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Holbein Watercolour Lamp Black 15ml Tube
$18.50
Lamp Black (W340) Noir de Bougie
Lamp black (inorganic) is a very opaque, heavily staining black pigment that does not have much covering power. It is typically the opaquest black in watercolour form. Though a very pure black, it tends to muddy slightly in mixtures, is one of the slowest drying pigments in oils, and should not be used under other colours.
- Pigments: Lamp Black (carbon) PBk6
- Code TNH
- Permanence: *** Absolutely Permanent Colour. Lamp Black is very lightfast and absolutely permanent. It is used in all techniques in permanent painting.
- Quality: Exceptional
- Price Series: A
- Toxicity: Lamp Black is slightly toxic by skin contact and inhalation. It is a possible human carcinogen.
Availability: In stock
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SKU
HWC-W340A
Lamp Black (W340) Noir de Bougie
Lamp black (inorganic) is a very opaque, heavily staining black pigment that does not have much covering power. It is typically the opaquest black in watercolour form. Though a very pure black, it tends to muddy slightly in mixtures, is one of the slowest drying pigments in oils, and should not be used under other colours.
Historically, Lamp Black is a carbon based black traditionally produced by collecting soot (known as lampblack) from oil lamps. It is the black found in Egyptian murals and tomb decorations and was the most popular black for frescoing until the development of Mars Black.
- Pigments: Lamp Black (carbon) PBk6
- Code TNH
- Permanence: *** Absolutely Permanent Colour. Lamp Black is very lightfast and absolutely permanent. It is used in all techniques in permanent painting.
- Quality: Exceptional
- Price Series: A
- Toxicity: Lamp Black is slightly toxic by skin contact and inhalation. It is a possible human carcinogen.
| Size | 15 ml |
|---|---|
| Brand | Holbein |
| Country of Manufacture | Japan |
| Type of Store Credit value | Select |
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