#46400
Gofun Shirayuki
Pearl White, made of oyster shells, from Japan
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Ordering information
CITES regulation, EG (338/97)
No ACMI Certification Seals available.
Warnings
WARNING: Exercise care when using dry pigments. Do not eat, drink or smoke. Avoid breathing dust. Use a NIOSH-certified dust respirator. Wash hands immediately after use. If creation of dust is likely, wear protective clothing.
Precautions
Keep out of reach of children.
Japanese pearl white is made from oyster shells. The oyster shells are collected in large heaps by the sea- side in Kyoto, where they start rotting quickly in the warm and humid climate. During a span of 5 – 10 years the organic compounds decompose, leaving behind finest pearl white flakes. These are ground further and sorted by size to produce the most important white in the history of Japanese art and crafts.
Gofun is used like a white gilding ground. It is mixed with a rabbit skin solution and applied on a sized ground, then burnished to a gloss with an agate burnisher.
We offer genuine Gofun Shirayuki imported from the last existing Japanese manufacturer.
Downloads
- Lightfastness - thinned: 8 (1 is bad, 8 is best)
- Lightfastness - medium: 8 (1 is bad, 8 is best)
- Lightfastness - concentrated: 8 (1 is bad, 8 is best)
- Suitability: Acrylics, Lime / Fresco, Tempera, Watercolor / Gouache
- Colors: White
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For which application / techniques is Gofun Shirayuki suitable?
Gofun Shirayuki is suitable for Tempera, Watercolor / Gouache, Acrylics, Lime / Fresco -
What color has Gofun Shirayuki?
Gofun Shirayuki has the color White. -
How lightfast is Gofun Shirayuki?
Gofun Shirayuki has the lightfastness thinned = 8, medium = 8, concentrated = 8 (1 is bad, 8 is best).