Case for Making Blue Ridge Violet Hematite

A cool, deep purple-brown natural earth pigment with high opacity, lightfastness, and a very consistent and smooth texture with a matte finish. At its most opaque, it's just slightly metallic, thanks to its high concentration of hematite. The pigments we use to make these colors are specific to Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountain range. Natural earth pigments have been mined from this region since the mid-1800's, and we think these colors are still unrivaled in intensity and richness.

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When mixing a batch of CfM Riverbed — a rich mix of earth pigments inspired by Heidi Gustafson's Book of Earth —we went a little (a lot) heavy on the Blue Ridge Red Hematite . The upside: a new fave color, and cute punny name, in our lineup! CfM Ultra-Blends are custom colors with endless possibilities! Use them with just a bit of water for full, even saturation, or add more water (and a bit more!), let it all pool and dry undisturbed on your paper, and discover worlds upon magical worlds as the colors separate and settle out!

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Pink Pipestone is only currently available in our Natural Earth Palette and Core 36 Palette . *PLEASE NOTE* The harder minerals in this pigment make it grittier than our other colors! This uniquely textured, natural earth pigment is semi-transparent and lightfast. It's sourced from a muted, reddish-pink clay found mainly in Minnesota, the Dakotas and Canada, and the blushy pink color comes from iron oxide (hematite) that seeps into the clay beds over time!

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Magnetite is a naturally occurring black mineral pigment which is also magnetic! Magnetite is also the natural version of Mars Black. Named in 1845 after the location where it was first sourced, Magnesia, Greece, black iron oxide has a long history of use as a pigment. A lustrous, opaque black pigment that is lightfast with a slight texture and cool undertone. All of our watercolors handmade in our shop using the highest quality earth and synthetic pigments and natural watercolor binding medium made from gum arabic (sap from acacia trees), honey, glycerine and distilled water.

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This rich blue is in a category all its own—its depth and range exceeds any other color we can think of! Compared with Synthetic Indigo , our Genuine Indigo is a bit more textured and deeper in tone. Both are fantastic for layering, glazing, and color mixing (a little bit goes a long way!) and are wonderfully opaque at full saturation. Genuine Indigo is derived from the Indigofera tinctoria plant through a fermentation process, and further refined to achieve greater saturation and intensity.

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A smooth and consistent red-tinted synthetic violet. This color is smooth, opaque and lightfast. All of our watercolors are handmade in our shop using the highest quality earth and synthetic pigments, plus natural watercolor binding medium made from gum arabic (sap from acacia trees), honey, glycerine, distilled water, and a dash of clove oil for freshness! Half Pans measure ~3/4" x 1/2" x 3/8" and contain ~2ml of paint. Color Index number as provided by vendor: PV16. All of our watercolors conform to ASTM D-4236 .

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A natural light ochre earth pigment sourced in France, lightfast and semi-transparent. Has a smooth texture and works well as a highlight color. We have some seconds available in this color. We deem a half pan second quality when it is too low, too full or a bit too cracked to sell at full price. Available until we run out! All of our watercolors are handmade in our shop using the highest quality earth and synthetic pigments, plus natural watercolor binding medium made from gum arabic (sap from acacia trees), honey, glycerine, distilled water, and a dash of clove oil for freshness!

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A natural earth pigment that is lightfast and opaque with slight texture. Umbers are brown or reddish-brown natural earth colors. This pigment consist of iron oxide and manganese oxide and in it's natural form is raw umber. After the pigment is heated, the color becomes darker and richer, transforming into burnt umber. All of our watercolors are handmade in our shop using the highest quality earth and synthetic pigments, plus natural watercolor binding medium made from gum arabic (sap from acacia trees), honey, glycerine, distilled water, and a dash of clove oil for freshness!

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The perfect earthy, ochre orange for those rich summer sunsets! We are so excited to add Luberon Orange to our earth pigment collection. Luberon orange originates from ocher deposits in the French quarries of Gargas and Rustrel nested in a 12 mile long enclave in the heart of the Luberon Mountains. This pigment has a smooth, rich, and opaque color payoff and is also lightfast.

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A deep reddish-pink Vermilion pigment formulated synthetically to simulate the characteristics of the mineral pigment Vermilion and eliminate the use of mercury. This rich color has very high opacity and a smooth texture. True Vermilion is a brilliant red pigment with a rich history of being used throughout history and around the world from Ancient Rome’s decorative arts and the illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages to lacquerware in China since the Song dynasty. It was even used as a rouge-like cosmetic in ancient West Asia.

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A smooth, semi-transparent and lightfast lake pigment. It’s made by fixing a manufactured French mineral pigment to a natural calcium carbonate base, which gives it a soft, velvety matte finish when dry. All of our watercolors are handmade in our shop using the highest quality earth and synthetic pigments, plus natural watercolor binding medium made from gum arabic (sap from acacia trees), honey, glycerine, distilled water, and a dash of clove oil for freshness! Half Pans measure ~3/4" x 1/2" x 3/8" and contain ~2ml of paint.

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A smooth, opaque and lightfast lake pigment. It’s made by fixing a manufactured French mineral pigment to a natural calcium carbonate base, which gives it a soft, velvety matte finish when dry. All of our watercolors are handmade in our shop using the highest quality earth and synthetic pigments, plus natural watercolor binding medium made from gum arabic (sap from acacia trees), honey, glycerine, distilled water, and a dash of clove oil for freshness! Half Pans measure ~3/4" x 1/2" x 3/8" and contain ~2ml of paint.

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Can we use a classic cafeteria tray in the studio? If it's cute and retro, we say yes! These colorful, lightweight fiberglass trays have the added benefits of reinforced edges and an easy-to-clean, dishwasher-safe finish. You can see why we're obsessed . . .

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Nichiban is la crème de la crème of artist tape! Strong and durable, yet super thin and pliable, it peels off your paper like a dream, revealing a perfect edge every time! Nichiban 207 is 15mm / ~.59" wide and each roll measures 50 meters / 164 feet long. Made in Japan.

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A totable pack great for repeat studies, cafe painting, or just all-around cute tiny pieces! 12 watercolor paper sheets, presented in a limited edition color of our letterpress printed paper case. 2.5” x 3.5” / 140lb / cold pressed / acid free. Letterpress printed by The Aesthetic Union in San Francisco.

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This swatch card is designed to fit in the lid of our x-large tin so that you can see each of your colors swatched on paper to ease your painting process. Equally useful and just as fun to fill in! This debossed swatch card features 48 indentations for color swatches - made to fit in our X-Large Palette. This product comes free with our 48 Color Large pre-made set.

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We're so excited to offer a curated, rotating selection of our handmade watercolors in Art Toolkit's cutest mini pans, so you can build your own ultra-portable set! Seconds quality means there are some deeper cracks in the paint, and the pans might be filled slightly low—or maybe a bit too high! These variations do not affect the integrity of the paint. The Art Toolkit Pocket Palette can fit up to 24 mini pans; the Demi Palette can fit up to 12. The mini pans are exactly half the length of Art Toolkit's standard pans, so you can mix-and-match sizes in your palette!

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Faber Castell Oil Pastel set features 12 vibrant colors that are opaque, blendable, and super smooth! Fun for mixed media projects and good for kids as well! Contained in a durable, convenient, clear plastic carrying case. Non-toxic and acid free.

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Our lovely letterpressed watercolor swatch cards! Fits our small tin perfectly and has 14 blind debossed squares to color swatch your CFM Watercolors with space below to write the color names! Comes free with the purchase of a premade set.

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Our favorite replacement mechanical pencil lead! Pentel’s Super Hi-Polymer pencil lead is one of the strongest and highest quality leads on the market. Formulated to improve strength, retain darkness and smoothness, and reduce the risk of breakage. We offer it in the HB which is a wonderful general-use pencil lead hardness. 12 leads / pack Available in - 0.3mm, 0.5mm, 0.7mm, &amp…

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Open Studio Days for CfM Art Room! 4035 Judah St, San Francisco, next door to our shop! Studio days reserved especially for our trusted CfM community members! Book a spot, grab your favorite supplies and come hang for the day! We'll have the Art Room set up and ready to host your projects. Think of it as a shared space for focused, creative play—no computers allowed! Just check in at the shop for your door code and come and go as you please from there...grab a coffee next door, pick up lunch to enjoy in the backyard, and spend a cozy day making art!

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Our original California Desert Palette celebrates the wonders of Joshua Tree National Park, and this expanded palette adds even more color to capture, or find inspiration in, this cherished California landscape ! This set comes in our CfM Small Palette , which we love for its handy mixing wells and easy-to-clean design. Our premade sets also include a swatch card letterpress printed by our friends at Aesthetic Union —what better way to get to know your new colors than a meditative swatching session?!

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Lovely hardcover watercolor books for you to fill with your creations! The gently textured, 250lb sheets can hold up to layers and wet-on-wet work. Perfect for studio and travel ! Small measures 5.5 x 5.5" / Medium measures 7.7 x 7.7" 60 pages each / cold press / natural white…

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Eight colors in one, with an easy-to-twist top so you can switch colors as you draw! Please note: we're currently shipping these with a white cap.

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