Malachite Green Oil Paint

Description

Malachite is our exquisitely hand-crafted oil paint made with an extremely concentrated, high-quality single source pigment. Every tube is meticulously hand mulled, filled, and labeled using only pure cold-pressed walnut oil (linseed oil available upon request) and the maximum amount of hand-ground and richly textured pigment.

Stone Malachite is a handmade natural green pigment prepared from genuine malachite, a basic copper carbonate mineral (Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂) that is carefully selected, crushed, and levigated. It produces a rich, medium green with a cool, slightly blue-leaning undertone and a distinctly mineral, crystalline masstone. In lighter applications it appears as a delicate jade or celadon green; in heavier applications it becomes an opaque, gem-like green with visible grain and sparkle, especially when coarser particle sizes are used. Compared to synthetic greens, Stone Malachite is softer, more complex, and inherently granular, with a texture that recalls stone, patina, and aged fresco rather than flat, uniform color.

Key Features

Single Source Pigment: Each product features one pure pigment, chosen for its exceptional quality.

Handmade Artisanal Process: Crafted in small batches, our oil paints are hand mulled on a marble slab and hand filled in aluminum tubes to preserve the integrity of the pigment.

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

Recommended Use: Best used with oil mediums to achieve optimal fluidity.

Pigment Information

Pigment Type: Natural (Inorganic) basic copper carbonate mineral pigment

Source: Natural malachite stone (Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂), crushed and levigated

Suitable Mediums: Watercolor, Gouache, Egg Tempera, Casein, Acrylic, Lime / Fresco, and other water-based or mineral binders; use in oil with care and appropriate grounds

Lightfastness: Best

Opacity: Semi-opaque to opaque

Other Names: Stone Malachite, Natural Malachite Green, Malachite Green Earth (mineral)

Color Index Code: PG39

Production Process

Our oil paints are created with passion and precision. The pigment is carefully hand mulled and then mixed with pure cold-pressed walnut oil, ensuring an exceptionally concentrated and vibrant product. The entire process is carried out by hand—from mixing and mulling to filling and labeling—so you can be confident in the artisanal quality of every tube.

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.