Ore - Mica Watercolor Paint

Ore is a subtly shimmery, black watercolor paint.

Black mica is an interesting material. Since the color black comes from absorbed light, and shimmer comes from reflected light, there has to be a trade off between a black mica's color and amount of shimmer. A pure black pigment wouldn't reflect any light/would not be shimmery. 

Ore is very dark, and as a result, it doesn't reflect very much light. It has subtle shimmer. But as you can see on the black watercolor paper swatch, it's not a pure black.

DETAILS

Ingredients: Mica (mica, titanium dioxide, iron oxide), distilled water, gum arabic, vegetable glycerin, & clove leaf oil.

Lightfastness: All of the Ore pigments have excellent lightfastness. I would not expect any fading, but I always recommend testing for lightfastness if you need to be certain of how a paint will perform.

Sizes: 
-Quarter pan (~1 mL, 0.74x0.59x0.2 in.)
-Half pan (~2 mL, 0.74x0.62x0.35 in.)

Notes: Small air bubbles are totally normal in handmade watercolors. I overfill my pans to offset this.

Each pan has the paint's name written on the side. Individual pans don't come with magnets.

Mica paints are notoriously difficult to photograph, but I try to capture each color as accurately as possible. Colors may vary slightly depending on your screen settings.

SAFETY

My mica paints are nontoxic when used as intended, as an artist paint. They have not been formulated or tested for any other purpose.

Watercolor pans are small and colorful, making them a potential choking hazard. Be sure to keep them out of reach of young children or pets.