Large chunks of the finest quality Sudanese Kordofan gum arabic are very slowly dissolved in cold water to preserve the gum's maximum binding strength. Honey is then added to give lustre and vivacity to the colors. Carefully selected for their purity and lightfast qualities, the finest pigments are then finely ground and soaked in purified water to allow the colors to develop their maximum splendour. The two mixtures are then blended together and slowly ground into a fine paste. The process is repeated until the pigment particles are dispersed evenly and finely to allow a flawless unity of the water color wash. Stringent quality controls follow, resulting in a selection of professional watercolors that are rich, luminous, intense and a pleasure to use.

The watercolor sets are chosen to give a varied and extensive palette of the most popular colors. With every purchase of a metal set over £50 we will plant a tree with www.treesforlife.org.uk