Cadmium Red Encaustic Wax Paint

Description

Cadmium Red is our exquisitely hand crafted encaustic wax paint made with an extremely concentrated, high quality single source pigment. Every 40ml bar is meticulously handmade, poured, and labeled, using pure filtered beeswax, natural damar resin, and the maximum amount of hand ground and richly textured pigment. Every paint is single pigment with maximum concentration and no fillers or extenders.

Cadmium Red is a bold, opaque pigment produced by carefully controlling the ratio of cadmium sulfide (CdS) and cadmium selenide (CdSe). It yields shades ranging from bright scarlet to deep crimson, depending on the composition. Known for its unmatched brilliance, opacity, and permanence, Cadmium Red is one of the most important and enduring modern reds in the artist's palette.

It offers strong tinting strength, smooth handling, and excellent covering power. In watercolor, it behaves as an opaque, granulating red with intense masstone. In oils and acrylics, it provides vibrant color fields and mixes beautifully into warm oranges, subdued violets, and natural flesh tones.

Key Features

Single Source Pigment: Each product features one pure pigment.

All Natural Medium: Our encaustic medium is made with pure filtered beeswax and natural damar resin.

Handmade Artisanal Process: Crafted in small batches, our encaustic wax paints are handmade and gently poured into 40ml bars to preserve the integrity of the pigment.

Maximum Pigment Load: Designed to provide maximum color saturation, our formula contains no fillers or extenders.

Recommended Use: Melt on a heated palette and apply with brushes or tools. Mix with encaustic medium for more transparency and fluidity.

Pigment Information

Pigment Type: Synthetic Inorganic
Chemical Composition: Cadmium Sulfoselenide (CdS·CdSe)
Source: Cadmium sulfide and cadmium selenide calcined at high temperature
Origin: Germany (early 20th century)
Lightfastness: Excellent
Opacity: Opaque
Other Names: Cadmium Scarlet (lighter), Cadmium Crimson (darker)
Color Index Code: PR108

Production Process

Our encaustic paints are carefully hand ground and mixed with pure filtered beeswax and natural damar resin, ensuring an exceptionally concentrated and vibrant product. The entire process is carried out by hand, from grinding and mixing to pouring and labeling, so you can be confident in the artisanal quality of every bar through our historic processes.

Usage & Care

Please store in a secure area away from children and pets, and dispose of any waste in an environmentally friendly manner in accordance with all local, state, and national regulations.

If you have any questions or need further information, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Health and Safety

• For art use only. Not for cosmetic, food or children's use.
• Keep out of reach of children and pets. Do not eat, drink or smoke while working.
• Avoid skin contact and wash hands after use. Wipe brushes and palettes clean before rinsing, and never pour paint waste down drains. Do not spray apply, sand dried paint or burn.
• Heat encaustic only to working temperature in a ventilated area; never overheat wax.
• If swallowed or if you feel unwell, contact a poison control center (U.S. 1-800-222-1222) or a doctor.
• Safety Data Sheet available on request.

Caution: Contains cadmium. May cause cancer if dust is inhaled. Causes damage to the kidneys and lungs through prolonged or repeated exposure. Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child. Avoid all dust. Not for use by children or by anyone pregnant. Never sand, spray, burn or heat dry paint. Do not rinse into drains.

WARNING: This product can expose you to cadmium, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.