Where to buy Alum Powder in your country?

[罗雁 LuoYan]

Alum powder is widely used for Chinese painting/ calligraphy and it is an important material for mounting. However, it is not economic to buy it from China and ship it internationally to my address. Where can I get it easily and economically?

 

 

[Thomas]

In Germany one can get alum from any local pharmacy. It is called by chemical name: Aluminiumkaliumsulfat Dodecahydrat (Alumen).

I bought the smalled unit at 100 grams.

[罗雁 LuoYan]

Amr suggested,

It seems powdered alum for paper treatment is available at good prices in the US. Here is one example product:

http://jacquardproducts.com/alum.html

It is available on Amazon for less than $9.00 per pound.

 

[Auteur]

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