# Wax & Pigment — Paint Mixing for Artists

> Paint Mixing for Artists (iPhone/iPad app by Nice Software AS.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wax-and-pigment/id6764172329 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nice Software AS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1809667950)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-15
- Data updated: 2026-09-04
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wax-and-pigment/id6764172329/reviews.md

## What is Wax & Pigment?

Turn raw pigment into repeatable paint recipes — for oil sticks, tube paint, and watercolor.

Wax & Pigment is a studio formulation app for artists who make their own paint. Build precise pigment recipes with dedicated calculators for oil bars, handmade tube paint, and gum arabic watercolor. Every formula is saved to your personal studio archive so nothing gets lost between batches.

NEW: WATERCOLOR FORMULATION
Formulate gum arabic watercolors from scratch. Set your pigment, pigment load, humectant, preservative, and container size — half pans, full pans, jars, or custom. Get a full ingredient breakdown, estimated yield, and step-by-step mixing guidance, then save the recipe to your archive.

PAINT RECIPE CALCULATORS
• Oil stick & oil bar: dial in pigment, binder, oil, and wax ratios with soft / balanced / firm texture control
• Tube paint: calculate batch weights and estimate tube yield
• Watercolor: full gum arabic formula builder with medium breakdown
• Pigment explorer: Color Index names, oil absorption, opacity, lightfastness, and handling notes
• Medium preview: see each pigment rendered as an oil stick, paint dollop, or watercolor wash

STUDIO ARCHIVE & NOTES
• Save, revisit, and version your paint formulas
• Track tube inventory and low-stock alerts
• Document results in the Experiment Lab
• Export print-ready PDF recipe booklets
• Generate shareable Studio Cards

From first test batch to trusted studio formula — Wax & Pigment helps pigment artists work with precision, cut material waste, and build a permanent record of what works.

Made for painters, pigment makers, and material-led artists.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wax & Pigment Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Wax & Pigment Yearly | $19.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wax & Pigment Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5 — 2026-09-02

minor fixes.

### 1.4 — 2026-08-30

Added Material Sources in Settings with recommended art suppliers.
Lifetime Premium now includes a limited-time 40% offer.
Improved the Premium upgrade experience.

### 1.3 — 2026-08-28

This update improves layout consistency across different devices and text sizes. Navigation, calculator controls, Experiment Lab summaries, and recipe badges now adapt more cleanly, with improved support for larger accessibility text. Watercolor recipes also display medium details more accurately.

### 1.2.2 — 2026-08-10

minor bug fixes

### 1.2.1 — 2026-07-31

Watercolor has arrived.

Create gum arabic watercolor formulas with adjustable pigment load, batch size, humectant, preservative, and container yield.
Pigments now change appearance depending on the selected medium—with sculpted oil-stick forms, glossy tube-paint dollops, and thin, fluid watercolor washes.

This update also improves recipe saving and medium-specific presentation throughout the studio.

## More apps by Nice Software AS

- [NotaBill Artist](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notabill-artist/id6760610072)
- [NotaTime — Time Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notatime-time-tracker/id6763805716)
- [Painting Mirror – Art Studio](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/painting-mirror-art-studio/id6769758248)

All apps by Nice Software AS: https://appshunter.io/developer/1809667950

---

*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-04.*