As your Pigment Sticks® begin to dry, a film of dried paint or "skin" will begin to cover areas exposed to oxygen. If you find a skin has formed on the surface of your stick, you can gently remove it with a paper towel or rag and Linseed oil, or the use of a razor blade. Below, you
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R&F Pigment Sticks let you get rid of the distancing factor of a brush and hold the paint right in your hand. The sticks are handmade in small batches, carefully milled and molded. Only the purest traditional materials are used: linseed oil, pure pigment, and natural waxes (beeswax and plant wax). R&F are the only brand of oil sticks that employ only natural waxes, which allows for a minimum amount of wax. This results in a lipstick-soft consistency and a greater paint film strength.
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