Once the flax seeds are harvested and pressed, the linseed oil becomes the foundation of our paint. Mineral pigments are first carefully mixed into the oil before the resulting paste is passed through a traditional triple-roll mill. Depending on the pigment, it travels through the precision rollers three to five times, grinding and working the pigment thoroughly into the oil. The rollers are continuously cooled with water to prevent the friction from overheating the mixture and changing the behavior of the oil.

In order to achieve the best results, the Brouns & Co manufacturing process uses column mixers and big barrels. The paint that is mixed in these barrels is then transferred to a triple roller mill. Here, the paint, which has more of a paste consistency at this stage, will pass through the rollers between three and five times, depending on the grain size of the pigments used. This process creates a beautifully homogeneous consistency, which forms the basis for the eventual paint colors.

This careful milling is what gives Brouns & Co paint its exceptional consistency, depth of color, and performance. Properly combining the pigment and oil is essential: rather than simply suspending pigment in a mixture, the milling process creates a beautifully homogeneous paint designed to protect and age naturally.

The principle itself is centuries old. Before mechanized mills, painters ground pigments into oil by hand using a muller and stone slab. Our equipment allows us to achieve the same fundamental process with far greater consistency while preserving the craftsmanship at its heart.

There are no shortcuts to making paint this way. It takes time, careful temperature control, repeated milling, and hands-on attention to every batch. But the result is a highly concentrated linseed oil paint that can cover significantly more surface area than many conventional paints, helping offset the greater care and cost involved in its manufacture.

From locally grown flax to small-batch production and plastic-free packaging wherever possible, we aim to keep the journey simple and considered: fewer unnecessary ingredients, fewer miles, less plastic, and a traditional paint made close to where its principal ingredient is grown.