Mineral, Synthetic and Metallic Pigments 

In the field of painting, pigments are considered as a basic ingredient for manufacturing.

They have been used since prehistoric times by man to make paintings.

In ancient times and still today, they are ingredients of natural origin, but many mineral pigments have been replaced by synthetic pigments, cheaper and purer.

The major role of pigments is to colour, once mixed in a resin, or a binder.

They are used now in paint techniques called "whitewash", "lime", or for coatings.

Some modern pigments are metallic: they are made of pure metal and produce very attractive reflective colour effects. They can be used in waxes and gilding.

Characteristics of the different pigment powders

Unlike pigment pastes or dispersions, pure pigments come in powder form. The particles are extremely fine and measure from 1 to 30 thousandths of a millimeter (microns) and are insoluble, unlike soluble colouring pigments.

StardustColors invite you to discover here a range of mineral pigments used for hundreds of years in the history of art and colours.