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14.01.2010 NEW KAMA JAPANESE SITE
Welcome to Kama Pigment’s Japanese home page. We have recently started a new wave of modifications to make our website more accessible and user-friendly. We would like very much to have your opinion about what should be improved, added or even removed.
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Please send us your comments and suggestions by clicking on the contact link at the bottom of this page.
We are currently building the Japanese portion of this website, and if you should choose to see our products in this language, there might be some content, which has not been translated yet. We are truly sorry about the inconvenient, but we are working to finish the translation as soon as we possible. However, this site is up and running so, you can order our products here in Japan with confidence.
When contacting us, you may wirte in either English or Japanese.
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Who are we ? A brief history of our company
KAMAPIGMENTS is an artist owned business established in 1996 whose goal is to offer artists, artisans, decorators and restorers alike the best possible selection of materials.
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We offer a large selection of raw materials for those already involved in the “home manufacture” of their paints & mediums (natural resins and gums, glues siccative oils, pigments, colorants, gold leaf, tools and more) but also information to help getting started those who are interested in learning about these crafts. Please take the time to visit our virtual demonstrations section, by following the link just above this article.
We are also manufacturing our own line of ready made products such as oil sticks, graphite bars, encaustic paints, painting mediums, varnishes and the latest addition to our family of products KAMA's extra-fine oil paints.
Of course, all of these can be found on this website and its possible for you to order our products in a reliable and secure way since we have been doing business on the web since 1999. You can also buy our products by visiting our Montreal store or your local art store too.
We hope that this business that we have built and that's our
passion will interest you and that you will become a customer 
Vincent Deshaies
YOU CAN TRUST US FOR YOUR ONLINE ORDERS
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We have been selling our materials on the internet to hundreds of satisfied customers since 1996. You can click the seal below to find out about our website's security characteristics.
You don't want to pay with your credit card on the internet ? No problem, because we also accept cheques.
Encaustic Introduction Workshop
Discussion forum
By artists, for artists !
Our knowledgeable staff is all practicing artists. They will be happy to assist you if you have specific questions about your materials.
Fifth International Encaustic Conference
:: June 3-5 2011 ::
Post conference workshops, June 6-10
For a third year we will be participating in the conference as vendors. If you are interested by the technique, the conference is the best place to meet other artists who are practicing this technique and see encaustic related talks & workshops.
news
23/03/2012 : KAMA on TV
This segment was originally aired march 23, 2012 on the show c'est ça la vie on CBC. The report focuses on how we are making KAMA's artists' oil paints and why chose to do it the way we do.
02/03/2012 : KAMA is moving
On September 1st, 2012 Your favourite art store will be moving to this new location: 7442 Rue St-Hubert, Montreal, Québec, H2T 2N3. Phone & fax number will remain the same although there might be a brief service interruption due to the move.
Kama's future location fall 2012
02/03/2012 : 6thInternational Encaustic Conference
On June 1 through 3 2012 we will be participating in the 6th international encaustic conference as vendors held in Provincetown Ma, USA. Many places are still available; if the encaustic technique is of interest to you, you should consider registering because the conference is a great opportunity to learn a lot technique-wise and be able to exchange with fellow encaustic artists.
15/02/2012 : La liste.tv
The next show, will be featuring a segment on the manufacture of Kama's Oil Sticks by actor Michel Olivier. The show is called LIBERTY click here to see it
9/02/2012 : La tête ailleurs
This Saturday (Feb 11th, 2012) Vincent Deshaies will be Jacques Bertrand’s guest at the show to discuss the color red and pigments. Don’t miss it!
25/12/2011 : L'artisan des couleurs
The Montreal newspaper Le Devoir has just published an article about kama oil paints, and the artists' who use them (French only).
31/08/2011 : Aboveground Art Fair
We will be attending the Aboveground Art Fair on august 31st from 12:00 - 15:00. We will be there to present KAMA products, giving samples and answering technical questions you may have. Drop by to meet us and exchange on KAMA products if you are in the neighbourhood
12/04/2011：Société des ocres de France
We are pleased to announce that we now will now be carrying pigments from the French ochre society (société des ocres de france).
These new pigments will complement our existing selection by adding new hard-to-find shades & some new natural pigments.
French ochre society pigments' page14/04/2011 : UPDATE, New oil paint colors
These 3 colors were developed and added to our line during the month of January. They are now available to order online and through the retail store.
11/03/2011 : Japanese Earthquake
All of the staff at KAMA pigments is extending its deepest sympathies, support and wishes to the Japanese people in thee difficult times.
9/02/2011 : Classes and workshops
KAMA pigments will now start to offer classes and workshops about techniques and materials. We will begin May 2nd with an encaustic workshop.
For additionnal information or to register, please follow these links: