Pigment Cinnabar Red Synthetic ( PR107)

History of the red cinnabar : at the beginning, it was in China that Natural cinnabar ( PR106)- red mercury sulfide - was used. Then, traces of it were found in Asia Mines and in Greece. Then Romans imported it in Spain. It was a very expensive pigment.  Now called Red Antimony or Pigment Red 107 or the Economy Vermilion in the artistic world.

Now a days, synthetic cinnabar PR107 is no longer compounded with mercury sulfide like its genuine Vermilion (PR106)

 This pigment creates a red vermilion copy cat shade in a transparent binder like linseed oil. Or a Fresh bright pink in a white binder like our lime paint seen in the attached photo . 

IC No.:  PR170

Composition : Synthetic pigment fixed on mineral base

Country of Origin: France 

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This pigment is 100% synthetic, without any danger for health and environment. 

It can be used : 

- in limewash paint:  up to 10% based on the weight of the binder. Dilute in lukewarm water before mixing with the paint

- for fine arts: grind finely in a mortar before mixing with the binder. 

- in plaster & cement: up to 10% based on the weight of the binder

- in linseed oil: dissolve in a little bit of turpentine before adding 

- in glaze

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