Colour: Ombre Naturelle (Natural Umber)
Details: Dry Ground Pigment
Technical characteristics :
Chemical name : natural iron oxides
Apparent density : 900 g/l
UV resistance : excellent
Coloring power : very good
 
Use : lime, wax, paint, plaster, fresco, glaze, cement, fine arts.
This pigment is in powder. For use in artistic paint, it should be finely ground in a mortar before mixing it with the binder.
Linseed oil : dilute the powder in some turpentine oil before adding it to linseed oil.
Paint with water/lime paste : dilute the pigment in some water to make it liquid before incorporating it into the paint.
Lime powder/cement/plaster : directly incorporate the pigment (up to 10% based on the weight of the binder), then mix in order to stain all of your binder.
Color : a little brown khaki with a transparent binder. Linen color with a white binder.
Made in France.
History : The shades producted by Ocres de France are not in the natural state because it results from the mixture of several natural pigments. It remains a flagship pigment of the range, with high UV resistance and an essential hue in the decoration or patina of the stone.