Each hand-rolled stick contains a unique combination of
traditional and synthetic pigments, combined to bring out their
inherent beauty. Colors lay down with minimal resistance
allowing several layers to accrue without becoming too thick.
Color Swatch created using heavy to light application and was
applied on 100 lb (163 gsm) drawing paper material. charred
animal bone carbon + calcium phosphate C + Ca3(PO4)2 or C ×
CaPO4 Ivory Black is a cool, semi-transparent blue-black with a
slight brownish undertone and average tinting strength. It mixes
well with any color, and creates a range of dull greens when
mixed with yellow. It has good properties for use in oil, can be
slow to dry in oil form, and should never be used in
underpainting or frescoing. Ivory Black is denser than Lamp
Black. Ivory Black is very lightfast and has good permanence,
though it is considered the least permanent of the major black
pigments. Ivory Black has no significant hazards. Ivory Black is
a carbon based black first named as Elephanti