Impera Italia is introducing These pigments are made of natural earth-based resources and oxides and are not only highly concentrated but you can also use them with our Impera Italia range of lime powder-based plasters (Cementino, Marmoretto, Lime Concrete ), and paint (Concrete paint).
These pigments come from naturally occurring minerals through different working processes (crushed, mulled by hammer or ball mills).
Although we recommend that you choose the colour of the paint or plaster directly on the respective page as we can not predict how they’ll change the colour of the finish, you can be sure that these pigments have extremely high colouring power and can be used for any product offered by Impera Italia.
The colour resistance of these pigments is either significantly above average or excellent due to the fact that they are earth and oxide-based, natural colourants.
Please note that powder pigments are designed to be used with powdered paints and plasters only. Make sure that once pigments are added to the material, they are mixed thoroughly. Once this is done, you can add the relevant amount of water needed to the mix.
Impera Italia’s Advice™
Please make sure to test the colouring strength of these pigments by adding only a single drop before you start adding more. They are much stronger than you’d expect!
Trivia
Various dyes have been extracted from animals since ancient times, probably the three most famous are the Tyrian purple, extracted from a sea slug, the carmine dye which was made from cochineals and the brown sepia, which is the ink of the cuttlefish.