• Ceramic Paints
  • Glaze Paints
  • Over Glaze Decor Paints
  • Glass Paints
  • Glass Decor Paints
  • Sample Sets
  • Ceramic Paints

    CERAMIC COLOR

     

    Color is an important characteristic of many ceramic products and when used properly it considerably enhances the aesthetic appearance. Ceramic colors are calcined blends of metal and ceramic oxides that have been reground into a fine powder. These stains consist of crystalline solids and their properties depend on the properties of the crystal lattices constituting them. Some metal oxides which are relatively inert and do not undergo significant changes during application and firing can be used as ceramic stains, however, produced ceramic stains have some superiorities. Admittedly, these stains produce much more homogeneous, consistent and repeatable colors than using raw oxide colors. Secondly, some metal oxides which are normally toxic in character can be safely used when prepared as ceramic colors. Unfortunately, most ceramic stains have crystal lattices that are unstable at high temperatures and readily affected by the presence of fluxing materials such as glazes, fluxes and vitreous bodies. Consequently, a stable crystal lattice may become unstable when heated to high temperatures. It is for this reason that most compounds and colors used in ceramic decoration are very susceptible to the conditions during firing. A successful and repeatable industrial color application can be obtained with a suitable combination of crystal lattice, heat treatment and stain environment. From this approach, if coloring oxides or stains are used in suitable glazes or applied to the ware with suitable fluxes then they will not react with their environment and change their crystal structure.

    Application techniques of ceramic colors:

    There are five ways in which ceramic colors can be applied to a glazable ceramic article:

    -       as body stain,

    -       as  engobe,

    -       as under glaze color,

    -       as colored glaze and

    -       as over glaze or glass color.

    The use of body stain refers to a pigment added to the body formulation itself

    An engobe is a layer of colored clay body, mostly white, which is applied onto an unfired body in order to improve the decorative finish.

    Under glaze decoration is the application of color to a bisque body before glazing.

    In colored glazes, the stain is dispersed in the glaze itself.

    Over glaze or glass colors are applied to the already formed and fired glaze as an overcoat and fired again.

    The selection of technique depends on the requirements of the particular application.

  • Glaze Paints

    GLAZE PIGMENTS

     

    Ceramic stains are mixed metal oxide pigments that crystallize in stable oxide lattices and the color is due to the incorporation of colored cations in the lattice.

    The crystal lattice of each prepared ceramic stain has different crystallographic structure such as spinel, garnet, zircon, corundum etc. The properties are quite different from each other but it is possible to prepare similar colours in different structural systems.

    For example pink color can be prepared in different crystal lattices such as chrome-tin pink, chrome-alumina pink and manganese-alumina pink. While chrome-alumina pink spinels require the absence of calcium oxide but a surplus of zinc oxide and alumina in the system, chome-tin pink requires a lot of calcium oxide but no zinc oxide. Various factors like the base glaze chemistry, color shade, temperature, and end use determine the system you should choose.

    Thus, stains do not come with an unconditional color guarantee. The shade produced depends on many of factors including the host glaze chemistry, on/over/underglaze use, glaze thickness, amount of opacifier, firing temperature, etc. Certain systems are quite flexible and produce color in many kinds of glazes (ie. cobalt silicate). Other systems either require that certain oxides be present in the host glaze in minimum amounts or others not be present at all. For example, chrome-tin pink stains will not develop color if zinc is present or if there is inadequate calcia. It is common to hear people say that their pink stain 'burned out', but generally the stain is being used in an incompatible glaze base. Inadequate firing or reducing furnace atmosphere may also cause this trouble.

     

    Among the inorganic pigments, cadmium pigments have particularly brilliant red and yellow colors as well as high covering power. However, these pigments which crystallize with hexagonal wurtzite lattice are not stable at high temperatures and cannot be used in ceramic glazes or as underglaze pigments.

     

    Many stains are almost standard and the system of their composition is well known across the industry. For example, a green stain might contain chrome, cobalt and silica and be labeled 'CrCoSi'. Although silica is not a colorant itself, it is included to create a stable silicate crystal structure with the other two.

    The system, the maximum firing temperature ,the required glaze properties for optimum results and the Pantone color references for each color are given below.

     

    Glaze colors are light fast and temperature resistant. Depending on the structural system most of them can reliably be used over 1000?C.

    Glaze colors can be used for coloring ceramic glazes, enamel slips, engobes and glass mosaic, directly by mixing and dispersing the paint into the coating. They can also be used as underglaze colors for decorating ceramics and tiles simply by mixing the paint with finely ground bisquit, glaze and kaolin in proper amounts and adding a suitable medium to permit the application.

    We offer cadmium group pigments  only for coloring porcelain enamel for sheet steel or aluminium.

    Similar color tints have specially been produced for glass mosaic. They have different product codes and formulation. They all should be used in clean and white glass powder.

     

     

  • Over Glaze Decor Paints

    ONGLAZE COLORS

     

    Onglaze colors are applied on the surface of the fired glaze to which they adhare by fusion after being fired at a suitable temperature.

    Onglaze colors can be applied in the following ways:

    1-    Direct screen printing

    2-    Transferring (decals)

    3-    Brush application

    4-    Spraying

    5-    Powdering

    They can be used for the decoration of enamelled and ceramic ware. The desirable properties of onglaze colors are that they should fuse in the kiln to form a glassy bond with the underlying glaze, they must not run and blur the design, they must be resistant to acids from foods and alkalies from detergents, and they must have almost the same thermal expansion with the glaze.

    Onglaze colors are being sold in powder form. Depending on the application method they should be mixed with water based or oil based medium at the ratio

    28-35 %, stirred and pasted well until having a homogeneous creamy mixture.

    The ratio of color to medium may not be the same in every color.

    Powder colors should be kept dry. Color pastes should be kept in tightly covered containers and stirred well with a spatula before use.

    Correctly applied and fired color will have a smooth and glossy surface, no cracks and blisters appearing on the surface. You should avoid from too much thick application. If two or three coats will be applied one over the other, you should choose a finer screen and use less medium.

    Recommended mesh sizes :

                        for multiple coat application  100-120 threads/cm

                        for one coat application        70-90 threads/cm

    Recommended firing temperatures :

                        for enamel  780-800?C   3-4 minutes

                        for ceramic 850-900?C   20-30 minutes

    In order to get a good result, the glaze under the decoration should have a higher melting temperature. If the glaze is dark in color, before applying the colors, covering white can be used as a base coat.

    Almost all colors can be mixed with each other, however, expected shades can not be reached in every case. Cadmium containing red and orange colors can be mixed at every ratio with each other but restrictively with the others. These colors give good results only in fast firing cycles. Some colors, especially pink, are affected from the reducing gases in the kiln atmosphere so well ventilated kilns should be used.

    All ceramic pigments and paints are due to crystal structures resulting from chemical reactions between some chemical compounds. They shouldn't be inhaled or swallowed.

     

  • Glass Paints

    GLASS COLORS  680?C

     

    Glass colors are used for the decoration of flat glass to be tempered. For maturing and gaining their physical and chemical resistance they should be cured at 680-720?C for at least 3-4 minutes or common firing cycle for tempering should be followed. The thickness of the glass is important when choosing the firing period.

    These colors have very good temperature resistance so most of them can be used in high temperature applications on glass and ceramics.

    Glass colors have very attractive colors and they can be mixed with each other. Thus, almost all color shades can be reached. However, expected shades cannot always be reached with Cadmium containing red, orange and yellow colors. They can be mixed with each other in every ratio but in controlled proportions with others.

    They can be mixed with white in the ratio maximum 1/1 , otherwise, color will be damaged.

    These colors contain lead in their composition, however, if correctly applied and fired, solubility of lead is very low, but still these colors are not intended for being used on kitchen wares which will directly contact with acid containing foods.

    Glass colors are provided in powder form or as color pastes prepared with a suitable medium.

    Color pastes must be stored in tightly closed containers and must be stirred well with a spatula before use.

    Recommended  mesh sizes for screen printing : 70-90 threads/cm

    Recommended medium / powder ratio  25-30 %

    If dilution is required use a suitable thinning solvent tested previously.

    Solvent should be vaporized by drying at 40-50°C .

    Never use cleaning thinner to dilute oil based color pastes.

    If extra medium is used for dilution, resin would be added as well, which will cause violent firing in the oven.

    Powders must be stored in dry conditions, if they gather moisture, problems may arise especially  when using with an oil based medium.

    All ceramic pigments and paints are due to crystal structures resulting from chemical reactions between two or more chemical compounds. They shouldn't be inhaled or swallowed.

  • Glass Decor Paints

    FUSION COLORS (GLASS DECORATION COLORS)

     

    These colors are being used in fusion technique that means high temperature firing of glass, including forming, for decoration purposes. When correctly used they give very attractive and bright colors matchable with glass. They can be used either over the glass plate or  between two glass plates.

    Fusion colors are of two types which are bubbling colors and plain or opaque colors.

    Bubbling colors are applied between the glass plates and when fired a bubbly appearance comes out. The size of the bubbles changes with the quantity of color.

    In order to get an even distribution of bubbles, the quantity of applied color should be almost the same all over the surface. Thickness of the glass is important. Glass plate on the top should be thinner than the base or, at least, equally thick.

    Bubbling colors are transparent and some of them can be used on glass surface too.

    Both wet and dry applications are possible. Water based or oil based medium can be used for wet application.

    Firing temperature is between 820-840?C depending on the thickness of the glass.

    Temperature should be rised under control, fast heating will cause problems and unpleasent appearance.

    Application methods:

    1-    Spraying

    2-    Sprinkling

    3-    Brush application

    4-    Screen printing

    Sprinkling is recommended only for bubbling colors. With the others, when the color is not evenly applied and thickness is too much cracks may appear.

     

    A few important points to be taken into consideration while handling these paints.

    - If you use printing oil, we call it medium, the ratio of medium to powder should be 25-35/ 75-65 depending on the color. It means that, whether water based or solvent based, medium ratio should not exceed 35 % in any case. Some paints, for example white, like medium very much. If you use too much medium, too much resin will be introduced into the color paste as well,  which will burn violently during firing  causing destruction of the paint surface.

    If you think that fluidity is not enough, use a suitable solvent to decrease the viscosity.

    The solvent to be used should not evaporate during application but will evaporate with drying process before firing.

    - Thinner should be used only for cleaning purpose.

    If you use thinner as a solvent, it may work sometimes but generally all types of thinners don't have a fixed composition and the same chemical and physical properties .If it is not approved by the resin of the medium some surface faults may come out after firing.

    - If you don't use force drying, especially in cold and wet atmosphere you cannot get complete drying. The surface seems to be dry but the interior still remains wet, as a result, rapid vaporization of the solvents in the oven destructs the paint layer.

    - If medium will be used between two glass plates, prefiring at a low temperature up to 400- 450° C is advised so that the fumes from  burning resin of the medium could remove..

    If you don't prefire, besides oven heats up very rapidly, glass plates will melt in a short time and firmly stick to each other instantly and there will be no time and holes for the fumes to escape through the glass plates. This will destruct the paint layer too.

  • Sample Sets

    General information
    In glass decor paints, the sample set is 15 kinds of colors and is 50 grams each. B-36,B-39,B-41,B-45,B-46, B-60-211604-221406-231404-242706-263601-261308-261310-273007-263011 we have coded paint samples.


    The sample set in glaze dyes is 16 kinds of colors and is 100er grams. Within our set we have paint samples with the code 110202-160210-160202-130101-160304-180402-140704-1502204-150500-140702-150201-160801-170800-221209-221810-221408.

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    110202 - Black


    YAPI:Fe-Cr
    SICAKLIK:1050C
    UYGUN SIR:In glazes containing zinc, the color tone may turn brown.

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    130102 - Golden

    PANTONE REF.:1245C
    YAPI:Ti-Sb
    SICAKLIK:1200
    UYGUN SIR:It turns light in glazes containing a lot of alkali. It gives some lead color to life.

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    130503 - Yellow

    PANTONE REF.:107C
    YAPI:Pb-Sb
    SICAKLIK:1000C
    UYGUN SIR:It is more stable in glazes containing lead, tin or zircon, and whose zinc is not very high.

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    130805 - Yellow

    PANTONE REF.:101C
    YAPI:Zr-Pr-Si
    SICAKLIK:1300C
    UYGUN SIR:It is generally compatible with all secrets. It is more stable in glazes containing zircon opacifiers.

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    140703 - Green

    PANTONE REF.:364C
    YAPI:Cr
    SICAKLIK:1100C
    UYGUN SIR:It is more stable in glazes that do not contain zinc and tin. Calcium and alkalis improve color.

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    140704 - Green

    PANTONE REF.:349C
    YAPI:Cr-Co-Al
    SICAKLIK:1200C
    UYGUN SIR:It is more stable in glazes that do not contain zinc and tin. Calcium and alkalis improve color.

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    150201 - Ocker

    PANTONE REF.:470C
    YAPI:Fe-Cr-Al-Zn
    SICAKLIK:1250C
    UYGUN SIR:It gives better results in high glazes containing zinc and aluminum and low calcium.

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    150204 - Brown

    PANTONE REF.:477C
    YAPI:Fe-Cr-Zn
    SICAKLIK:1250C
    UYGUN SIR:It is compatible with all kinds of glaze. It is more stable in glazes containing zinc.

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    160201 - Oil Green

    PANTONE REF.:335C
    YAPI:Co-Cr-Al
    SICAKLIK:1300C

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    160202 - Turquoise Green

    PANTONE REF.:323C
    YAPI:Co-Cr
    SICAKLIK:1300C

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    160205 - Aegean Blue

    PANTONE REF.:3025C
    YAPI:Co-Cr-Al
    SICAKLIK:1300C

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    160210 - Midnight Blue

    PANTONE REF.:286C
    YAPI:Co-Al-Zn
    SICAKLIK:1300C
    UYGUN SIR:In soft glazes, both covering and determination are higher. Color tone varies according to the glaze composition. Pale blue, leaded glaze with alkaline glazes

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    140702 - Green

    PANTONE REF.:364C
    YAPI:Cr
    SICAKLIK:1000C
    UYGUN SIR:It is more stable in glazes that do not contain zinc and tin.

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    160304 - Cobalt Blue

    PANTONE REF.:2756C
    YAPI:Co-Si
    SICAKLIK:1300C
    UYGUN SIR:Color tone varies according to the glaze composition. Silica-based blues can melt and soften the glaze. To prevent this, a little bit of chinese clay is added.

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    160801 - Light Blue

    PANTONE REF.:2985C
    YAPI:Zr-V-Si
    SICAKLIK:1300C
    UYGUN SIR:It is compatible with all kinds of glaze and every atmosphere.

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    180402 - Pink

    PANTONE REF.:702C
    YAPI:Cr-Sn
    SICAKLIK:1250C
    UYGUN SIR:In zinc glaze, the color turns brown. It gives the most appropriate results in glazes containing calcium and strontium. Color in reduced atmosphere and low temperature

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    180801 - Coral

    PANTONE REF.:1807C
    YAPI:Zr-Fe-Si
    SICAKLIK:1250C
    UYGUN SIR:It is compatible with all kinds of glaze. It gives better colors in lead-free, less leaded and less alkaline glazes.

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    170800 - White

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    120603 - Orange

    PANTONE REF.:165C
    YAPI:Cadmium Group-For Enamel

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    120604 - Red

    PANTONE REF.:186C
    YAPI:Cadmium Group-For Enamel

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    120605 - Dark Red

    PANTONE REF.:193C
    YAPI:Cadmium Group-For Enamel

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    130604 - Vivid Yellow

    PANTONE REF.:108C
    YAPI:Cadmium Group-For Enamel

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    221408 - Puppies mouth

    PANTONE REF.:1565C
    YAPI:Cadmium Group-For Glass Mosaic

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    221810 - Salmon

    PANTONE REF.:486C
    YAPI:Cadmium Group-For Glass Mosaic

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    221209 - Flag Red

    PANTONE REF.:485C
    YAPI:Cadmium Group-For Glass Mosaic

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    221811 - Orange

    PANTONE REF.:158C
    YAPI:Cadmium Group-For Glass Mosaic

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    130106 - Yellow


    YAPI:Ti-Sb-Ni
    SICAKLIK:1000

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    130103 - Golden

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    150206 - Light Brown

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    14K02 - Light Green

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    14K11 - Water Green

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    14K13 - Spring Green

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    150500 - Claret Red

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    12K01 - Claret Red

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    14K09 - Light Green

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    110205 - Black


    YAPI:Fe-Cr-Co
    SICAKLIK:1250C
    UYGUN SIR:The color tone may turn brown in glazes containing zinc.

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    130101 - Golden

    PANTONE REF.:131C
    YAPI:Ti-Sb
    SICAKLIK:1200C
    UYGUN SIR:It turns light in glazes containing a lot of alkali. It gives some lead color to life.

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    14K14 - Emerald

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    230802 - Yellow

    PANTONE REF.:100C
    SICAKLIK:780-850C

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    230101 - Vivid Yellow

    PANTONE REF.:108C
    SICAKLIK:780-850C

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    251204 - Ocker

    PANTONE REF.:1385C
    SICAKLIK:780-900C

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    250103 - Ocker

    PANTONE REF.:138C
    SICAKLIK:780-900C

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    221808 - Red

    PANTONE REF.:186C
    SICAKLIK:780-850C

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    221813 - Dark Red

    PANTONE REF.:193C
    SICAKLIK:780-850C

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    260404 - Cobalt Blue

    PANTONE REF.:2718C
    SICAKLIK:780-900C

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    260403 - Royal Blue

    PANTONE REF.:2727C
    SICAKLIK:780-900C

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    260102 - Light Blue

    PANTONE REF.:304C
    SICAKLIK:780-900C

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    260101 - Turquoise

    PANTONE REF.:322C
    SICAKLIK:780-900C

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    243602 - Dark Green

    PANTONE REF.:364C
    SICAKLIK:780-900C

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    240101 - Light Green

    PANTONE REF.:367C
    SICAKLIK:780-900C

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    283602 - Pink

    PANTONE REF.:700C
    SICAKLIK:800-950C

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    270103 - Opening White


    SICAKLIK:780-950C

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    270101 - Cover White


    SICAKLIK:780-950C

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    212105 - Black


    SICAKLIK:780-850C

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    283903 - Pink

    PANTONE REF.:700C
    SICAKLIK:780-950C

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    200100 - Flux-1

    PANTONE REF.:Şeffaf
    SICAKLIK:780-900C

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    200301 - Flux-3

    PANTONE REF.:Şeffaf
    SICAKLIK:600-900C

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    253601 - Red Coffee

    PANTONE REF.:181C
    SICAKLIK:780-900C

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    273408 - Cover White

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    233410 - Golden

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    212107 - Dark Gray

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    221812 - Orange

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    260405 - Blue

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    242705 - Chrome Green

    PANTONE REF.:364C
    SICAKLIK:680-850

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    252709 - Brown

    PANTONE REF.:477C
    SICAKLIK:680-850

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    282812 - Pink

    PANTONE REF.:700C
    SICAKLIK:680-850

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    212705 - Black


    SICAKLIK:680-900

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    271304 - White


    SICAKLIK:680-800

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    271405 - Cd White


    SICAKLIK:680-800

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    201303 - Ice Green


    SICAKLIK:680-700

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    272705 - Opening White


    SICAKLIK:680-850

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    282814 - Plato

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    242706 - Turquoise Green

    PANTONE REF.:3282C
    SICAKLIK:680-850

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    261308 - Aegean Blue

    PANTONE REF.:315C
    SICAKLIK:680-850

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    261310 - Light Blue

    PANTONE REF.:297C
    SICAKLIK:680-850

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    262909 - Cobat Blue

    PANTONE REF.:2728C
    SICAKLIK:680-850

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    261307 - Blue

    PANTONE REF.:2727C
    SICAKLIK:680-850

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    221411 - Dark Red

    PANTONE REF.:193C
    SICAKLIK:680-800

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    252708 - Ocker

    PANTONE REF.:139C
    SICAKLIK:680-850

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    232707 - Golden

    PANTONE REF.:124C
    SICAKLIK:680-850

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    231305 - Light Yellow

    PANTONE REF.:100C
    SICAKLIK:680-850

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    221412 - Flag Red

    PANTONE REF.:032C
    YAPI:Cd-Se
    SICAKLIK:680-830

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    273007 - White

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    263011 - Cobalt Blue

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    213208 - Black

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    211604 - Black

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    260404 - Cobalt Blue

    PANTONE REF.:2718C

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    261308 - Aegean Blue

    PANTONE REF.:315C

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    261310 - Light Blue

    PANTONE REF.:297C

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    270101 - Cover White

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    283014 - Pink

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    221407 - Light Orange

    PANTONE REF.:1495C

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    250405 - Ocker

    PANTONE REF.:153C

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    250406 - Brown

    PANTONE REF.:181C

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    240403 - Green

    PANTONE REF.:364C

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    253601 - Red Coffee

    PANTONE REF.:181C

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    242706 - Turquoise Green

    PANTONE REF.:3282C

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    221410 - Dark Red

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    B-70 - Smoked


    YAPI:Bubbly

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    B-60 - Cobalt Blue


    YAPI:Bubbly

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    B-49 - Ocean Blue


    YAPI:Bubbly

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    B-46 - Aquamarine


    YAPI:Bubbly

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    B-45 - Lake Green


    YAPI:Bubbly

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    B-41 - Pink

    PANTONE REF.:507C
    YAPI:Bubbly

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    B-40 - Cyan

    PANTONE REF.:310C
    YAPI:Bubbly

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    B-38 - Cyan

    PANTONE REF.:305C
    YAPI:Bubbly

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    B-36 - Violet Brown

    PANTONE REF.:5115C
    YAPI:Bubbly

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    B-35 - Brown

    PANTONE REF.:5195C
    YAPI:Bubbly

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    B-26 - Cobalt Blue

    PANTONE REF.:2736C
    YAPI:Bubbly

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    B-10 - Transparent


    YAPI:Bubbly

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    231404 - Yellow

    PANTONE REF.:109C

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    232306 - Transparent Yellow

    PANTONE REF.:108C

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    221406 - Red

    PANTONE REF.:032C

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    221405 - Orange

    PANTONE REF.:021C

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    NUM-010 - Glass Decor Paints 15 Colors 50 grams Sample Set

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    NMN-007 - Glass Mosaic Paints 16 Color 100 grams Sample Set

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    NMN-002 - Medium 800 ml.


    YAPI:Solvent Based

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    NMN-009 - Over Glaze Paints 15 colors 50 grams Sample Set

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    NMN-005 - Ceramic Paints 15 color 50 gram sample set