Verfmolen De Kat Windmill Champagne Chalk

Verfmolen De Kat

Verfmolen De Kat (The Paint Mill Cat) has been milling pigments by the power of the wind since 1781. A Dutch institution, colors from this famous windmill include Pannenrood - made from ground Dutch roof tiles - and Ultramrijn blauw - historically called Dutch Gold for its role in Dutch commerce. For those interested in Delft tiles, the color will be instantly recognizable.

This listing is for Champagne Chalk. This is natural, fine calcium carbonate in powder form, prepared from the pure, microcrystalline chalk from the Champagne region in France.

There is also a separate listing for 11 of De Kat's colored pigments here. You can use these pigments and binders to make your own crayons, colored chalks, or paints.

Designer and SMP friend, Merel Karhof, created a fantastic project, called Krijtjes - meaning Little Crayons - using De Kat's pigments. For full instructions, supplies and templates, please click here.

Here is a video of the mill, done for the Dutch Festival of Industry and Culture. It is in Dutch, but gives a wonderful overview of this fabulous structure and business.

https://vimeo.com/124935561

The pigments are:

Plantaardige Indigo - Indigo Plant - 50 grams

Pannenrood - Ground Dutch Roof Tiles - 100 grams

Ultramrijn Blouw - Ultramarine Blue - 100 grams

Cutch of Cachou in Poeder - Cashew Powder - 200 grams

Meekrap Wortel - Meekrap Carrots (Brownish Orange) - 200 grams

Geelhout of Fustic - Yellow Wood or Fustic - 200 grams

Indisch Geel Imitatie - Imitation Indian Yellow - 50 grams

Cochenille - Cochenille (Soft Red) - 50 grams

Galappels - Oak Apple - 200 grams

Zeegroen - Sea Green - 100 grams