Emperor’s Silk

This is a bright pure red like the red silk lining of a jacket. We love it used as a interior of a cupboard or drawer. It is named after the red of China but best of all, we love one piece in a room painted with this stunning colour maybe deepened with some dark wax in places.

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Emperor's Silk painted with texture, with first clear then dark wax applied in parts. Inside the drawer, Aubusson Blue

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One part, two parts, three parts and four parts of Old White added to Emperor's Silk

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ADD WHITE- to make 'Frangipani'Add equal parts of Old White and Emperor's Silk to make a bright strong exotic flowery pink with a zing, so it's called it FRANGIPANI

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ADD MORE WHITE- to make 'Malacca'Add 3 parts of Old White to 1 part of Emperor's Silk to make a pink I call MALACCA because it reminds me of pinks from Indonesia

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Graphite over Emperor's Silk allowing the red to glow through is a way to give paintwork an exotic eastern look

  Emperor's Silk works well with the following colours

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Chateau Grey

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Old Violet