Amsterdam Standard Series Acrylic Paints offer a versatile and extensive range of acrylics with a thick consistency and a quick drying time. Amsterdam acrylics are highly permanent, have excellent lightfastness and mix well with other brands of acrylic paint. Tubes are recyclable. Many companies have shifted the manufacturing of student grade paints to China, however these student grade paints are still manufactured by the Royal Talens Company in Holland using roller mills and the finest ingredients.