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Paint-along Video, Point Conception

Has the long winter got you down, or is it keeping you away from your favorite painting sites? Paint along with Linda in the comfort of your own studio as the sun goes down, along the California coast near Point Conception. Or, just listen to the soothing sound of the waves and watch the glorious sunset. It was a chilly, windy day but the view was spectacular.

As always, like and subscribe to our YouTube channel for more updates. Stay tuned for upcoming new product announcements, and exciting new tutorials. Welcome Spring 2023!

It was a fleece-hat kind of day.
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We’re on a working vacation!

Ancient Earth Pigments was founded by members of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Mistress Flavia Beatrice Carmigiana and Master John ap Griffin (Bjo and John Trimble) to encourage students to learn and apply ancient and medieval techniques for painting, illustration, and illumination. We’re getting back to our roots this week by attending one of the biggest Society events in southern California, the Great Western War. We’ll be selling a selection of our products in person and Linda will be teaching an introductory class/demonstration on paint-making and painting technique.

Unfortunately while we’re away we won’t be able to ship out orders, so if you’ve ordered something recently there will be a small delay. Thanks for your patience. And if you’re at Great Western War, come by and see us on Merchant’s Row!

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Heart of Glass

The wait is over! Mini-mullers are once again in stock. This time, we have several choices for you.

Mini-mullers are perfect for mixing small amounts of paint, for illumination or miniatures, in combination with a ground glass plate. See our blog for a demonstration of mini-mullers in action making egg tempera paint!

Earlier this year, we enquired of a local lampwork artist if she would be interested in making some new mini-mullers to replenish our depleted stock. She responded enthusicastically and made a batch for us that included not only the plain mini-mullers that we sell as a set with the 4×4″ grinding plates, and some fancy lampwork mullers to add to our existing collection, but also some novel borosilicate glass mini-mullers, with a larger-gauge handle for better grip.

As is always the case with hand-made items, there is some variability in the individual pieces, so you can be assured of a completely unique item! Let us choose one for you today!

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Holiday Sale 2021

Black Friday? How about color-filled Friday, with pigments and tools and accessories from Ancient Earth Pigments!

Now through December 5th, enjoy a 20% discount on your purchase, before taxes and shipping. Use the code GIFT21 at checkout. Act soon to have the best chance of receiving your shipment before December 25th.

Here are some ideas for gifts for yourself or other artists. Our genuine Lapis Lazuli pigment is made from the same semiprecious stone as the famous ultramarine pigment of the Middle Ages. Our De Medici Red is a modern pigment that is nontoxic and makes a rich cadmium-like color. Our mixing and grinding tools include the 60mm and 75mm mortar and pestle sets, the #3 palette knife from Italy, and Italian glass and crystal mullers, as well as ground glass grinding plates.

Medieval Set
The Medieval French Historical set comes with 12 period pigments and is excellent as a starter set.
Our historical sets all come packaged in an attractive box suitable for gifts.

Best wishes to you and yours for the holidays from all of us at Ancient Earth Pigments!