside the UK.
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Lead Tin Yellow Dark Pigment
Starting at: £4.80
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Lead Tin Yellow Dark Pigment. Larger sizes available. Please ask for quotation.Toxicity D Lead is a highly poisonous metal which, if inhaled, ingested, or introduced to the blood through cuts in the skin, builds up in the body and can affect multiple parts of the body, including the digestive and nervous systems.
PERMITTED USES Over 18s only. Proof of age required. Restoration of art works and protected buildings when alternatives unsuitable.
IMPORTANT Please refer to the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) below. Dispose of product as hazardous waste.
SHIPPING Please note, we are not able to send this product outside the UK.
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Realgar Pigment
Starting at: £12.75
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Realgar, like Orpiment, is sulphide of arsenic, and these two substances are often found in close proximity to each other in nature. Realgar exists in small deposits throughout the world and has been used for its colour since ancient times, although its extreme toxicity means that it has been superseded by cadmiums in modern painting. It is an opaque pigment with poor tinting strength. Larger quantities are available by request.
Toxicity D
PERMITTED USES Over 18s only. Proof of age required. Restoration of art works and protected buildings when alternatives unsuitable.
IMPORTANT Please refer to the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) below. Dispose of product as hazardous waste.
SHIPPING Please note, we are not able to send this product outside the UK.
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