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WTH Are Letters & Numbers On Acrylics?

Published 7 months ago • 1 min read

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Let's talk about these formulas you see on paint tubes sometimes. What are these riddles and why should we care about them?

PBk1...PB15:3...

I tried to make a thorough enough article (without going into too many detail) about pigment codes index (that's the fancy name).

In short, if you are a complete beginner, you may ignore them. But if you start mixing your own colors, and trying to play with limited palettes, or if you're just curious about how paint is made and how it works, you should start checking them.

It will also start making sense why certain colors cost that much and why you got orange instead of pink that last time you played around with mixing...

Online Events/Craft Summits to pay attention to in November:

1) Elves' Summit 2025 - almost 40 different workshops, cooking, crafting, holiday planning and organizing, party cocktails and sooo much more! I am not presenting this time, but my blogging friend - Bobbie does (she will show you how to bake cookies to make cookies in a jar Christmas gift) - highly recommend. It is 3 days and it is FREE!

2) Hobby Skool Craft and Create club - each month they have different creative workshops, I will be soon presenting my own, but there are already tons of good painting, calligraphy, drawing, DIY home decor, and beyond. Treasure trove of projects!

See you next week :)

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