Carmine Naccarat Watercolor Ink

Description

Carmine Naccarat Ink is our exquisitely hand-crafted watercolor ink made with an extremely concentrated, high-quality single source pigment. Every bottle is meticulously hand mixed, poured, and sealed, using only pure distilled water and a small amount of all natural, pure gum arabic to achieve an exceptionally vibrant and richly pigmented liquid.

In use, Carmine Naccarat gives a brilliant, transparent red ideal for florals, textiles, illuminated manuscripts, portraits, lips and cheeks in historical studies, and luminous glazes in both figurative and decorative work. It has strong tinting strength and builds beautifully in layers, shifting from delicate rose washes to deeper, velvety scarlet when concentrated. It mixes beautifully with yellows for warm peach and coral tones, with earths for refined rose-browns and skin tones, and with blues and violets for elegant wine reds and muted plum shadows. As a natural lake based on an organic dye, it is less lightfast than modern synthetic reds and is best reserved for work protected from strong light.

Key Features

Single Source Pigment: Crafted from one pure mineral pigment, chosen for its unmatched brilliance and natural intensity.

Handmade Artisanal Process: Produced in small batches; each bottle is hand mixed and poured to preserve the pigment's crystalline quality.

Maximum Pigment Load: Formulated to offer the highest concentration of pigment, free from any artificial additives.

Recommended Use: Best applied with brush or dropper; not recommended for fountain pens. Dilute with pure water for optimal control.

Pigment Information

Pigment Type: Natural (Organic) carminic-acid lake on mineral substrate

Source: Cochineal-derived carmine (Dactylopius coccus)

Lightfastness: Moderate to poor

Opacity: Transparent

Other Names: Carmine Naccarat, Carmine Lake, Cochineal Lake Nacarat

Color Index Code: NA