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Primer Red

Deep red ochre is a colour found in practically every culture from Venetian palaces to Vietnamese temples. Red earths were plentiful and relatively easy to come by so the colour is often associated with the colour for priming furniture and as the base coat for gilding. It is a wonderful colour on its own or as a base for other colours particularly when distressing.

ADD OLD WHITE – to make ‘Venice’
Add 8 parts of Old White to one part of Primer Red and you will have the beautiful and distinctive brown pinks of VENICE. (Swatch on left.)

Painting with our paint should always be a pleasure.
Annie Sloan developed her now famous Chalk Paint to answer the need she had for a paint which would have many uses from acting like limewash to looking like old painted furniture and that had a good range of colour that could be extended by the user. This paint is very easy to work with and allows people to be creative as one doesn’t get involved with the technicalities of preparation and it also allows you to change your mind without hassle.

An old glazed kitchen cabinet with Primer Red in the interior to give a warmth and contrast for the china. (On left)