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    Let's Raise a Glass to Naphthol Red
    Michael Skalka
    • Jan 23
    • 5 min

    Let's Raise a Glass to Naphthol Red

    Summary: An unusual relationship exists between the brewing industry and the invention of a host of synthetic organic pigments in the azo...
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    Testing the Test?
    Michael Skalka
    • Jan 14
    • 5 min

    Testing the Test?

    Summary: The ASTM subcommittee D01.57 creates standards that manufacturers may follow to assure their products are light fast, indicate...
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    Are We All Using the Same Yardstick?
    Michael Skalka
    • Nov 11, 2021
    • 4 min

    Are We All Using the Same Yardstick?

    The focus of this essay is on an apparent lack of consistency that has been going on for decades. ASTM (The American Society for Testing...
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    "We May Never Pass This Way (Again""
    Michael Skalka
    • Nov 4, 2021
    • 4 min

    "We May Never Pass This Way (Again""

    Perhaps the reason I gravitate so strongly towards researching art materials and related items is that they have a long history. For me,...
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    Frankly My Dear, I Don’t Give a Lake!
    Michael Skalka
    • Oct 26, 2021
    • 3 min

    Frankly My Dear, I Don’t Give a Lake!

    I heard an “interesting” story years ago on the origin of lake pigments. A person who felt he was a leading expert on pigments, told a...
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    How Can I Be Sure?
    Michael Skalka
    • Oct 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    How Can I Be Sure?

    How can I be sure, in a world that's constantly changing? (Young Rascals “How Can I Be Sure” 1967) We place a tremendous amount of trust...
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    The Color of EVERYTHING!
    Michael Skalka
    • Oct 15, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Color of EVERYTHING!

    The importance of this primary color mixing system to achieve a matched color compared to a sample is that an objective, numerical value...
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    Should Odorless Mineral Spirits Be Scented?
    Michael Skalka
    • Oct 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    Should Odorless Mineral Spirits Be Scented?

    I have been grappling with this question for many years. This issue has a number of technical components that make it hard to explain...
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    Permanent Green Light
    Michael Skalka
    • Sep 16, 2021
    • 3 min

    Permanent Green Light

    Let’s explore another of what art material manufacturers sometimes refer to as “convenience colors.” This means a color that can be mixed...
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    I Did Not Chop Down the Cherry Tree
    Michael Skalka
    • Jul 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    I Did Not Chop Down the Cherry Tree

    The Global Marketplace: My old, worn out pun is that, “colors available in the pigment world are largely ‘driven’ by the automobile...
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    Henry Levison: A Debt of Gratitude
    Michael Skalka
    • Jun 22, 2021
    • 5 min

    Henry Levison: A Debt of Gratitude

    Depending on a person’s age, the art materials manufacturer, Permanent Pigments, may or may not be recognized. Even more senior artists...
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    Let Every Voice Be Heard
    Michael Skalka
    • May 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    Let Every Voice Be Heard

    Why do artists avoid being aggressive consumers? I have asked that question both to my friends who are artists in my “civilian” role and...
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    Go Big Blue!
    Michael Skalka
    • May 11, 2021
    • 4 min

    Go Big Blue!

    Ecole Polytechnique vs. The University of Tubingen. Scholastic rivalries have interesting histories. Each year both school athletic teems...
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    No "D" in Winsor and Newton
    Michael Skalka
    • Apr 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    No "D" in Winsor and Newton

    The recent passing of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edenborough, reminded all of us of the long time span that Elizabeth has been the...
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