It also can cause respiratory problems when dust is inhaled.
Chromium oxide green substitute.
This fine chromium oxide and aluminum oxide abrasive is used when you want a polished honed edge on your tools and it can be used on leather wood or synthetic strops.
At times i ve even eliminated green entirely from my palette and simply mixed all my greens from blues yellows and reds.
Everything from rembrandt green chromium oxide green viridian and prussian green and a few others.
Though chromium oxide green is not a serious health hazard it can cause irritation of the skin and eyes and can cause nausea and other problems if ingested.
I don t use chromium green as it is a very opaque green though it is an interesting colour.
Chromium oxide green absorbs a small amount of oil 26 g oil per 100 g of pigment.
The waxy consistency makes it easy to apply the compound.
Green honing compound is easy to use.
If i use an extra greens for special effects they are the primatek colours green apatite genuine and serpentine genuine these have a little of the look of chromium oxide but are far more variable and granulating so far more interesting.
Some of the green oil paint brands and colors i ve used during my 35 year painting career.
Simply rub the bar of compound on your strop.