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This catalog introduces the "paintbrushes" handled by Holbein. It features various products, including "natural hair watercolor brushes" crafted by German brush artisans using carefully selected natural hair, as well as oil painting brushes from the "EL series," suitable for techniques that require delicate painting with smooth oil paints. Please make use of this when selecting products. [Contents (excerpt)] ■ Grade list ■ Watercolor brushes ■ Oil painting brushes ■ Care methods for brushes ■ Brush tip shapes and their uses *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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"Artist Colored Pencils" allow for both uniform broad strokes with a thick core and smooth fine lines with a thin core, enabling you to express your creativity freely. The core is thick with a diameter of 3.8 mm, allowing you to cover large areas in one go. The shaft has a diameter of 7.8 mm, making it easy to grip without causing hand fatigue. Additionally, high-quality pigments are carefully selected to minimize fading and discoloration due to light. They adhere well to any paper and can be used alongside watercolor and acrylic paints. 【Features】 ■ A total of 150 colors ■ Soft core for excellent blending ■ Superior lightfastness ■ Easy to draw with thick core and shaft ■ Can be used to create watercolor-like effects with Merz *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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"Gashu" is an opaque watercolor paint that can also be used as ink for woodblock printing. It is made with pigments and an Arabic gum medium, and compared to transparent watercolors, it contains a higher proportion of pigments, allowing for color layering that can cover and obscure the underlying colors. It uses many excellent pigments that have minimal fading, and the beauty of the carefully selected pigments can be expressed directly on the canvas. 【Features】 ■ Total of 137 colors ■ Vivid color development ■ Excellent lightfastness ■ Strong opacity ■ Usable as ink for woodblock printing *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

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"Holbein Transparent Watercolors" are made from pigments and an Arabic gum medium. They are easy to work with as they do not excessively soak into the paper, allowing the beauty of the carefully selected pigments to be directly fixed onto the surface. Additionally, they have high transparency, enabling effective expression of various watercolor techniques. [Features] ■ High concentration ■ Moderate blending ■ Vivid color development ■ Excellent lightfastness ■ High transparency *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

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"Acrylic Gouche" is an opaque acrylic paint that can be applied smoothly without brush strokes, even straight from the tube. The painting surface becomes finely textured and smooth, allowing for precise lines to be drawn effortlessly. The drying time is similar to that of regular watercolor paints, so you won't feel rushed or busy. We also offer "Color Gesso," which is colored standard particle gesso, and "Opaque Acrylic Paint Matte Type" in poly tubes. 【Features】 ■ Opaque colors ■ Ability to draw fine lines effortlessly ■ Smooth application directly from the tube without brush strokes ■ Suitable for design illustrations ■ Drying time is moderate and similar to regular watercolor paints *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

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The "Acrylic Series" is an acrylic resin paint that features strong pigmentation, deep transparency, high lightfastness, and durability due to carefully selected materials. All three types—"Heavy Body," "Fluid," and "Ink"—utilize a common color palette with varying viscosities. The entire series, including acrylic mediums, is compatible for mixing, catering to the diverse needs of artists working in various genres, from painting and illustration to crafts and live painting. 【Features】 ■ High purity design that minimizes cloudiness ■ A lineup of 115 colors in the series ■ High concentration with common colors across all three types ■ Lightfastness, durability, and adhesion ■ Customizable with mediums *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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"Specialist Pigments" are carefully selected pigments for those who create frescoes and tempera paintings. Of course, you can also make your own watercolor paints and acrylic paints. We provide necessary materials such as gum arabic, casein, and beeswax as binding agents, as well as resins, adhesives, and fats, and we also offer natural earth as a substrate. [Product Lineup] ■#30 Series ■#600 Series *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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"Duo" is a water-soluble oil paint that can be softened or diluted with water. By using water, you can create oil paintings in a clean working environment, even in poorly ventilated studios or classrooms. It is also recommended for those sensitive to odors and solvents. Utilizing the unique blurring and surface tension of water, it brings new expressions to oil painting, such as uniform thin layers and continuous sharp lines used in hatching. 【Features】 ■ 100 colors available ■ Can be diluted with water ■ Allows for a variety of expressions ■ Can be mixed with traditional oil paints ■ Recommended for those sensitive to odors and solvents *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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"Holbein Oil Colors" create a sturdy canvas with excellent durability and depth of transparency. To enhance your experience of deeper colors, we have renewed our color palette. As a result, we now offer a total of 166 colors, with two additional colors compared to our previous products, allowing you to enjoy even richer hues. [Features] ■ Total of 166 colors ■ No canvas thinning and minimal color change ■ Deep tones and transparency ■ Creates a durable and sturdy canvas *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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Our company has leveraged over 100 years of expertise in creating products with extremely high demands for "beautiful colors" in paints, and we offer contract development and production tailored to various customer needs. We can also manufacture small batches ranging from approximately 1L at the laboratory level to about 1000L. Please feel free to contact us with your requests. 【Features】 ■ Over 400 types of abundant pigment resources ■ Advanced dispersion technology strong in ultra-high viscosity fluids ■ Advanced color matching and creation technology ■ Proficient in small lot, diverse production ■ Functional binder control technology *For more details, please feel free to contact us.

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