The Experimental Paint Archive
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The Experimental Paint Archive is a publicly accessible open-source collection of biodegradable, non-toxic, and reusable fine arts materials.
Experimental paint jars
The history of paint is entwined with a history of material experimentation, and of people who have often taken considerable financial, physical, and environmental risks in order to attain specific visual effects. This project documents techniques through which the hazards associated with creating fine art materials from scratch can be minimized, and iterates upon the conventional pigment + binder + liquid vehicle formula.
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Review this collection of artifacts and click on them to view their recipes. Feel free to upload your own.
Salt Blue
Space Alien Trypophobia 1
Pigment Skin: Crimson
Pigment Skin: Yellow/Pink
Pigment Skin: Violet
Pigment Skin Boards
Test Journal
Conductive Test
Copper Gel Paint
Pigment Skin: Deep Purple
Magnetic Watercolor
Magnetic Gel
Blue Gel
Copper Paste
Space Alien Trypophobia 2
Floating Metal
Oxidized Copper
Liquid Obsidian
Magnetic Moon Crust
Ferro-Watercolor
Ferro-Gel
Pinned Pigment Skins
Pigment Skin: Gradient
Pigment Skin: Purple
Pigment Skin: Gradient 2
Graphite Clay
Pigment Skin: Red
Pigment Skin: Red and Yellow