Black 3.0 - the world's blackest black acrylic paint

The 1 litre bottle of Black 3.0 shown with its container

Black 3.0 - the world's blackest black acrylic paint

$32.00

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*Note: By adding this product to your cart you confirm that you are not Anish Kapoor, you are in no way affiliated to Anish Kapoor, you are not purchasing this item on behalf of Anish Kapoor or an associate of Anish Kapoor. To the best of your knowledge, information and belief this material will not make it's way into the hands of Anish Kapoor.

Black 3.0 is the latest version of Stuart Semple’s super matte, ultra black acrylic paint.

It was created with the help of over 1000 different artists who beta-tested the paint. Thanks to the amazing support of the artistic community via Kickstarter we managed to fund the manufacture of this incredible paint (it was just too much for our little studio).

Black 3.0 is the blackest and mattest acrylic paint on the planet. Unlike other super-black coatings it can be safely applied with nothing more than a brush, and we’ve worked super hard to make it affordable.

We created a new acrylic resin that holds more pigment than other acrylics which means 3.0 is capable of trapping much more light.

We developed a pigment (Black Magick) that is totally matte (normally black pigments are slightly shiny)

We have added a variety of brand new transparent mattifiers to flatten out stray light.

Absorbs up to 99% of visible light
Apply with a brush or a spray
Works with most surfaces (wood, paper, canvas, plastic, metal, plaster etc…)
Thins with water
Lightfast and archival
No need for cooking, vacuum chambers, or weapons-grade scientists
Smells like fresh coffee
Not available to Kapoor

Looking for a bigger bottle? Got a BIG idea? Black 3.0 has been supersized… get your BIG Black (1 litre) here

It’s simply a paint, so it’s super easy. You literally just brush it on. It will handle a bit different than your other paints, but you’ll get used to it :)

Key things to remember:

Use a nice soft brush (not a rubbish scratchy comblike one)
Apply at room temperature 10 - 25 c ( 50 - 77 F)
Use as little paint as possible and spread it out nicely
Allow to dry between coats (at least two hours, overnight is better)
Use a hairdryer to get max blackness
Seal absorbent (porous) things with 25% PVA and 75% Water
Prime shiny (non - absorbent) things with primer or Black 2.0

Q. The finish has white patches! Help?

A. You didn't let it dry fully between coats or you painted it on an absorbent surface without sealing it first. Moisture can react with the paint while it's setting. See if you can sand it back and do another thin coat

Q. Can I mix it into Resin?

A. Technically yes, but it will not stay matte! If you're looking for a glossy and super black finish then this is for you! We recommend using Epoxy Resin.

Thank you so much for your support!

Have fun with it and share your work on instagram with #sharetheblack

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Superbase - New Improved Formula - Super Duper Base!

from $26.00

Superbase - New Improved Formula - Super Duper Base!

$26.00

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SUPER BASE by Stuart Semple is the mattest, flattest acrylic base medium on the planet. Now with an improved formula!

150ml of this special medium

It's very very special and smells of honey & oat.

If you are looking to create highly pigmented, super-matt, ultra-flat paint finishes, and you want to paint them on all sorts of weird and wonderful surfaces - then this is the stuff.

Super Base works brilliantly with all the powder colours and Lit powders. Once combined they produce rich, vibrant, matt acrylics. Once you have coloured Super Base you can thin with water to achieve your desired flow.

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HOW TO USE

Squeeze out some Super Base
Gradually stir in powder colour, pigment or acrylic paint until it makes a thick paste
Slowly stir in small amounts of water until all lumps are gone and the desired flow is achieved
Use like paint

The health and safety bit

Okay, it’s a potion which means it’s got chemicals in it. They’re not toxic BUT you don’t want to drink them or get them in your eyes.

Please don’t paint hot things with it, when it heats up it can give out some nasty fumes - so no painting lightbulbs, radiators etc.. If you’ve got kids please keep an eye on them we don;t want them drinking any either!

As always we love to see what you make with these materials so please show us what you do!

Have fun!

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*THE WORLD'S PINKEST PINK - 50g powdered paint by Stuart Semple

from $7.00

*THE WORLD'S PINKEST PINK - 50g powdered paint by Stuart Semple

$7.00

Tax included.

*Note: By adding this product to your cart you confirm that you are not Anish Kapoor, you are in no way affiliated to Anish Kapoor, you are not purchasing this item on behalf of Anish Kapoor or an associate of Anish Kapoor. To the best of your knowledge, information and belief this paint will not make its way into that hands of Anish Kapoor.

Super bright high pigment fluorescent pink powder paint

by Stuart Semple

NOW EVEN PINKER!!!new improved formula - twice as pink.

This ultra-bright paint by Stuart Semple is available to everyone except Anish Kapoor! (who won't share his black!). This paint is available exclusively from CultureHustle.com.

Visible light is powerfully reflected by this high pigment paint to create a strong fluorescent effect.

Just add water and mix to a thick consistency. Dilute as required.

Can I mix it into Resin?

Yes! we recommend using Epoxy Resin.

Tip: It goes bonkers under a UV / black light ;)

*disclaimer: we're not actually sure if this is the worlds pinkest pink ever, it could well be! It's the pinkest we could come up with, and we've not seen anything pinker.

#ShareTheBlack

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Lit Pack - 4 x 50g pure 100% lit pigment

from $44.00

Lit Pack - 4 x 50g pure 100% lit pigment

$44.00

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50g Original LIT
50g Blue LIT
50g Pink LIT
50g Yellow LIT

Appearance:

original lit- daytime creamy white, glow phosphorescent green
blue lit - daytime light blue, glow blue
pink lit - daytime pinkest pink, glow hot neon peach
yellow lit - daytime yellowest yellow, glow neon yellow

Here it is... finally Stuart has shared a full set of 4 intermixable LIT's. This means that the world's most potent light emitting pigments can be combined to create an almost unlimited spectrum of your own glow-in-the-dark colours!

LIT is pretty incredible stuff! It's a unique combination of colourants and naturally occurring earth elements that once charged, chuck out light like nothing else! They can glow for up to a few hours and if charged well can glow brighter than the ambient light around them. It's like light in a jar! It can be re-charged an unlimited number of times!

It's important to know that all the LIT's (apart from the classic original lit) will need UV light to charge fully, so sunlight is your best bet! Classic LIT can be charged with almost any light source - i.e your phone light, house lights etc..

How do you use it?

Well, you need to mix it into a paint, you have a few options

Oil paint - just mix it straight into linseed oil
Acrylic - mix it into an acrylic base or our superbase
Toys / miniatures / plastic stuff and fingernails - mix it directly into a clear nail varnish
Resin - it mixes straight in
Exterior projects - mix into a good exterior grade polyurethane varnish from your local hardware store.

TOP TIP: It's best painted over a light colour so put down a layer of white first - we recommend our saint potion (as it's really really good white paint)

Non toxic - contains no hazardous or radioactive substances. but DO NOT eat it or leave it on skin please!

Safety bit:

Don't eat it, rub it in your eyes, get it too near your mouth. Probably best not to let kids play with it without an adult helping. Don't leave it on your skin please. Have fun!

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Technicolour - holographiciest holographic pigment kit - 3g Prysm & 30ml Stick

$51.00

Technicolour - holographiciest holographic pigment kit - 3g Prysm & 30ml Stick

$51.00

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We are super excited to share our latest creation with you! After a lot of work we’ve made an incredible HOLOGRAPHIC powder coating kit!

TECHNICOLOUR contains:

3g Prysm (holographic pigment)
30ml Stick (adhesive)
1x Wand (applicator)

With this kit you can powder coat just about any surface with PRYSM, our ultra high-grade holographic pigment powder.

It works well on wood, paper, glass, plastic, leather, canvas and just about every other surface you can think of.

Although once finished TECHNICOLOUR is surprisingly durable you can finish it with a clear gloss topcoat of your choice to make it weatherproof and scratch proof!

How it works:

STICK makes any surface ready for PRYSM pigment.
You apply stick with a brush of your choice and then once it’s dry (10 mins), you use the included WAND to rub the pigment onto the sicky stick!
You can always finish with a top coat, almost anything clear and glossy will work - avoid a matte top coat (our COAT product for instance) as it will dull the effect.

Here's a little video showing how it works:

There are several decent holographic powders out there, but the good quality ones are ridiculously expensive.

There is no way to mix a holographic pigment into a paint, resin, varnish without it losing it’s light reflecting powers so we’ve put our time and attention into not only producing an exceptionally high quality pigment at an accessible price, but also an application process that means it’s usable for artists.

We really hope you enjoy playing with it and can’t wait to see your work!

Please keep us posted on what you make by tagging us @culturehustle on Instagram!

OOOH BONUS!!!

If you’ve got any of our other powders: dazzle, lit or the colourist colours, these can now be applied with STICK too, and it makes them even more potent! (note - it's not compatible with diamond dust!)

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TIFF BLUE, super matte acrylic, 150ml

$32.00

TIFF BLUE, super matte acrylic, 150ml

$32.00

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high grade matte acrylic paint

150ml

Introducing TIFF, the latest colour to be liberated by Stuart Semple.

The iconic Tiffany Blue has been held tight in the Tiffany & Co grasp, but the Studio has been able to recreate a stunning super flat matte high grade shade for all artists to use in their creations.

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THE BAGGIEST BAG - 100% cotton screenprinted tote bag

$13.00

THE BAGGIEST BAG - 100% cotton screenprinted tote bag

$13.00

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The world's baggiest bag

This tote bag has been made especially for artists, you'll now be able to carry the world's artiest art materials in the World's Baggiest Bag.

100% cotton hand silk screened tote bag.

If you're going to carry a bag, why not carry the baggiest of them all?

Just make sure you don't give it to you know who ;)

*Note: By adding this product to your cart you confirm that you are not Anish Kapoor, you are in no way affiliated to Anish Kapoor, you are not purchasing this item on behalf of Anish Kapoor or an associate of Anish Kapoor. To the best of your knowledge, information and belief this paint will not make its way into that hands of Anish Kapoor.

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MEGALIT - set of 4 x 300g of the Colouriest Lit Powders

$188.00

MEGALIT - set of 4 x 300g of the Colouriest Lit Powders

$188.00

Tax included.

300g Original LIT
300g Blue LIT
300g Pink LIT
300g Yellow LIT

Appearance:

original lit- daytime creamy white, glow phosphorescent green
blue lit - daytime light blue, glow blue
pink lit - daytime pinkest pink, glow hot neon peach
yellow lit - daytime yellowest yellow, glow neon yellow

Here it is... finally Stuart has shared a full set of 4 intermixable BIG LIT's. This means that the world's most potent light emitting pigments can be combined to create an almost unlimited spectrum of your own glow-in-the-dark colours!

LIT is pretty incredible stuff! It's a unique combination of colourants and naturally occurring earth elements that once charged, chuck out light like nothing else! They can glow for up to a few hours and if charged well can glow brighter than the ambient light around them. It's like light in a jar! It can be re-charged an unlimited number of times!

It's important to know that all the LIT's (apart from the classic original lit) will need UV light to charge fully, so sunlight is your best bet! Classic LIT can be charged with almost any light source - i.e your phone light, house lights etc..

How do you use it?

Well, you need to mix it into a paint, you have a few options

Oil paint - just mix it straight into linseed oil
Acrylic - mix it into an acrylic base or our superbase - we recommend 1 part lit powder, 1.5 parts Superbase
Toys / miniatures / plastic stuff and fingernails - mix it directly into a clear nail varnish
Resin - it mixes straight in
Exterior projects - mix into a good exterior grade polyurethane varnish from your local hardware store.

TOP TIP: It's best painted over a light colour so put down a layer of white first - we recommend our saint potion (as it's really really good white paint)

We recommend 3 x 150ml bottles of our Superbase per 1 x 300g bag

Non toxic - contains no hazardous or radioactive substances. but DO NOT eat it or leave it on skin please!

Safety bit:

Don't eat it, rub it in your eyes, get it too near your mouth. Probably best not to let kids play with it without an adult helping. Don't leave it on your skin please. Have fun!

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