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Encaustic Art Wax Block Boxed Sets
3@16 blocks = 48 encaustic colours in 3 boxed sets

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There are 3 pre-packed sets of colours for the encaustic art wax blocks. The 48 colours are divided between them in what proves to be a reasonably logical manner.

Click any colour below to see more or scroll down to view the indvidual sets & colour properties.

For full formulation see the individual encaustic art wax block colours page.

* Exact shades of hue in many colours can occasionally vary from one production batch to the next.

#99535100 Starter
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#99535400 Expanding
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#99535500 Vivid
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#99535500 Vivid
995350 01 Crimson 995350  04 Golden Yellow 995350  06 Leaf Green 995350  08 Blue Green
995350  10 Ultra Marine Blue 995350  12 Red Violet 995350  13 Rust Brown 995350  14 Yellow Brown
995350  15 Black 995350  16 White 995350.  8 Prussian Blue 995350  23 Olive Green
995350  24 Pink 995350  25 Gold Metallic 995350 26 Silver Metallic 995350 27 Clear Wax Medium
995350  02 Vermillion 995350  03 Orange 995350  05 Lemon Yellow 995350  07 Green
995350  09 Blue 995350  11 Blue Violet 995350  17 Grey 995350  19 Cobalt Blue
995350  20 Yellow Ochre 995350  21 Venitian Red 995350  22 Umbra 995350  28 Bronze Metallic
995350  29 Pearlescent 995350  30 Pastel Orange 995350  31 Pastel Blue 995350  32 Pastel Lilac
995350 33 Pastel Mint 995350 34  Pastel Coral 995350 35  Pastel Cream 995350 36 Neon Red
995350 37 Neon Pink 995350 38 Neon Orange 995350  39  Neon Yellow 995350  40  Neon Green
995350  41  Neon Blue 995350  42 Magenta Mixer 995350  43  Bright Red Mixer 995350  44  Mid Yellow Mixer
995350  45  Sap Green Mixer 995350  46  Cyan Blue Mixer 995350  47  Indigo Mixer 995350  48  Purple Mixer
16 STARTER colours that provide a good palette for beginning encaustic art exploration. more
The 16 EXPANDING selection that has subtler shades & "in between" colours. more
Finally, the 16 VIVID colours that contain pastels, neons (bright) & strong thicker 'mixers'. more
#99535100   16 x STARTER encaustic art wax colours
995350 01 Crimson 995350  04 Golden Yellow 995350  06 Leaf Green 995350  08 Blue Green
995350  10 Ultra Marine Blue 995350  12 Red Violet 995350  13 Rust Brown 995350  14 Yellow Brown
995350  15 Black 995350  16 White 995350.  8 Prussian Blue 995350  23 Olive Green
995350  24 Pink 995350  25 Gold Metallic 995350 26 Silver Metallic 995350 27 Clear Wax Medium

16 STARTER colours that provide a good palette for beginning encaustic art exploration.

All the colours are intermixable so most hues can be approximated. White enables pastelisation whilst clear enables the colours to be weakened - like adding water to water colours.

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01 Crimson
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995350 01 Crimson
Molten viscocity - regular

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Transparent
Pigments : Diketo-Pyrrolo-Pyrrol Azo-condensation
Description : Cool, saturated deep red with good transparency - poppies, blood, useful red.
Mixing slightly on the blue side of a true red.
04 Golden Yellow
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995350  04 Golden Yellow

Molten viscocity - thinner
Lightfast : 4 Transparency : Transparent
Pigments : Isonidolinon, Disazocondensation
Description : This bright warm sunflower yellow is very popular and alive. Reddish yellow.
Mixing
has a tendency to orange - slightly red of true yellow - good towards oranges/browns.

06 Leaf Green
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995350  06 Leaf Green

Molten viscocity - thinner

Lightfast : 4 Transparency : Transparent
Pigments : Isoindolinon, Phtalocyanin green
Description : Brilliant yellow-green tone that is vibrant and alive - the green of new growth - vital and energetic . Mixed colour of two lightfast pigments.
Mixing
shades of greens, pastels, browns, bluegreens.

08 Blue Green
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995350  08 Blue Green

Molten viscocity - regular
The STANDARD for 'regular' consistency.

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Transparent
Pigments : Phtalocyanin green, Phtalocyanin blue
Description : This lovely strong blue green is a rich and beautiful colour. Popular in fantasy images.
Mixing good for fantasy mixes with dark blues and red violet - nice pastels.

10 Ultra marine Blue
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995350  10 Ultra Marine Blue

Molten viscocity - thinner

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Transparent
Pigments : Ultramarin blue
Description : This lovely blue is a rich fluid colour. Strong, saturated blue - vital & alive.
Mixing good for redish purples and browns - granular.

12 Red Violet
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995350  12 Red Violet

Molten viscocity - regular

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Transparent
Pigments : Chinacridon, Dioaxin
Description : This lovely strong red violet is a rich & popular fantasy colour. Lightfast, brilliant red-violet tone. Mixing foxgloves, fantasy, purples of all shades.

13 Red Brown
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995350  13 Rust Brown

Molten viscocity - thicker

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Transparent
Pigments : Benzimidazolon, Isoindolinon
Description : A rich transparent reddish brown that glows with warm autumnal hues.
Mixing
pastels, shades of brown - tirtiary greens,etc.

14 Yellow Brown
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995350  14 Yellow Brown

Molten viscocity - regular

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Semi Transparent
Pigments : Isoindolinon, Dioaxin
Description : This lovely warm reddish-yellow brown is a landscape favourite.
Mixing
warm browns, landscape favourite.

15 Black
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995350  15 Black

Molten viscocity - regular

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Semi Opaque
Pigments : lamp black
Description : This is a strong & very deep black!
Mixing - darkens any hue & tones all colours down.

16 White
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995350  16 White

Molten viscocity - thinner

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Opaque
Pigments : Titanium dioxide
Description : This brilliant lightfast white with highest opacity will make all other colours more pastel. It brings light into your work so you need lots!
Mixing
make any colour pastel - skies, soft colours, etc.

18 Prussian Blue
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995350.  8 Prussian Blue

Molten viscocity - thicker

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Transparent
Pigments : Phtalocyanin blue
Description : This beautiful strong rich & brilliant dark blue is a powerful colour. Ever popular!
Mixing on the green side of blue and VERY strong.

23 Olive Green
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995350  23 Olive Green

Molten viscocity - regular

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Transparent
Pigments : Indanthron, Isoindolinon
Description : Very popular traditional green suited to landscape, foliage, etc. Contains two lightfast pigments.
Mixing ideal for shades of green and pastels, especially foliage.

24 Pink
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995350  24 Pink

Molten viscocity - thinner

Lightfast : 4 Transparency : Opaque
Pigments : Monoazo, Chinacridon
Description : This lovely soft sky pink is a useful & attractive lightfilled colour.
Mixing
flesh tones, pastel shades and muted pastels.

25 Gold
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995350  25 Gold Metallic

Molten viscocity - thinner

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Semi Opaque
Pigments : Iriodin gold pearl
Description : Gold metallic adds interest [coated mica with metal oxide (iriodin)]. Brightest results are obtained by clean application with the stylus.
Mixing
good base for fantasy hues with a metallic pearl effect

26 Silver
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995350 26 Silver Metallic

Molten viscocity - regular

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Opaque
Pigments : Iriodin rutil silver
Description : Silver adds sparkle to any image [coated mica with metal oxide (iriodin)]. Frost, night scens on black card, etc. Brightest results are obtained by clean application with the stylus.
Mixing
good base for fantasy hues with a metallic pearl effect.

27 Clear Wax Medium
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995350 27 Clear Wax Medium
Molten viscocity -
thinner

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Transparent
Pigments : no pigments - natural base wax colour
Description : Plain encaustic wax medium is the slightly cloudy/clear unpigmented base wax for all the encaustic art wax block range.
* Use as the 'flow coating' for hot air work.

Mixing
clear: use to dilute & thin any colour, especially effective with the more translucent ones.
#99535400   16 x EXPANDING encaustic art wax colours
995350  02 Vermillion 995350  03 Orange 995350  05 Lemon Yellow 995350  07 Green
995350  09 Blue 995350  11 Blue Violet 995350  17 Grey 995350  19 Cobalt Blue
995350  20 Yellow Ochre 995350  21 Venitian Red 995350  22 Umbra 995350  28 Bronze Metallic
995350  29 Pearlescent 995350  30 Pastel Orange 995350  31 Pastel Blue 995350  32 Pastel Lilac

The 16 EXPANDING selection that has subtler shades & "in between" colours.

These 16 colours enable refining mixes & tones to become involved in your images, especially landscape or naturally coloured subject matter.

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02 Vermillion
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995350  02 Vermillion

Molten viscocity - regular

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Transparent
Pigments : Naphtol AS
Description : Organic pigment with transparent character - The vivid burnt sunset colour is great in fantasy and bright abstract work.
Mixing
slightly yellow of true red - oranges/browns.

03 Orange
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995350  03 Orange
Molten viscocity - regular

Lightfast : 4 Transparency : Semi Transparent
Pigments : Isoindolinon
Description : This lovely rich hue is great in abstract and brings bright luminosity to any work. Brilliant orange-red. Mixing true orange.

05 Lemon Yellow
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995350  05 Lemon Yellow

Molten viscocity - thinner

Lightfast : 4 Transparency : Semi Transparent
Pigments : Monoazo
Description : This vibrant yellow is a cool and strong greenish yellow. (thinner & paler than No.44)
Mixing
- a fairly true Yellow mixer that goes well either to greens or oranges.

07 Green
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995350  07 Green

Molten viscocity - regular

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Transparent
Pigments : Phtalocyanin green, Monoazo
Description : An extremely brilliant transparent bottle green that is alive and vivid - like stained glass.
Mixing a middle green that goes to pastel, shades of green, browns, strong bluegreens.

09 Blue
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995350  09 Blue

Molten viscocity - regular

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Transparent
Pigments : Phtalocyanin, Titanium dioxide
Description : This standard lightish blue is a popular all round hue.
Mixing slightly green of blue - good for skies, green mixes.

11 Blue Violet
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995350  11 Blue Violet

Molten viscocity - thinner

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Transparent
Pigments : Dioxazin
Description : This cool purple is a moody, soft and bewitching hue. Bluish violet. It cannot be mixed from other pigments & can be used as Mauve.
Mixing
soft pastel purples and shades - a bit grainy.

17 Grey
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995350  17 Grey

Molten viscocity - thinner

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Opaque
Pigments : Titanium dioxide, lamp black
Description : Grey wax is useful for muting down other colours. Mix of Black & White.
Mixing
mute & pastelize any other hue creating duller tones.

19 Cobalt Blue
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995350  19 Cobalt Blue

Molten viscocity - thinner

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Semi Transparent
Pigments : Phtalocyanin blue, Ultramarin blue
Description : This is a clear blue colour of cool temperature.
Mixing slightly red of true blue - makes pastels & purples

20 Yellow Ochre
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995350  20 Yellow Ochre

Molten viscocity - thinner

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Transparent
Pigments : Monoazo, Dioaxin
Description : A warm light sand or earth colour. Brilliant yellow ochre tone. Very lightfast. Modern organic pigments. Mixing browns, orange tones & pastels.

21 Venetian Red
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995350  21 Venitian Red

Molten viscocity - regular

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Opaque
Pigments : Red iron oxide
Description : A dense colour that is very opaque, like a dark brick. Orange coloured brown red. Very colour intense. A synthetic red iron oxide.
Mixing
heavy dense colour which darkens & muddies others - granular.

22 Umbra
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995350  22 Umbra

Molten viscocity - regular

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Semi Transparent
Pigments : Indanthron, Dioaxin
Description : A cool dark earth brown colour.
Mixing slightly blue brown making it cool in temperature

28 Bronze
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995350  28 Bronze Metallic

Molten viscocity - thinner

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Semi Opaque
Pigments : Iriodin bronze
Description : A lovely bright coppery bronze metallic hue - lovely on tissue, etc. [coated mica with metal oxide (iriodin)].
Mixing good base for warm metallic fantasy mixtures.

29 Pearlescent
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995350  29 Pearlescent

Molten viscocity - thinner
& slow to melt

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Transparent Opaque
Pigments : Iriodin pearl silver
Description : The ideal mixer for your fantasy pearl & sparkle colours [coated mica with metal oxide (iriodin)]. Offers a metallic or fantasy appearance when mixed. Mixing excellent for mixing pearly colours, soft fantasy hues.

30 Pastel Orange
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995350  30 Pastel Orange

Molten viscocity - regular

Lightfast : 4 Transparency : Opaque
Pigments : Titanium dioxide, Isoindolinon
Description : A warm gentle sunrise or sunset colour brings softness to the artwork. Pastel-orange with high opacity.
Mixing soft warm opaque hue.

31 Pastel Blue
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995350  31 Pastel Blue

Molten viscocity - regular

Lightfast : 4 Transparency : Opaque
Pigments : Titanium dioxide, Phtalocyanin blue
Description : Instant skies with a soft blue that is just the right colour. Pastel-blue with high opacity.
Mixing soft skies, hazy gentle pastels.

32 Pastel Lilac
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995350  32 Pastel Lilac

Molten viscocity - regular

Lightfast : 4 Transparency : Opaque
Pigments : Titanium dioxide, Dioaxin
Description : Mystical soft & inviting - a popular pastel for many users. Pastel-red-violet with high opacity.
Mixing soft hazy pastels, pinks, purples, misty moods.
#99535500   16 x VIVID encaustic art wax colours
995350 33 Pastel Mint 995350 34  Pastel Coral 995350 35  Pastel Cream 995350 36 Neon Red
995350 37 Neon Pink 995350 38 Neon Orange 995350  39  Neon Yellow 995350  40  Neon Green
995350  41  Neon Blue 995350  42 Magenta Mixer 995350  43  Bright Red Mixer 995350  44  Mid Yellow Mixer
995350  45  Sap Green Mixer 995350  46  Cyan Blue Mixer 995350  47  Indigo Mixer 995350  48  Purple Mixer

Finally, the 16 VIVID colours that contain pastels, neons (bright) & strong thicker 'mixers'.

Three pastels, six bright luminous like neons & seven excellent strong & slightly thicker mixers.

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33 Pastel Mint
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995350 33 Pastel Mint

Molten viscocity - regular

Lightfast : 4 Transparency : Opaque
Pigments : Titanium dioxide, Phtalocyanin green
Description : A fresh breath colour! Pastel-bluish-green with high opacity.
Mixing to mute blue & greens, very pale eggshell collours.

34 Pastel Coral
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995350 34  Pastel Coral

Molten viscocity - regular

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Opaque
Pigments : Benzimidazolon, Isoindolinon
Description : A rich pastel-fleshtone with high opacity.
Mixing for further flesh tones, skies & deserts.

35 Pastel Cream
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995350 35  Pastel Cream

Molten viscocity - regular

Lightfast : 3 Transparency : Opaque
Pigments : Titanium dioxide, Isoindolinon
Description : A soft pale butter pastell-yellow with high opacity. Often used in place of white for more muted, warmed skies, etc.
Mixing for muted pastels (instead of white).

36 Neon Red
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995350 36 Neon Red

Molten viscocity - regular

Lightfast : 3 Transparency : Transparent
Pigments : Neon Red
Description : Clean, bright, vibrant & luminous red - ideal as a highlight & in fantasy or abstract images.
Mixing nice oranges & pinks but has lower lightfastness than other reds.

37 Neon Pink
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995350 37 Neon Pink

Molten viscocity - thinner

Lightfast : 3 Transparency : Transparent
Pigments : Neon Pink
Description : Fantastic bright pink with vibrant luminosity. Excellent in fantasy images & for subtle highlighting use just a tiny bit!
Mixing other shades of pinks & purples, but has lower lightfastness than other types of pigments in the range.

38 Neon Orange
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995350 38 Neon Orange
Molten viscocity -
thinner

Lightfast : 3 Transparency : Transparent
Pigments : Neon Orange
Description : Nice addition to sunsets images, floral highlights & so on. Clean & bright shade with vibrant luminosity.
Mixing for pastel shades of oranges & browns too, but has lower lightfastness than other

39 Neon Yellow
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995350  39  Neon Yellow

Molten viscocity - thinner

Lightfast : 3 Transparency : Transparent
Pigments : Neon Yellow
Description : A wondeful & powerful luminous yeoow colour that punches out its light. Great in light for fantasy images, but must remain very subtle in use for natural works.
Mixing - lifts vibrancy but has lower lightfastness than either #05 Lemon or #44 Mid Yellow.

40 Neon Green
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995350  40  Neon Green

Molten viscocity - thinner

Lightfast : 3 Transparency : Transparent
Pigments : Neon Green

Description : Similar hue to #06 leaf green, but this neon is more translucent & can add good effect, especially used as new growth in combination with the darker greens.
Mixing
with yellows for bright pale greens, but has lower lightfastness than others.

41 Neon Blue
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995350  41  Neon Blue

Molten viscocity - thinner

Lightfast : 3 Transparency : Transparent
Pigments : Neon Blue
Description : Good in many situations - nice sky colour included with other blues & pastels. The lightest blue in the range. Clean and bright shade.
Mixing to soft pastel blues or greens & purples but has lower lightfastness than other blues.

42 Magenta Mixer
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995350  42 Magenta Mixer

Molten viscocity - thicker

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Semi Opaque
Pigments : Chinacridon
Description : Basic colour magenta in colour-theory. Deep & rich strength with nice luminosity when used thin.
Mixing is true with this colour.

43 Bright Red Mixer
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995350  43  Bright Red Mixer

Molten viscocity - thicker

Lightfast : 5 Transparency :Semi Opaque
Pigments : Diketo-Pyrrolo-Pyrrol
Description : Brilliant red tone – the brightest in this range. Great for flowers & stronger red situations.
Mixing is true with this colour e.g. Red+Yellow=Orange

44 Mid Yellow Mixer
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995350  44  Mid Yellow Mixer

Molten viscocity - thicker

Lightfast : 4 Transparency :Semi Opaque
Pigments : Disazokondensation
Description : A very strong & pure yellow as defined in basic colour-theory. Best yellow in the range to 'hold its place' rather than merge with surrounding colours.
Mixing is true with this colour e.g. Yellow+Blue=Green

45 Sap Green Mixer
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995350  45  Sap Green Mixer

Molten viscocity - thicker

Lightfast : 4 Transparency : Semi Transparent
Pigments : Isoindolinon, Indanthron
Description : A highly transparent green that is natural in colour & ideal in landscape combinations. The thicker consistency is good for textural foliage for instance.
Mixing for shades of green or nature's tertiary colours.

46 Cyan Blue Mixer
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995350  46  Cyan Blue Mixer

Molten viscocity - thicker

Lightfast : 5 Transparency : Transparent
Pigments : Phtalocyanin blue
Description : Wonderful & delicious to the eyes, this is close to cyan blue in colour-theory. Great in abstract & fantasy work too.
Mixing true to expectations of a accurate 'blue'.

47 Indigo Mixer
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995350  47  Indigo Mixer

Molten viscocity - thicker

Lightfast : 5 Transparency :Semi Opaque
Pigments : Phtalocyanin blue, Isoindolinon
Description :  A powerful colour for moody skies, for adding dark contrast without using black. Originally a shade from natural indigo, the lightfastness is strengthened with synthetic pigments.
Mixing with browns for a blackish hue, with white for purple tinted clouds & so on.

48 Purple Mixer
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995350  48  Purple Mixer

Molten viscocity - thicker

Lightfast : 5 Transparency :Semi Opaque
Pigments : Dioazin
Description : An especially pure and brilliant Purple which cannot be mixed from other pigments. Rich like an emperor's robe.
Mixing tints of purple pastels or other purple shades with reds or blues.
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