Ocre jaune foncé JFLES (Jaune Foncé Lavé Extra Supérieur) (= dark yellow ochre JFLES - Dark Yellow Washed Extra Superior) is our ochre star. It is extracted from ochre ore in our quarry at Gargas (Vaucluse). To recover it pure, it is necessary to follow a long process of extraction, separation, washing, settling, drying and grinding (for more information on the manufacture of ochre, clic HERE). It is also with ocre jaune JFLES (dark yellow ochre JFLES) that ocre rouge RFLES (red ochre RFLES) is made by calcinating it. Its color is luminous, soft.
This pigment is 100% natural. 

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The iron sulphate is needed for the recipe of the flour paint outdoor.

Ocre rouge RFLES (= red ochre RFLES - dark red washed extra superior) results from the cooking of the ocre jaune JFLES (yellow ochre JFLES), extracted from our quarry in Gargas (Vaucluse). It is the finest ochre, the most followed and the most loaded in iron oxide (for more information, read our article on the manufacture of ochre HERE).
This pigment is 100% natural. 

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Rouge Vénitien (= red Venitian) is a colouring earth extracted in the region of Veneto (Verona). Known since Antiquity, it is sought after in the artistic and restoration fields.
This pigment is 100% natural.

Blanc Tiona (titanium dioxide) is a synthetic pigment. It is often used to lighten the color of another pigment, especially in the recipe of the flour paint (be careful, this pigment alone in the flour paint will not give a white color since the linseed oil will make the mixture yellow).

Linseed oil, appreciated for its siccativity, is the most used, as a grinding binder, to develop oil colors. It is also a necessary ingredient in the flour paint recipe.

Terre verte de Brentonico (= green earth from Brentonico) is used since Roman times. It is extracted in the region of Verona.
This pigment is 100% natural.
* NB : this pigment is likely to have color variations from one extraction to another. It can be more or less gray, green...

La sienne naturelle (= natural Sienna) is of very old use. Before, the Sienna earth came from Italy, near the city of Sienna. It is also found in the Ardennes, Cyprus, Germany, England, Mexico, southern China and India. Since 2017, our Sienna earth is not the same that it used to be before. For any work continuity prior to this date, please contact us.
This pigment is 100% natural. 

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Acrylic powder binder is a mixture of vinyl acetate and acrylic copolymer. It provides good adhesion, flexibility and water resistance to mortars containing hydraulic binders such as cement, gypsum or lime. It can be used for many applications (binder for artistic paintings, cementitious tile adhesive, thermal insulation system, flexible glue, repair mortar, etc).

Ocre Havane (= havane ochre) is the only orange hue of the ochres of Vaucluse. It is manufactured in Apt by Ocres de France.
This pigment is 100% natural. 

Pigment fabriqué par la Société des Ocres de France

Ocre jaune clair (= light yellow ochre) is the lightest ochre of Vaucluse.
This pigment is 100% natural.

Pigment made by Ocres de France

Bleu outremer (= ultramarine blue) is a synthetic pigment without any danger for health or the environment. Like the other ultramarine, it has a beautiful bright and sustained hue. Its incomparable depth makes it an unmissable pigment in the fine arts world. It is also called "majorelle blue".

La sienne calcinée (= burnt sienna) results from the calcination of natural sienna.
This pigment is 100% natural. 

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La terre verte de Nicosie (= Nicosia green earth) is an earth extracted in Cyprus. It has a very good covering capacity and a unique color.
This pigment is 100% natural. 

L'ombre naturelle (= natural umber), produced by Ocres de France, is not in its natural state because it results from the mixture of several natural pigments. It remains nevertheless a flagship pigment of the range with a high resistance to UV and an indispensable shade in the decoration or patina of the stone.
This pigment is 96% natural. 

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L'Oxy Apt jaune is a pigment preparation based on our yellow ochre. First called "yellow oxide of Apt" in reference to the city of Apt -where is the Ocres de France's factory-, it has become over the time the Oxy Apt jaune (yellow oxy Apt).
This pigment is 98% natural.

Pigment made by Ocres de France

Noir de Vigne is a black iron oxide that reproduces fairly faithfully the original color of the real black of Vine, obtained by the charring of branches of vines collected during the pruning of the vines. Warning : this pigment is not intended to be smoothed (risk of marks called "fusées").
This pigment is 98% natural.

Pigment made by Ocres de France

Meudon white acts as a filler and opacifying in the manufacture of many recipes of traditional paints, but also for the preparation of surfaces to be painted. It allows to increase the covering capacity of paints and is also used as a household product. This ingredient is present in many of our recipes of artistic paintings or for the cleaning of your house. 

Le Patine Terre is a pigment preparation created by Ocres de France in 2019. Its neutral and natural colour reminds us earth and sand.
This pigment is 100% natural.

Pigment made by Ocres de France

Black soap is a necessary ingredient in the flour paint recipe. Beyond that, it is a multi-purpose cleaner, dermatologically tested (read our natural home cleaning recipes). Made with olive oil, it is certified Ecocert. 

Bleu Lavande is a pigment preparation created by Ocres de France in 1998, characterized by a great fineness of material. As our company is located in Provence, how to not make a nod to our area ? Because in Provence, we know everything about lavender !
This pigment is synthetic, without any danger for health or the environment. It is composed of 79% natural ingredients.

Pigment made by Ocres de France