A lilac-coloured pigment sourced from cooked, foraged and cleaned mussel shells. This pigment retains its textural quality to keep the mottled colours of indigo and iridescent white.

USE: This pigment can be used immediately as a dried powder rubbed onto the substrate, or it can be mixed with a variety of binders, including but not limited to, gum arabic, linseed oil, gum tragacanth, setting agents, and encaustic wax medium. For paint-making, I recommend mulling your pigment into the binder with a muller and grinding slab, this results in a very fine, smooth paint.

HEALTH & SAFETY: Wear a facemark when mussel powder is airborne as prolonged use has been linked to metal poisoning.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This is a handmade product that has been collected, washed, ground and packaged. Be aware there may be slight variations in shade from batch to batch. The pigment is completely stable/lightfast.

My Mussel Pigment is packaged in corked and waxed, 30ml glass vials.

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