How This 300-Year-Old Pastel Stick Maker Creates Nearly 2,000 Colors

How This 300-Year-Old Pastel Stick Maker Creates Nearly 2,000 Colors - More Than Its Competitors

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Henri Roché pastels are highly coveted for their particular texture, ability to adhere to most mediums, and intensity of colors. For over 300 years, La Maison du Pastel has handcrafted these pastels, used by artists like Degas. Today, the company is run and operated by just two women - Isabelle Roché, a distant relative of Henri Roché, and Margaret Zayer. But it's taken them decades of work since Isabelle took over the dying company in 2000 to build it back up to where it is today. We visited their secret workshop in the French countryside to see how La Maison du Pastel is still standing.
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How This 300-Year-Old Pastel Stick Maker Creates Nearly 2,000 Colors - More Than Its Competitors

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@EarlHare 8 күн бұрын

"if the sun is out and we don't feel like working then we don't work." This is the key to human happiness.

@judithbyerly5888 7 күн бұрын

Amen!!

@rayrayrun 7 күн бұрын

It makes me happy these people have an everlasting passion for their life duty. Im sort of jealous waiting for my calling

@KatDoesCrime 7 күн бұрын

Yes! For real! (Also startrek fan spotted, 10/10 pfp)

@snowballeffect7812 7 күн бұрын

incompatible with mainstream capitalism, unfortunately.

@slebli8047 7 күн бұрын

Sure is

@theorganicmemejuice316 11 күн бұрын

Am I the only one who thinks pastel looks absoloutly delicious?

@TsukabuNosoratori2 10 күн бұрын

Nope, when done right like this they look like candy to me. But it is HIGHLY recommended to NOT eat it sadly. Many colors are quite toxic. Hence a lot of artists will use gloves.

@WalknTalknStevnHawkn 10 күн бұрын

yes, I would be winning the darwin award.

@Brenden_Hayles 10 күн бұрын

forbidden frosting

@avikmahfuz2894 10 күн бұрын

You a marine by any chance?

@ferretyluv 10 күн бұрын

Nope, that’s what I thought.

@armsinmotion 11 күн бұрын

She looks great for 300 years old!

@juanjuri6127 11 күн бұрын

a little pastel snack in the morning does wonders for the skin

@AdonAwe 11 күн бұрын

🤣

@SpinexDrone 11 күн бұрын

You bet😳

@JL_T4N 10 күн бұрын

stupid title lmao

@Aluenvey 10 күн бұрын

Them vampires, they know the secrets to eternal life.

@pigcatapult 10 күн бұрын

At last! A highly skilled aging artisan who has successfully found an apprentice willing to take on a passion trade in this economy!

@KyuubiWindscar4 8 күн бұрын

Truly what we all have wanted

@no_peace 7 күн бұрын

"Willing"? No. Able? Yes

@no_peace 7 күн бұрын

A million people would want to do jobs like this but can't

@pigcatapult 7 күн бұрын

@@no_peace good point

@joannaxuan4265 7 күн бұрын

I mean as much as they are apprentice and artisan I do recall an FT article about them a while back where they are described as partners. I want to see their movie

@nova8585 10 күн бұрын

I'm glad she made Margaret a co-owner. She's so passionate about the pastel and colors.

@crimsonstar108 10 күн бұрын

I love they they captured a moment of her going through pigments and witnessing the spark of her planning out a new color.

@boohere2 10 күн бұрын

She should!! Make her partner.

@diptisilwal4256 10 күн бұрын

L1bhhvchv vlx@@boohere2

@aostrosky 9 күн бұрын

I bet she had no choice or she would lose the business

@mrbfox1775 8 күн бұрын

@@aostroskyprobably has no heirs.

@Izanuela22 8 күн бұрын

My grand uncle always used pastels for his art. Nothing else. He would carry a box of pastels with him, drawing with them wherever he went. Colorful happy sketches of nature. Then came the war. He took the pastels with him. But he would stop using colors. He only used black. One day when he was on „holiday“ from active service he didn’t pack his pastels. My grandmother told him that he had forgotten to pack his pastels and he answered „I don’t need them any more“ And in that moment she kind of knew that he would not come back. He died in the war when he was 21 years old. Since I was the only one who liked to do art in various forms, she gave me his pastels as a present. I always wanted to use them but I always felt that I am not good enough to use his precious pastels. I still have the box. Still as good as knew (except for the black) Maybe I am ready now to finally use them…

@paulaplantita8458 7 күн бұрын

Aww thanks for sharing this story. Hope you find the courage to use them as that would have been what your grand uncle wanted.

@uboaappears 7 күн бұрын

That's a wonderful story. You should use them for sure!

@stolenzephyr 7 күн бұрын

The only way to waste art supplies is to never use them. If you can find joy in them, and connection to your grandfather, that is enough.

@arfriedman4577 7 күн бұрын

Use them now.Dont let more time go by. I wasted part of my life being with of them. person because I was to shy to tell them to go. I was young and my parents gave me the reason to get rid you can't get time back.

@lucasjohnstone6419 7 күн бұрын

Woah Wild story I think you should use em

@ronniebillhicks 10 күн бұрын

Wish I had the money, a 36 set is $655.00,........amazing history, I have the utmost respect for these two.

@obsoletecd-rom 8 күн бұрын

Niche also means “insanely expensive”

@jetblackstar 7 күн бұрын

I mean seeing how it's done I can see how you can make a living from $18 a pastel. If your only selling to 10 artists per country. I think I heard her say 76 when she was counting off those we watched being made. So that's $1,300 from that batch. Not bad for an afternoon's work. I kinda want to just buy one so I own one and can try it 😅

@BrokensoulRider 7 күн бұрын

@@obsoletecd-rom Not really. Niche can be very cheap. The high prices is because a mix of technique of the making of the product, the materials used, and the time/effort put in to make the completed product. And considering that it's a still good art medium (I like watercolor/pastels the best out of all the different mediums, if only because it's just easier for me), it's also expensive for that reason. As you saw, they don't use machinery because of reasons they explained very well.

@no_peace 7 күн бұрын

If you lived nearby you could buy one at a time and it wouldn't hurt so bad. They're 20 euro. But they do have 1800 colors lol

@justjane805 7 күн бұрын

@@jetblackstarI imagine that a chunk of that $1300 goes on purchasing the materials. Pigments can be very expensive.

@GreatSageSunWukong 11 күн бұрын

I did an art degree and I have to say I'd never used pastels until then, we were advised on what brands to buy and if I'd never used anything else but what the college recommended I'd never use pastels again, they were like crayons. my mother thought they were rubbish and handed me her tin of old expensive pastels (they may have even been this brand) it was like chalk and cheese, completely different things, very soft, easy to blend, silky smooth and surprisingly long lasting.

@EmelyPhan 11 күн бұрын

I'd imagine your mother saying use mine cause they are better made and the college recs are shit.

@bradbutcher3984 9 күн бұрын

My mother paints, sews, and overall makes homemade crafts. She has a 50 year old pastel set that she bought new and is the backbone of everything she makes. I've already laid claim as the future second owner. Some are miniscule but all the colors are there. She love's it more than my grandmother's sewing Editing- sewing machine.

@GreatSageSunWukong 9 күн бұрын

@@bradbutcher3984 my mothers set were from the 1960s, not sure where they are now, I expect my sister has them trying to get anything off of her is like trying to get blood out of a stone. shes a total hoarder

@Rose-jz6sx 9 күн бұрын

Is there a chance they were oil pastels you were using in college, and your mum's were chalk pastels?

@GreatSageSunWukong 9 күн бұрын

@@Rose-jz6sx Yes they were rubbish, the funny thing is the project we were meant to use them for needed good blending my mothers better emulated it because it was the right stuff. I don't know if all art courses are like this but we had projects to do that introduced an art medium and style, like 1 month was Gauguin another warhol, we used water colours, acrylic, charcoal, pastels, photography, print screening, sculpting, metal work all sorts of things

@johnsondo552 9 күн бұрын

Seeing her eyes glowed as she was touching that yellow pigment sparked so much joy in me. This is truly someone that appreciates her craft. Everyone involved at this oil pastel studio deserves all the love and success. Truly a rare sight!

@aclstudios 7 күн бұрын

They're not oil pastels. They're just called pastels- it's a different medium.

@ObjectorSnark 7 күн бұрын

i have some yellow ochre pigment like that and even though yellows and greens are my least favorite part of the spectrum, i love this deep polleny-looking hue which is amazing next to other earth pigments like terra cotta. there's a mountain range-either it's in turkey or the balkans i think-where this ochre is a natural color in the soil strata that they mine, hence it's called a natural earth pigment

@gigiartstudiowithartistvir3919 10 күн бұрын

I'm a pastel artist and these pastels are like the holy grail of pastels. I would love to own some of them but they are exceedingly expensive!

@jslvvv3694 10 күн бұрын

I just looked up the prices out of curiosity.... set of 12 is roughly about 200-250 USD. A set of 72, between 1400-2000 USD. Set of 648 colors, around 10 000 USD. And the complete set of 1904 colors in a wooden cabinet runs about 30 000 USD. 😮‍💨 Oof. I'm glad artisans know their worth though.

@gigiartstudiowithartistvir3919 9 күн бұрын

@@jslvvv3694 Just crazy how much they cost. I guess if I were selling 30,000.00 dollar paintings I could justify it. I don't understand why they have to be that expensive given there are several really amazing brands of soft pastel that are incredible to work with.

@jaguatiricaimediata5305 9 күн бұрын

Do they have expiry dates? Or are they a long term investment?

@Tardisntimbits 9 күн бұрын

I wish I could reach through the screen and grab some, they are gorgeous. I know "too expensive for me" when I see it, however...

@synisterfox 9 күн бұрын

@@jaguatiricaimediata5305 These type of pastels don't really have expiry dates and the question is difficult to answer since there are a multitude of aspects to consider. In regards to long term investment, the medium being used (pastels in this case) is both for the artist and buyer of the eventual work. A pastel artist using these pigments is able to price out their finished work much higher than another artist using a different pastel brand due to the reputation and archival longevity that they carry. I'm not an artist in a traditional sense personally, but my spouse is. I'm a maker by hobby and sort of obsess over how things are manufactured, how to replicate it, if its viable to even attempt, etc... but the TL;DR is that High Quality and Reputable artist materials (cavas, paper, mediums, etc...) are often priced in terms of their long term archival consistency (often intended to be 150+ years).

@Whyamiherel0l 5 күн бұрын

Margret reaching out should be a reminder to everyone and is one to myself to always reach out for things because you never know how it could go! Might be nothing but might be a partnership !

@WildWaver 2 күн бұрын

They are life partners now as well! You never know how your life can change just by taking a jump.

@ulrikematter5587 11 күн бұрын

Visiting la maison du pastel (and buying some of their precious pastels) is every pastels painters dream 😍

@krp8154 10 күн бұрын

Visiting La Maison du Pastel is still a dream for many middle class Indian boys.

@yttrium5202 10 күн бұрын

visiting La Maison du Pastel is also a dream for unspecified middle class filipinos

@333dae 7 күн бұрын

I love how a pillar for a niche art segment isn’t an artist herself, something poetic about that, although you can say the making of these pastels is a form of art too

@dormantlime215 6 күн бұрын

Science and art are much closer to one another than they at first appear.

@martlettoo 10 күн бұрын

As an artist and lover of vibrant color, this was mesmerizing. The world needs more of this kind of craft. Sadly, we're losing this kind of centuries of knowledge and honed expertise every day. I doubt I'll ever be able to use much less buy this kind of beautiful material 😢

@KitKatToeBeans 8 күн бұрын

We only live once. If you want to do something then you absolutely should. They have an online store. They aren’t cheap but certainly something that can be saved towards & build up a collection.

@DizzyBusy 6 күн бұрын

The point is that the world probably doesn't need this kind of craft anymore, but these two do it anyway. That's part of the human condition and that's art. It's unnecessary, but it's essential for the soul.

@Tubeytime 5 күн бұрын

We're losing this knowledge... because it's a "well gaurded trade secret". If they shared it with others, then someone might find a way to make it cheaper. Truly one of the stories of capitalism of all time.

@bethannprather1462 6 күн бұрын

She literally stumbled upon a dream job. And she seems to be VERY grateful for it. Clicked on this by accident but watched the whole thing. So interesting and loved all the colors of those pastels

@odettehernandez5150 5 күн бұрын

When I was in elementary school, my art teacher Ms Hudson had pastels in her art room. I loved using them. They were creamy and vibrant. When I left that school, no other school art room had them. I was so disappointed. My mom tried to buy me pastels at the store, and they weren’t even creamy or vibrant. They seemed like crayons… I was disappointed but pretended to like them. This video makes me want to order some. I would love to share them with my kids. There’s nothing like real pastels.

@Canigetanawwwwyyyyeeeah 9 күн бұрын

As an artist who doesn’t use pastel I still appreciate the hell out of the fact they continue the craft. I bow in respect to the commitment and focus.

@eewilson9835 11 күн бұрын

Everyone want to know their blue, this is why they have 300 years in the sales business, blue is the the most select, and hardest to fink in nature color. If it can move you emotionally, then they are the greatest, best, and signature in biz. Nice work.

@VarmintLP 9 күн бұрын

I wonder if they ever made ynmin blue pastels. Apparently the newest blue pigment since 200 years or so and also having a super blue that camera's cannot capture and screens cannot show properly. Kind of want to know what that really looks like 😅

@eewilson9835 9 күн бұрын

@@VarmintLP I think its near the reply button color.

@watchm4ker 9 күн бұрын

@@VarmintLP The pigment's patented until 2030, and by some accounts the one license holder - Shepard Color - has struggled to make it at scale. No idea how genuine that is.

@romainmartin7509 9 күн бұрын

@@VarmintLPHi, I live in Paris and regularly visit the shop. I spoke with Isabelle and Margaret and the latter informed me that they tried to make a YnMin blue pastel. Unfortunately the result was actually underwhelming and she told me that their Ultramarine blue is brighter than the YnMin blue. So if you want to see the brightest blue in pastel form that would be their 6911 Ultramarine. Hope this helps.

@bob7975 7 күн бұрын

For a long time, blue could only be obtained by crushing lapis lazuli and azurite to use as a pigment.

@bobtheaverage7189 6 күн бұрын

i dont quite understand why pastels are not more popular. good quality pastels are amazing! i love them.

@samueltaylor4989 8 күн бұрын

Hopefully this video gets them more customers. They deserve it!

@georgehill3087 6 күн бұрын

Definitely will. Even if only 1 in a million people will go pro at pastel painting, that's already 1 person from the views. Then there are hobbyists.

@adayl8frnd571 4 күн бұрын

You say that you are not an artist but you and your partner are artists. Creating beautiful colours and high quality pastels is an art in itself! Thank you for your hard work and keeping it alive.

@DontDo_This 8 күн бұрын

I love the way her eyes lit up when she saw that yellow pigment for the first time! Such a genuine excitement to experiment with it is hard to find.

@Akibatai00 7 күн бұрын

Looking at the pastel sticks is calming, hearing the co-owners talk about their work is calming, love this video!

@zfortyounce 8 күн бұрын

Who wouldn't want to do this job. Maybe its just me, but this looks like a dream.

@Religion0 6 күн бұрын

You could always try applying.

@liesalllies 4 күн бұрын

I want to cry because my life will never have a fraction of this fulfillment.

@lucazsy 11 күн бұрын

Those blue sticks at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="468">7:48</a> cured my sunday depression!

@randomgirl9788 10 күн бұрын

Oop😮

@hangontofaith 9 күн бұрын

Me too! This whole video did!

@linefire9870 9 күн бұрын

RIGHT? The colours were popping out of my screen! Never had that happen with blue! I'm impressed of both the pastels and my computer 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@countessk 9 күн бұрын

It was the purple sticks for me! Mesmerizing!

@no_peace 7 күн бұрын

That's how the green and yellow on tiles made me feel. Also look at their metallic scarab colors

@designermannyc 8 күн бұрын

This is where I buy my pastels and they are superb!!! Bravo Maison du Pastel!!

@aclstudios 7 күн бұрын

You must be a millionaire.

@no_peace 7 күн бұрын

@@aclstudiosthey're 20 euro each. It's expensive but it's not like the cost of a boat or anything, which many everyday people have.

@KarIiah 3 күн бұрын

@@no_peace And from what I've heard they're very pigmented meaning long lasting. A little bit goes a long way. And you don't have to buy their biggest set, you can start out with a handful of colours and expand as needed :)

@matthewalexander2436 9 күн бұрын

As a self taught super realist oil painter, I just love this. The more ancient the method the better. Today we just walz in shops clueless about what goes into our materials. We're spoiled rotten, and it's quite sad. ❤

@markchinguz4401 8 күн бұрын

Shut

@BrokensoulRider 7 күн бұрын

@@markchinguz4401 Nono, they got a point. Most paints today can't replicate or are very very expensive if they replicate old colors that are no longer in circulation due to varying reasons.

@markchinguz4401 7 күн бұрын

@@BrokensoulRider you kinda right, my comment was more about the non-needed "self-taught super realist oil painter"

@FaizalSatya 6 күн бұрын

This is by far my most favorite Business Insider episode.

@SW-lw6mt 10 күн бұрын

I hope they continue to train others to love the trade and never let it die, amazing women.

@dizzious 9 күн бұрын

I'm not an artist, but always love the stories of how art mediums are produced. After seeing this I actually looked into buying some of these pastels for a friend, but they're actually a bit out of my price range. You definitely pay for top quality stuff.

@kathleentrued9359 3 күн бұрын

A visit to this shop in Paris is a gift to all artists. The choices and vibrancy of the colors is extensive and rewarding. A joy.

@roxane1237 7 күн бұрын

One of my youth core memories is dropping my full box of 80 half-pastels from Sennelier on the ground and seeing all those beautiful colors shatter. I was 17 and I am still mortified. I haven't touched any pastels since.

@joan-mariacbrooks 11 күн бұрын

These are glorious; I can't stand the smell of oil paint and would much rather have pastels like these.

@edmer68 10 күн бұрын

I'm assuming you're talking about the smell of the solvents? If so, solvents can be replaced with walnut oil for brush cleaning & it works great as a medium similar to linseed oil. Odorless solvents still give off fumes, while walnut oil is non-toxic. I have many customers that switched to walnut oil who were also ready to give up on oils. No media is safer than another as they all use the same pigments. You just need to take proper precautions like the 2 women making the pastels who wore masks and gloves. Or you can just throw caution to the wind, grinding that cadmium and cobalt into your veins like the artist they highlighted.

@chaim1842 10 күн бұрын

@@edmer68 I dont think walnut oil works super well as a solvent but lavender spike oil works well and is also non toxic

@joan-mariacbrooks 10 күн бұрын

@@edmer68 No, not the solvents. Some oil paints have a smell to the oil that can be nauseating. I usually avoid them, even though from a distance, I can like and still appreciate them. I wouldn't mind getting my hands on some of these pastels too. Your response is very much appreciated, too. I assume you are a vendor of oils and pigments?

@ferretyluv 10 күн бұрын

@@edmer68Is linseed oil not still used? I thought that’s traditionally what’s still used for canvases.

@edmer68 10 күн бұрын

@@ferretyluv it’s still used. Mixed with pigment, linseed is the standard oil for making paint. It’s used as a medium to extend the color & there are varieties that slow or speed the drying time. Walnut oil is similar to linseed as a medium but can also be used as a cleaner.

@SpiritualityiskeyDevi 9 күн бұрын

One day I will save up enough to buy at least 100 colors from their shop. Pastels has been the only medium I have always felt close when drawing.

@jayhineswort5427 10 күн бұрын

i love pastel. something about the powder blending together can’t be replicated. blending yellows and oranges are my favorite

@ferretyluv 10 күн бұрын

As a kid, my parents took me to art museums where I fell in love with impressionists. So many of them used pastels, that’s how I discovered them.

@megan893 11 күн бұрын

The craftsmanship pit into those pastels, is just, wow. Highly, highly respectable. Thank you for sharing this with us 🙏

@wildflower1397 8 күн бұрын

This whole story soothes my soul. I hope the business thrives and the artists create beautiful master works of art. ❤

@randyart 10 күн бұрын

Checked their website. A complete set of 1904 pastels is worth $30,865.00. Custom wooden cabinets included.

@mikkelkirketerp4884 9 күн бұрын

Ahh so only a measly ~16usd pr pastel. Sign me up!

@derpleyew 9 күн бұрын

Nice

@TimetravelingArchaeologist 8 күн бұрын

@@mikkelkirketerp4884 Works out to about $18.17 for each stick in their set of 36 at $655 lol.

@georgehill3087 6 күн бұрын

Considering how much work goes into it and how niche the market is, that's honestly very reasonably priced.

@Cricket2731 4 күн бұрын

WOW!!!

@allialias 7 күн бұрын

300 yr old pastel stick maker is impressive. First 300 yr old we've ever seen.

@Aschera 8 күн бұрын

personally i'd consider this level of craftmenship art in and of itself. those colours were beautiful...

@malissaperkins8316 7 күн бұрын

Im glad KZfaq recommended this to me. I am an artist and found this so important to the art culture and future! Thank you for sharing.❤

@AllenAnimalArt 4 күн бұрын

I am a pastel artist. I think that it's so cool how Isabelle and Margaret are continuing the pastel business after all these years! All the different colors they make by hand are absolutely incredible! 😄

@sebeckley 11 күн бұрын

More like this. More colors and art supplies.

@EcomCarl 10 күн бұрын

La Maison du Pastel dedication to traditional craftsmanship and maintaining a vast color range is truly commendable! It’s a great reminder that niche markets can provide substantial opportunities for businesses that prioritize quality and authenticity. 🎨

@NightTimeDay 9 күн бұрын

😂 you sound like ChatGPT

@gokiburi-chan4255 9 күн бұрын

Bot Ah comment

@nick.9000 9 күн бұрын

me when i have to do a book report

@charlottewhite2335 9 күн бұрын

I could watch this over and over, it's so magical! Well done, as always, Isabelle & Margaret!

@RR-yh6vr 9 күн бұрын

I haven't painted in months. This video makes me want to pull my pigments out and play so much...maybe even try to experiment with pastels. If I do, I know where to source my supplies. Thank you. Lovely story.

@ellaisplotting 8 күн бұрын

I hope you make something beautiful! 💕

@PropheticSoakingwithSarahJER 7 күн бұрын

This oil pastel artist is glad you’re keeping the art alive. I use oil pastels as a renter and carer to young children because it can be packed away easier than paints.

@redbarchetta8782 10 күн бұрын

I love people who use the handmade way of life. 🥰

@patriciaa.tudosa2838 10 күн бұрын

As an artist, this is wonderful to watch. Please do something similar for oil pastels, too!

@dar213311 7 күн бұрын

I’m not much of an artist but pastels have always been my favorite medium. This makes me want to start making art again. Beautiful!

@miaomiaochan 7 күн бұрын

There is something incredibly special about using an art material that is completely made by hand. It's like using art to make art. Digital artists could never.

@dennisfahey2379 10 күн бұрын

Just fantastic! I had to look it up. The price for a three wooden cabinet "complete" set is $31,000. Mon dieu.

@a.b.7817 9 күн бұрын

Well the complete collection is 1904 pastels.. which makes about 15€ a stick. So yes, costly, but not so much for hand-crafted pastels of this quality.

@alezar2035 11 күн бұрын

The comparison between this French savoir faire and the joke of the "candles video" is extreme lol These people are truly skilled in chromatology, meanwhile the candle making company just had very straight wicks

@RanmaSyaoranSaotome 11 күн бұрын

This company also kept the original formulas from 300 years ago, whilst the candle company changed to inferior ingredients to save money.

@MafiaGirl00 4 күн бұрын

This is incredible, I'm so happy places like this are run by people with such tenacity to keep these traditions alive

@spades1080 5 күн бұрын

She looks remarkably good for being 300 years old.

@mintman325 10 күн бұрын

I love this I’ve never been an artist. I do love color and how that color comes to be. To the people who use it and create wonderful things it must be so special.

@MrWuhisn 11 күн бұрын

Wow I had no idea there was such accommodation for pastels. They could benefit from some marketing I suppose.

@omaeve 7 күн бұрын

I taught a young man in the military, a friend of my husbands how to use pastels and then my granddaughter you certainly don’t see them used as much, but I loved pastels

@blauemadeleine 7 күн бұрын

These artisans really "touch my soul". It is so good to see that traditional crafts are kept alive! I wish them all the success they so well deserve. (😎this is one of the occasion where I wish I was rich. I'd buy a whole palette and rekindle my artistic streak!)

@jakemoeller7850 9 күн бұрын

Ooohhhh, I am drooling over those gorgeous colors. Beautiful. Business Insider has showcased some amazing crafts and processes. Thank you!

@chalmer31 7 күн бұрын

"...as long as they ask for colors they don't have, we're going to be bringing in new things." In the world of the corporate juggernaut, these women, and their clientele, give me hope.

@blue30827 2 күн бұрын

does anyone else find the buildings and atmosphere so lovely? i want to live like this someday...

@carmenartigas1 11 күн бұрын

How beautiful to make a descent living doing what you love!

@EmbalmerEmi 11 күн бұрын

It looks delicious! Forbidden funfetti frosting. 😂❤

@shawndythomas288 5 күн бұрын

The full set of 1904 colors is sold for 30k$, man I wish I could buy that for my dad who's an artist. That would be such an honour to offer his this. Maybe one day!

@modestohornets 3 күн бұрын

This made me cry...such a beautiful thing to make and provide. It's a gift to see subtle qualities of color.

@peabea3370 9 күн бұрын

This touched my heart. It was fascinating to see the pastels made by hand and also to hear the ladies describe what motivated them and how they made their decisions. I have never liked the "feel" of chalk pastels, but watching these be made and seeing the vibrancy of the color in the artist's red picture has made me want to try them! So beautiful!

@potatoes-fjlafjla 10 күн бұрын

I forgot about pastels I’ve used them once and adored using them; maybe I should change to using this medium again ♥

@skylar9284 4 күн бұрын

My favorite thing ever done in art class was using pastels. I loved them. One day I hope to buy some of these

@theinternetseekers2436 8 күн бұрын

These are business that should never be lost

@Shihohin 10 күн бұрын

God they are living the dream crafting and selling these it's beautiful I love all the colors and as someone who uses lower end pastels I could only imagine how these handle Claude is also a lovely personality 😁 I one day wish to live either creating art or working in the field somehow. The part where she's discovering the pigment is just so joyful

@proxycat9539 10 күн бұрын

I wish this was my job. I love looking at colors all day and would mix for free if it was sustainable and realistic for me. This is such a cool thing to do in my opinion and it seems somewhat relaxing.

@nessapainter 7 күн бұрын

Probably the most highly regarded pastels in the world! There are a number of other excellent brands, but these are the gold standard!

@M00nsh0t Күн бұрын

I would love to wish these 2 beautiful ladies a warm thank you. I can't mix colours plus they are so expensive that pastels are the only thing that I use & it kept my dream of painting going.

@RanmaSyaoranSaotome 11 күн бұрын

I'd much rather BI focus on making this kind of documentary about creation, rather than yet another military industrial complex documentary about destruction.

@radish6691 10 күн бұрын

Thumbs up on the videos you like, thumbs down on the ones you don’t like.

@ferretyluv 10 күн бұрын

Which BI videos are you watching? These are really the only BI videos I get recommended.

@robsoncruiso1678 9 күн бұрын

Cerulean Blue - BI intern:“this color, Caribbean Blue…“ - you can tell there’s a passion for in depth reporting^^

@DavidBasonic 8 күн бұрын

I was wondering if anyone else caught that. I thought the same thing. Cerulean, Caribbean... whatever.

@markchinguz4401 8 күн бұрын

I thought that was weird too! Just like her pronounciation of maison

@timrtz 6 күн бұрын

How are you going to make that comment off of one simple mistake? Should they not have created this video at all? I noticed it too but damn be glad this content exists at all

@LathropLdST 6 күн бұрын

@@timrtzI consider that a blemish on an otherwise impeccable report

@marielejay7477 6 күн бұрын

It's not a mistake. The pigment is called Cerulean Blue and they are making their own custom color from it, probably mixing it with other pigments that they don't show on camera to protect their business secrets, that they brand "Caribbean Blue" for sale.

@-Reagan 6 күн бұрын

Wonderful! I love seeing handcrafts, especially when they are as beautiful an art as the pictures they are used to create. Having seen this increases my appreciation of the pastels even more (which I hadn’t thought possible since I have carried that in my hand and heart my entire life. Since I noticed the difference and cherished Roché the very first time I held one in my hand. It was a special little gift from my art teacher when I received an award in art that I wasn’t able to accept (due to religious objections from that time in my life). The role they played in my life is great and the memories that they helped create. It’s wonderful knowing who they are, today and yesterday and thinking of all the people they’ve touched. The impact they have had through their own art, on this world like ripples spreading across a pond. To live on in the artwork, an indelible mark on the world in vivid color.

@chintex_ 4 күн бұрын

I may be a digital artist but I can appreciate some good art supplies. I bet the feeling of drawing with one of those is something special.

@kamicokrolock 10 күн бұрын

I've been working in pastels for decades at this point and I've never heard or seen this brand at any art store I've patronized so I'm guessing they are only regionally available. But there are lots of brands that are still hand made like this.

@gigiartstudiowithartistvir3919 10 күн бұрын

You can get them in the United States but it will cost you your first born child

@KateandBree 10 күн бұрын

@@gigiartstudiowithartistvir3919If you ever look up professional quality acrylic or watercolor paint, it is the same price. You slowly buy them if you like the quality. Goodness knows I've done that with some paint..

@ferretyluv 10 күн бұрын

They’re globally available, they’re just very expensive.

@joannaxuan4265 7 күн бұрын

I think they ship internationally but their only shop is in Paris and only open on Thursdays lol

@kennethsajovie4473 11 күн бұрын

Just beautiful work truck driver from Pensacola Florida

@nitemareman1 10 күн бұрын

How the heck did two truck drivers from P’cola end up watching this?? lol

@jennifercriss1897 8 күн бұрын

Wow what a gift that even through time still is done with class and a very keen sense of what could be and bring it to life with old and new and shared with so many!! I love that they are lady owned and operated and care that is given is so wonderful to see. Thank you for sharing your love with us!

@B1ackDahlia767 5 күн бұрын

That looks like the most wonderful, amazing job, in the whole world to me. Apparently, I "can see more color variation" than the average person. Given this, and being an artist, I'd adore doing something like this, even if only for the sake of helping fellow creatives, curiosity, and creation. 💜

@2_pencil 11 күн бұрын

I really enjoyed learning about this company and the exquisite pastels they make.

@shelleybergen1232 10 күн бұрын

Fascinating story! Such glorious colours! There is a huge possible market with the vloggers that do doll repaints using pastels to shade and colour the dolls.

@ferretyluv 10 күн бұрын

I didn’t know doll painters used pastels. That would seem risky. I would assume oil paints would be best because they stick better.

@manager6826 6 күн бұрын

@@ferretyluv mostly dollpainters are brushing on pastels, i see blush done with pastels alot. Youd rather pastel because its more realistic and faint(?), and you spray a sealant on top anyways. Oil wouldnt work atall for dolls

@barbjalcorn 3 күн бұрын

Wow, I had no idea! Thank you for keeping the old ways alive. I, for one, appreciate it ❤️🇦🇺

@iamsavest1470 7 күн бұрын

I love these series. Those people are always so genuine and do things with passion and love

@lamnad 11 күн бұрын

This makes me want to find where my pastels are. I always loved working with pastel sticks more than paint.

@quantx6572 11 күн бұрын

This is awesome.

@user-pc3io5ji1o 6 күн бұрын

They look really good for being 300 years old.

@only1muppet 4 күн бұрын

The indigos and bright yellows are what caught my eyes the most. Hopefully they’ll be able to make a very good living and keep this going for another 50 years.

@acevedobrooklyn 10 күн бұрын

Oh this was Wonderful 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💯💯💯

@SpinexDrone 11 күн бұрын

Inspirational ❤

@cesarrosas1337 7 күн бұрын

I had this playing in the background as an interesting noise while I worked but I couldn't help to neglect my work haha. I was so invested in their work and their craft!

@renaestevenson1361 5 күн бұрын

The Roche Pastels (all of them) are lusciously delightful to my brain; make me very happy! I want to create art in this Pastel medium now. In fact, I think this KZfaq may give same message to other artists/art students/art teachers. Should help their business, I would think, a great deal. This is great family business story, as well.

@danielbueche5686 11 күн бұрын

I literally wept at the beauty of the colors I had always been taught pastels were muted colors and that's why I never liked them I guess I was lied to as a child again

@tuftela 10 күн бұрын

When you describe something as "pastel pink" for example, then yes it is a liten colour. The item "oil pastel" refers to these kinds of sticks, regardless of what colour they have. You can get oil pastels in pastel colours 😁

@tiltedguild1797 10 күн бұрын

@@tuftela These are soft pastels, they are are dry and are crumbly when you apply them to a paper, typically a sanded paper with "tooth" to hold on to the pigment. Oil pastels are different, they are waxy, and in looks more similar to a crayon. Soft pastels are typically a binder plus water and pigment. Oil pastels are wax, oil and pigment. The pigments for either can be vivid and beautiful for sure, not just a light "pastel" color, which you already explained nicely.

@elliotjackson1 11 күн бұрын

He does not look 300 years old. That is amazing.

@CAZZIEK321 7 күн бұрын

It so good to see that people are still creating artisan products.

@ShatteredSoul2 8 күн бұрын

I love creating art with pastels. I would feel beyond humbled to create such vibrancy with what feels like an ancient artifact. I bet these glide like butter over paper. Am I the only one in awe over the amount of color choices? I might have to sell a kidney to buy a set.