Monthly Archives - March 2021

Winsor and Newton Artist’s Oil colours chart

Winsor & Newton Artists' Oil - Legend Degree of lightfastness (ASTM rating for the pigment) I – Excellent II – Very good III – Fair IV – Poor V – Very poor Coverage Opaque  Semi-opaque Semi-transparent  Transparent Permanence rating AA – Extremely Permanent A – Permanent B – Moderately Durable Series number 1 – least expensive . . . 5 – most expensive 898 - Cadmium-Free Lemon Vehicle Oil: Safflower Oil Series: 4 Permanence: A Degree of lightfastness: I Coverage:   Pigments: – 907 - Cadmium-Free Yellow Pale Vehicle Oil: Safflower Oil Series: 4 Permanence: A Degree of lightfastness: I Coverage:   Pigments: – [...]

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How to make roses from dries rose petals

Rose shaped from dried rose petals This are not dried roses. They are shaped from rose petals. For those interested, here are some details: The bigger, more flowering and fleshy the roses, the better. In order to maintain the color but especially the shape of the petal, the most important thing is to dry the rose suspended by the tail (without touching anything around), in a ventilated place, before the flower shows any signs of drying, or [...]

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