Ultramarine blue

Ultramarine blue

Suitability:

Oil, acrylic, tempera, watercolours / gouache, lime / fresco

Colour index:

PB 29.77007

Fastness to light:

Full tone: 8, medium: 8, diluted: 8 (1 is bad, 8 is best)
Ultramarine blue is an artificially produced mineral pigment (sodium aluminium sulfo silicate).
The prepared coloured doughs with Ultramarine Blue cannot be stored and must be processed in one day.
For the calculation of the required pigments you can use the table which you can find in the gallery pictures. It is best to mix a coloured dough with the wetting agent and water. To read the instructions for mixing the coloured dough click here.