Material notes
The journal
What we have tested, what failed, and what we learned hanging a show. Written by whoever did the thing, which is why some entries are four hundred words about white.
Recent entries
Three or four a month, more when something goes wrong.
Old Holland vs Schmincke Mussini
A side-by-side on titanium white — opacity, drying, and which one yellows.
OpenStretching a 100×80cm canvas
Photographed step by step, including the corner nobody explains.
OpenHanging Salt Light with Eleni
Why the centre line went to 140cm and what moved three times.
OpenThe paper that buckles
Four watercolour sheets, the same wash, and what 300gsm actually means.
OpenCleaning a press bed
Sofia’s method, which is stricter than the manual.
OpenWhat we stopped stocking
Six products we dropped in 2025 and the honest reason for each.
OpenWhy we write it
Because half the questions at the counter have the same answer, and because writing it down forces us to check whether we actually know or are just repeating what a rep told us.
Suggest one
If there is a comparison you want done, tell us. We have the materials and we are already curious.
Get it monthly
One email a month with new stock, workshop dates and whatever we wrote.