Hi group, hope someone has a suggestion. I am looking for a supplier of dry pigments to make oil stains.
The main colors I need are Burnt Umber and Yellow Oxide. I used to get them from Haymes paints but am told they no longer supply them.
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Hi group, hope someone has a suggestion. I am looking for a supplier of dry pigments to make oil stains.
The main colors I need are Burnt Umber and Yellow Oxide. I used to get them from Haymes paints but am told they no longer supply them.
Pottery Suppliers have the best pigments.
Alf
If you're near the city at some time there a place in Gertrude St Fitzroy called St Luke's. They seem to have everything you need in relation to polishing - other than the products Ubeaut sells. Most of the ingredients in the polishers handbook are available. Not sure if they do mail order - ph. (03) 9486-9992
Bob,
I had a look at St Luke's. They seem to supply more for the Art people.
But when looking for a suitable brush for applying shellac, was told about
Graeme Brown Antiques
591 Malvern Rd
Toorak
Ph 9 827 6303
Would not buy a brush from them, but they have a good range of reasonablly priced earth & spirit pigments
eg Burnt Umber 250 gm for $11.50
They also have a huge range of locks, hinges, fittings, turned pieces.
Met a guy there who uses Kitten Car Polish as a final buffing medium for his French Polishing. He swears by it !!
Can't wait to try it, tho' may have missed his "secret" then I'llbe the one swearing !
Regards
mick
Mick, more for the art people? They stock bloody almost nearly everything a polisher could possibly need including at least 10 different brushes that would make great polishers mops, every dry pigment under the sun ---- the same goes for oil and water stain – not too mention the other stuff they stock to make your own polishing/finishing/filling/hide glue/gesso/shellac/catalyst recipe !
Did you go in with your eyes open?
Eastie,
The thread was about a supplier of pigments.
If you take the time to read my post carefully, I have given another source of supply for pigments ( & other items ). In my post, I said I would not buy a brush from them i.e G.Brown Antiques - they were far too expensive. I did, however buy pigments, as the prices at Browns were cheaper than St Lukes.
That I also stated IMHO St Lukes were more for artists still stands.
I am the first to admit, however, opinions are like A***holes - every body has one.
regards
mick
Mick! STOP spreading rumors! :mad: I do not have one of those holes! and it dosn't smell either! :p
Mwahahahahaha!! ;)