Storing pigments in an Algerian studio
1 min readChehla · The house
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Heat and light are the two variables a studio can actually control. What the labels say, and what that means between June and September.
Our bottles carry a storage temperature range and a period after opening. Both are manufacturer statements: they describe conditions, not an outcome.
What the label states
A storage range, a manufacturing date, a period after opening. None of it reads as a promise about wear or result — these are storage conditions.
Between June and September
An unairconditioned studio regularly exceeds the stated range in the afternoon. A closed cupboard on an interior wall, away from a window, is steadier than any exposed shelf. The refrigerator is not recommended unless the manufacturer says so: condensation cycles bring their own problem.
After opening
Write the opening date on the bottle itself. It is the one piece of information the original label cannot carry.
