Admixtures

Essential product for the recipe of the flour paint outdoor, the iron sulphate is also used in gardening (anti-foam, prevention of the deficiency of plants in iron, iron veneer, etc).
Did you know ? In the Middle Ages, monks's ink was made of iron sulphate and gall-nut.

Alum salt allows to fix the colour, waiting for the dry of the coating or the limewash paint. Plan to put 1 kg of alum salt for 10 kg of lime.
Warning : it does not allow the anchor of the limewash paint on a closed support.

Methylcellulose is used in the preparation of paints and limewashes, as well as mortars or lime stuccoes. It is an adjuvant and a water retainer. It is also used as a resin for the manufacture of traditional gouaches as well as for the preparation of vinyl, acrylic and tempera colors.

Glue of animal origin, it has a powerful tackiness and can be used in many ways (sealant, glue, coating, paint, etc). The rabbit skin glue is known for its properties of flexibility and finesse.

Black soap is a necessary ingredient in the flour paint recipe. Beyond that, it is a multi-purpose cleaner, dermatologically tested (read our natural home cleaning recipes). Made with olive oil, it is certified Ecocert. 

Vegetable glycerin can be used in many areas. In artistic painting, it acts as a drying retardant and natural preservative. It is also used in cosmetics, in the manufacture of soaps, in household detergents, to dissolve stains, in creative leisure, in the household (see long description).

Turpentine is a mixture of alcohol and acid obtained by distillation and purification of a mixture of different trees. It is mainly used as a solvent for oil paints but also as a stain remover (greases, tar, makeup, etc.)
Warning : this product is available for sale only in store.