Mulling Notes and Resources

Some early sources that describe mulling pigments:

• 12^th c De Arte Illuminandi (Thompson and Hamilton 9-10, 14-17, 18)
• 15^th c Il Libro Dell'arte (Broecke 56-93)
• 15^th c Bolognese MS (Merrifield 502)
• and a slightly later discussion about muller composition in 17^th c Brussels MS (Merrifield 770)

Sources for natural pigments to make your own paint. Pigment kits and tools to help it happen:

• Guild Mirandola
• Kremer Pigments
• Limners Guild
• Natural Pigments 

Safety equipment and resources:

• Niosh N95 dust masks   
• Nitrile gloves are the standard.  They can be found at pharmacies, dollar stores and big box stores as well as onlined.
• Safety Data Sheets (formerly Material Safety Data Sheets)
• Hazard Communication Standard from OSHA
• Free MSDS resource