How to make Paint

Writing inks are made from natural and synthetic water-soluble dyes. They contain little or no gum arabic binder. The color intensity and luminosity of historical writing inks is unmatched by modern commercial products.

Acrylic paint is water-thinnable, fast-drying and easy to use.

NEW* We offer detailed product recipes for our most popular pigments!

The binder for water-based paints is gum arabic, as it can be easily dissolved again with water.

Watercolor is used as a glaze or wash technique. If titanium white is added to the paint, this technique is called gouache.

Oil is the most commonly used binder for durable painting.

It is crucial for the stability of oil paint that each individual pigment particle is completely enclosed in oil. That is why careful rubbing is important.

The word tempera probably comes from the Latin "temperare" and means to moderate or mix.

The tempera color allows very differentiated drawing, because the color tends not to run.

Wall paint and colors used for decorative painting on solid painting supports often need to fulfill special requirements. The paint should build a strong connection with the surface and should not be harmul (at best, support) to the structural physics of the material in question.

For thousands of years, barks, leaves, fruits, lichens or roots have formed the basis for a wide variety of colors.

Recipes, processing tips and product recommendations related to woodworking.

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All recipes in an overview - immerse yourself into the world of watercolor, emulsion paint, wall paint, oil paint, acrylic paint and other pigment applications.

The paint-maker will get a guiding hand when making color themselves using our new Kremer Pigmente Recipe Book. The Recipe Book helps to source pigments and materials for each specific application.

All working materials that you need for the production of colors, compiled for you in an overview.

Brushes for different areas of application, tools, other accessories such as grating bowls, pans, tubes, easels and much more.

In our category "Linen, Paper & Foils" we offer canvas made of linen, cotton and nettle.

Stretcher frames, papers and sketchbooks complete our range.

You want to learn more about the world of pigments?

Over the years, we have collected a profound selection of technical literature, such as manuals on restoration and painting techniques as well as materials, reprints of historical literature and collections of recipes.

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