MINERAL WATERCOLORS BY ERUM · JUST A BRUSH & WATER

IRUMBER / THE PAINTING GUIDE

A small guide to mineral color

A brush. A little water. A tradition of color.

Prepare a watercolor brush, water and watercolor paper. Soften for 10–20 seconds, stir gently and let each layer dry before adding the next.

Chaekgeori-inspired AI illustration of the IRUMBER six-color set, paper and brush
The six-color set · AI painted illustration
01

BEFORE THE FIRST BRUSHSTROKE

Your paint is ready. Prepare these three things.

The mineral pigments are already blended with a binder. Brushes, water containers and watercolor paper are prepared separately.

  • 01

    Watercolor brush

    A pointed brush for small details.

  • 02

    Water & a water container

    For softening paint and rinsing your brush.

  • 03

    Watercolor paper

    Paper suited to water and layered washes.

02 / THREE-STEP PAINTING GUIDE

Three steps for your first use.

Painted guide: a wet brush touching the green lotus pan
01

Soften for 10–20 seconds

Wet your brush and lightly touch it to the pan. Let the paint soften for 10–20 seconds.

Painted guide: gently stirring teal paint in the ivory landscape pan
02

Stir gently as you paint

Mineral particles settle, so stir gently as you paint.

Painted guide: layering an indigo mountain wash beside the norigae pan
03

Dry, then layer

Once dry, paint over it again. Each layer deepens the color.

Korean painted illustration of dry six-color pans in an open tin beside a brush and paper
Rest the colors before closing the tin · AI illustration

03 / AFTER PAINTING

After today's painting, prepare for the next.

Close the case only after the paints are fully dry. Wash your hands after use and store the set out of reach of children.

FOLLOW THE ENCLOSED GUIDE

Follow the enclosed instructions for water quantity, drying and storage. Results vary with color, paper, water, drying conditions and light. Guidance is intended for adult users.

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THE CHARACTER OF NATURAL COLOR

Get to know your mineral colors.

Made from natural rocks and earth. Layer by layer, they build deep, timeless traditional tones.

Deep Azurite BlueMalachite Green

Blues and greens that hold light.

Tilt the paper and the mineral crystals may catch the light. Sometimes it shows, sometimes it hides softly. We add no glitter powder.

Azurite BlueMalachite Earth Green

Layered teal and moss.

Light glints off the particles, and in water, pale layers may rise to the surface. Stir for an even color; leave it still for a gradient.

Earth BrownGoethite Ochre

The warmth of earth.

Brown and ochre earth tones. Calm and warm, with almost no sparkle.

Even when ground to the same size, natural minerals differ in weight from grain to grain, so the sparkle and pale layers appear a little differently in every pan. That is the signature of colors that come from nature.

01 / PLEASE NOTE

As each color dries

Each color shrinks differently as it dries, so the amount in each pan may vary.

02 / PLEASE NOTE

Portioned by hand

Because the paint is portioned by hand, slight bleeding at the edges or small air bubbles may appear.

Safety & storage

  • Do not eat.
  • Wash hands after use.
  • Keep out of reach of children.
  • Close the case only after the paint is fully dry.

The illustrations are AI-created explanations of our product instructions, not measured swatches or drying tests. Actual results vary. Brushes, water containers, paper and artwork shown are not included in the basic set.