Great American Handmade Pastel - Merlot 3, 275.3
Product Details
- Description:
- Pastel
- Color:
- Merlot 3
- No.
- 275.3
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Pigment Information
This color contains the following pigments:
PBk11-Mars Black
PW18-Calcium Carbonate
PR210-Naphthol Red Medium
Pigment Name
PBk11-Mars Black
Pigment Type
earth
Chemical Name
iron oxides
Chemical Formula
FeO or Fe2O3
Properties
Mars Black is an opaque black with a strong and cool masstone, a slightly warm tint, and a warm brown undertone. It is not as black as Ivory Black, but it dries more quickly and has three times the tinting strength. Mars Black is normally the only black available in acrylic form and that is safe to over paint. It can be used in all media without reservation and is widely used as an alternative to Lamp Black and Ivory Black.
Permanence
Mars Black is very lightfast with excellent permanence.
Toxicity
Mars Black has no significant hazards and is the only major black pigment considered non-toxic.
History
The word Mars refers to the Roman god of iron and war. Mars Black was developed in the early 20th century from inorganic, synthetic iron oxide.
Pigment Name
PW18-Calcium Carbonate
Pigment Type
inorganic
Chemical Name
calcium carbonate
Chemical Formula
CaCO3
Properties
Calcium carbonate, the mineral constituent of chalk, is a low tinting strength, inexpensive white pigment that is often used is a buffer and filler. Because of its low tinting strength, it is overwhelmed by other colors. It is used in gesso and other coatings to give the surface more tooth, a desirable characteristic for some painting techniques.
Permanence
Calcium carbonate is lightfast. Like all carbonates, it reacts with strong acids
Toxicity
Calcium carbonate is completely non-toxic, and is used in many food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical products. However, excessive consumption is not recommended.
History
Naturally occuring chalk deposits have been mined since prehistoric times. Rocks and minerals that contain calcium carbonate include aragonite, calcite, vaterite, chalk, limestone. marble, and travertine. Calcium carbonate is the principle component of lime, used in many agricultural and industrial applications.
Pigment Name
PR210-Naphthol Red Medium
Pigment Type
organic, naphthol AS
Properties
Pigment PR210 is a semi-transparent, bluish red pigment.
Permanence
Pigment PR210 has very good lightfastness, but its performance is considered inferior to PR170, another naphthol red.
Toxicity
Naphthol Reds are not considered toxic. They may cause eye, skin, or respiratory irritation. Contact with dry pigment should be avoided.
History
Pigment PR210 is used primarily in inks and waterbased paints.