Artists practicing Bengal Pattachitra make their own colors from natural materials such as flowers, fruits, leaves and mud. The extracts are blended with a gum made from wood apple seeds. These colors are vibrant and long lasting. Decades old scrolls can be found on display with museums and collectors.
A box contain set of 10 Colors, available in 30 ml and 50 ml sets.
These are handmade vegetable colors are
- Ready to use
- 10 Vibrant shades with complimentary natural glue
- Reactivable
Listed below are colors with their source materials.
- Black - Burnt Rice
- White - Kusum Mati Clay
- Yellow - raw Turmeric/Marigold
- Orange - Marigold
- Magenta - Malabar Spinach
- Blue - Aparajita Flower
- Green -Flat bean leaves
- Red - Lotkon (Fruit)
- One mixed color - grey/pink/light orange
- Brown - Segun leaves
- Natural Glue - Woodapple seeds