@FatFilbert-lv4ki well it’s like you see under the microscope in the end. The big chunck is deep blue whereas the small ones appear to have no color at all (not the case). It’s not directly related sine one has to do with loss of color and the other one with loss of functional surface. Yes I know… loss of reflection could equal loss of color. But it’s different 😅
Indeed, I hear this story from Mr. Kremer himself in Aichstetten. He had bits of the original creation there. So nice to see you make paint from it. It looks like glass, doesn't it? The ASMR fans may be happy and enjoy this! (I must admit I lowered the volume for a bit 🤭) Thanks for this video!
Another historic and lovely granulator. Great to hear the story from Kremer behind this pigment. As far as I know I only have two smalt but they seem darker in color (I should check later when my screen colors have turned to full daylight). Smalt is also blue glass frit. Can you tell something about that? I find the info on the internet somewhat messy 🙃
this one seems to be a very transparent blue. i could see some people use this. as for selling it. maybe do a Dot pan trial run? and hear the feedback from the people who purchased it to try it out?
Windsor and Newton smalt is not really smalt, but a blue-leaning shade of Ultramarine Violet (PV15). One would think that the biggest paint manufacturer in the world would bother to name it "smalt hue" but apparently they don't :/
I am a little obsessed by this grinding sound 😂 I love it. The color is beautiful. I think they used to use it as an underpainting for lapis lazuli, right?
It’s interesting to see how the colour lightens as the particles are ground finer and finer.
The look changes with the sound!
Laurens, is it like mulling a mica? The finer the grind, the smaller the particles, and then less light refraction.
@FatFilbert-lv4ki well it’s like you see under the microscope in the end. The big chunck is deep blue whereas the small ones appear to have no color at all (not the case). It’s not directly related sine one has to do with loss of color and the other one with loss of functional surface. Yes I know… loss of reflection could equal loss of color. But it’s different 😅
Love this ❤Another engaging and informative video. Pigment nerds are my people 🥰
Thank you so much!!
one of us!
It is an exquisite colour.
Indeed, I hear this story from Mr. Kremer himself in Aichstetten. He had bits of the original creation there. So nice to see you make paint from it. It looks like glass, doesn't it? The ASMR fans may be happy and enjoy this! (I must admit I lowered the volume for a bit 🤭) Thanks for this video!
Haha no hard feelings about the sound 🫣😅
Another historic and lovely granulator. Great to hear the story from Kremer behind this pigment.
As far as I know I only have two smalt but they seem darker in color (I should check later when my screen colors have turned to full daylight).
Smalt is also blue glass frit. Can you tell something about that? I find the info on the internet somewhat messy 🙃
this one seems to be a very transparent blue.
i could see some people use this.
as for selling it. maybe do a Dot pan trial run? and hear the feedback from the people who purchased it to try it out?
Good one!
Winsor & Newton still make it.
Windsor and Newton smalt is not really smalt, but a blue-leaning shade of Ultramarine Violet (PV15). One would think that the biggest paint manufacturer in the world would bother to name it "smalt hue" but apparently they don't :/
I assume not, however I am curious, does this scratch your muller or board at all? This is fascinating!
It doesn’t no! It’s quite amazing what those tool can handle 😁
After 100 years smalt turns gray.. that’s why many old painting have almost no blue. It was too expensive.. but smalt was cheapish but now looks grey
Absolutely right! Hence all the grey skies in landscape paintings 🫣
I am a little obsessed by this grinding sound 😂 I love it. The color is beautiful. I think they used to use it as an underpainting for lapis lazuli, right?
Hah thank you so much!!
It did, but also as a full replacement in glazes
I am very interested in getting a pan of your Smalt! Also, When will you open up shop again? Thanks and cheers from El Paso, Texas!
Thank you! I’ll reopen my shop tomorrow during my planned live stream here!
0:44 I thought Egyptian Blue was a ground blue glass? Many academic papers discuss it as a synthetic glass that was ground into a pigment.
It is, but copper based.
@@dirtyblueshop Ooooo! Yes, it is. I always confuse the two. Silly me 🥴.
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