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Bone black, ivory drop black and some of the carriage or coach blacks are made from burned bones of animals. The charcoal obtained is ground fine in linseed oil, turpentine, Japan or water (distemper).

Carmine is an insect color, since it is secured from cochineal, a scarlet dyestuff consisting of the dried bodies of certain insects gathered from the cactus plants of Mexico and from the West Indies.

In addition to the bronze powder and paints commonly used for painting steam and hot water radiators in homes in gold and aluminum, there are other grades and colors used extensively by artists, interior decorators and furniture finishers.

These bronzes come in dry powder form in one-ounce papers and one-pound cans. The bronze color pigments are made of real metals. By rolling and beating them into very thin sheets and grinding them exceedingly fine, very serviceable pigments are made.