#36015
Purpurissum
historical pigment, made from Tyrian purple and stone powder
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Handling and Warnings
Do not use with egg yolk and in binders containing oil.
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Warnings
WARNING: Exercise care when using dry pigments. Do not eat, drink or smoke. Avoid breathing dust. Use a NIOSH-certified dust respirator. Wash hands immediately after use. If creation of dust is likely, wear protective clothing.
Precautions
Keep out of reach of children.
Processed according to the instructions Pliny the Older and therefore suitable for painting. The pigment would like to be painted with egg white, acrylic dispersion (e.g. dispersion K52) or gum arabic. In linseed oil or egg yolk the color becomes grayish. Literature: Plinius the Older: Naturalis historia, Book 35, Chapter 26
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- ColorIndex: NV 1.75800
- Suitability: Acrylics, Watercolor / Gouache
- Colors: Violet
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For which application / techniques is Purpurissum suitable?
Purpurissum is suitable for Acrylics, Watercolor / Gouache -
What color has Purpurissum?
Purpurissum has the color Violet. -
What Colorindex has Purpurissum?
Purpurissum has the Colorindex NV 1.75800.