List of Mural Materials

The following is a general list that can be used for a mural painting class with youth.

Acrylic Medium, Matte Quart Bottle

White Acrylic Primer, Gallon

White Synthetic Brush Set

White Synthetic Brush Set - Round

Bob's Fine Vine Charcoal

Six rolls of Scotch painter's tape - 1'' x 60 yards

20 4 oz Polypropylene wide mouth Jar

20 8 oz Polypropylene wide mouth Jar

I box of medium and large nitrile gloves for the kids

Four 2” nylon brushes for large areas

Four 1” nylon brushes for large areas

One rough surface area roller for each student, with a stick if the mural is taller than 5 feet

A paint pans with a two liners for every two students

Two 5 gallon buckets for rinsing hands, brushes

A bag of rags

One yardstick for every student

Chalkline with a bottle of chalk for every two students

1 roll of Black Mineral Surface Low Slope Roofing (33-36’ x 3´ wide) to protect the sidewalk if the wall is outdoors

Lightfast Pigment List

Pigment amounts will vary enormously with each mural design. House paint is not lightfast enough and even the best brands of house paint contain many fillers so it should be used only as a last resort, when covering large areas is too expensive. Download Novacolor pigment chart.

Phthalo Blue (red shade) - Lightfastness: | - Transparent

Phthalo Turquoise - Lightfastness: | - Opaque

Ultramarine Blue - Lightfastness: | - Translucent

Titanium White - Lightfastness: | - Opaque

Quinacridone Violet - Lightfastness: | - Transparent

Quinacridone Red - Lightfastness: | - Transparent

Cadmium Red Medium - Lightfastness: | ** - Opaque

Yellow Ochre/Iron Oxide - Lightfastness: | - Opaque

Bismuth Yellow - Lightfastness: | - Translucent