Material Guide

Understand the material.Choose with confidence.

Basics about kratom leaf powder, working with water, adding other colours and concise answers for choosing materials and working in the studio.

Basics · working methods · Material Journal

Overview

A clear starting point for every topic.

The Material Guide brings together the essential information without mixing product details and practical guidance.

Kratom Basics explains the leaf powder. Painting & Mixing guides you through an initial material test. Adding Colour explains simply why kratom remains greenish and earthy and which separate artist pigments can add red, yellow or blue to a project. The Material Journal offers more detailed studio notes.

Product-specific information remains available directly with each material.

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Six clear paths.No detours.

From initial orientation to choosing your own materials, each section leads to a dedicated page.

Kratom Basics

The botanical starting point, dry form supplied, intended use and natural material tones.

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Painting & Mixing

How to use water correctly, prepare a small material test and assess the application on the intended surface.

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Adding Colour

Why kratom remains greenish and earthy—and which separate artist pigments add yellow, red or blue.

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Material Journal

Studio notes on material tests, paper, brush marks and observable differences between materials.

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FAQ

Concise answers about materials, choosing products, storage, Studio Sets, ordering and shipping.

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Leaf Set Builder

Combine dry kratom varieties in the available bags to create your own Leaf Set.

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Kratom remains greenish and earthy.

Kratom base tones · add further colours separately

Further colours

Kratom remains greenish and earthy.Yellow, red and blue are added separately.

For colours beyond kratom’s natural spectrum, use a separate artist pigment. The next page presents clear examples and external sources.

These pigments are not part of our kratom range.

Adding Colour

Intended use

Leaf powder for creative work.

For material tests, pictures, works on paper and mixed media in the studio or workshop. The surface, water or a suitable artist medium, and the method of application influence the visible result.

Not a food product · not intended for human consumption or use on the human body

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