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Gouache Painting: Artist Essentials & Art Tips
Gouache painting has a unique charm and offers versatility for artists and art appreciators. This unctuous type of paint delivers vibrant...

Sylvia Rose
Oct 17, 20244 min read
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Art of Egg Tempera: Paint Like the Old Masters
Egg tempera painting is beloved for its luminous quality and durability. This method uses egg yolk as a binding agent for pigments, and...

Sylvia Rose
Oct 7, 20247 min read
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Natural Iron Oxide Pigments: Extraction, Types & Colors
Iron oxides create beautiful pigments in colors from warm yellow and orange to deep reds, brown, black and even green. Besides industry...

Sylvia Rose
Sep 29, 20243 min read
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How to Make Venetian Red Artisan Pigment
Venetian Red, also called Mars Red, is a non-toxic iron oxide pigment used by dyers, painters and craftspersons since the early days of...

Sylvia Rose
Sep 4, 20245 min read
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How to Make Copperas Red: Simply Science
Copperas, iron(II) sulfate or green ferrous sulfate, is a versatile compound in various applications, from agriculture to water...

Sylvia Rose
Aug 31, 20244 min read
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How to Make Hematite Pigment: A Step-by-Step Guide
Hematite, an iron ore with the chemical formula Fe2O3 (ferric oxide), is known for its metallic luster. In earthy form the stone offers a...

Sylvia Rose
Aug 29, 20243 min read
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How to Make Copperas Ferrous Sulfate: Process
Copperas, known chemically as ferrous sulfate (FeSOâ‚„), has been a vital compound across various industries for centuries. Although...

Sylvia Rose
Aug 29, 20243 min read
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Caput Mortuum: Dead Head Purple Pigment
Caput mortuum (Latin "dead head") is a purple hematite iron oxide pigment, used in oil paints and dyes. Due to cultural significance of...

Sylvia Rose
Aug 29, 20243 min read
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