Bronze Powders

10 colours
25gm glass jars

Superfine pigment powder made from real metal.   As with all pigments, these powders can be mixed with various binders to make the type of paint appropriate for the effect or for the surface it is to be applied to – eg mix with oil to create a metallic oil paint, with an acrylic medium to make an acrylic, or a fabric binding-medium to make into a fabric paint. 

The finished effect of a paint made from these metal pigments has a truly metallic sheen (compared to a paint made from pearl pigments), reminiscent of gold leaf. 

Once combined with a binder the paint can be applied by almost any method, as desired. 

Some suggested binders –

• Dextrin – makes a water-based paint perhaps for calligraphy.
• Ormoline Metallic Paint Medium – makes a tough paint for wood, glass, ceramics etc
• Acrylic gloss mediums and gels – for a range of acrylic paints from flowing effects to thick textural effects.
• Painting wax – eg Dorlands Wax – for gilding-wax effects. 

PLEASE NOTE:
As these powders are made from base metals (eg brass, bronze) they will tarnish if not protected by the binder initially, or if necessary, a finishing sealing coat.   Therefore, they should not be applied as loose powders – they will move, fall away from the surface & generally deteriorate. 

Health & Safety

• Care must be taken to avoid inhaling particles when handling these powders  
• Do not shake the pot just before opening it – the powders are extremely light and are easily carried in the air.
• Wear a mask while lifting the powders from the pot and mixing into the binder.
• Place the binder onto the mixing surface and carefully place the powders into the binder, initially gently folding the powder into the binder.   NEVER POUR THE BINDER ONTO THE POWDER – the powder will take off into the air.
• Once mixed, the resulting paint is safe.

Colour range -

• 1.  Light Gold
• 2.  Rich Pale Gold
• 3.  Middle Gold
• 4.  Gold 2.5
• 5.  Pale Gold
• 6.  Deep Gold
• 7.  Orange Gold
• 8.  Copper
• 9.  Old Bronze
• 10. Red Copper