
Announcement
Exciting news! My new website is now live, and most of my inventory has been transferred over from Etsy. I highly encourage you to visit my new shop at www.colorsoftheironrange.com/shop to make any purchases.
If you encounter any issues, please feel free to reach out.
Thank you, and take care,
April
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Stacy on Aug 30, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThis was my first time trying these amazing paints but won’t be my last! These paints perform even better then my store bought ones and have instantly become my favorites! I highly recommend them to everyone!
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mygirl on Jul 26, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThis Venetian Red is beautiful! I love how nice this pigment lays down. Pleasantly surprised by this spontaneous purchase.
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mygirl on Jul 26, 2020
5 out of 5 starsReally love this color, had to buy more. April is fantastic at answering questions and is very passionate about creating her product.
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Sylvia Looney on Jul 23, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThis was a fantastic purchase! I hope April will decide to do more of these. They will make wonderful xmas gifts!! The paper is of excellent quality as well. Pssst.. i need more!! 😉
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Chloe on Jul 18, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThese paints are very lovely to work with! This pigment has a slight grittiness to it which creates a nice separation on the page and is a gorgeous green! I used it paired with another colour for the background.
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x on Jul 13, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI cannot believe this color. The granulation is top notch, it's not gritty at all, and when combined with an orange it makes really cool variants of separating purples.
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About ColorsoftheIronRange
Handmade, honey-based watercolor paints made from natural and synthetic pigments
Colors of the Iron Range produces handmade, honey-based watercolor paints. I offer natural, mineral-based paints as well as paints made from modern pigments. My paints are made in small batches by hand using a glass muller and slab.
I began making paints using local rocks and minerals and took my inspiration from the colors of the land around me. I grew up in the small town of Negaunee, nestled along the Marquette Iron Range, located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. I produce most of my own mineral pigments from rocks and minerals that I have collected locally, and then grind them into a fine powder by hand using a mortar and pestle. This pigment powder is then combined with my handmade watercolor binder consisting of distilled water, gum arabic, local honey, organic vegetable glycerin, and organic clove bud oil.
Gum arabic is used to bind the pigment to the paper. Local honey is used as a humectant and aids in the re-wetting of pan-cured paint. Organic vegetable glycerin is a plasticizer and humectant and helps the gum arabic dissolve, prevents the paint from cracking, and aids in paint re-wetting. Organic clove bud oil is used as a preservative to prevent mold growth.
I consider making these paints a labor of love, and hope you are able to find joy in them as well!
If you have any questions or concerns, or would like to place a custom order, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Regards,
April
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April Luokkala
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