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Roberson Acrylic Primers

Starting at: £22.10

Contains acrylic resin and titanium dioxide. Smooth white surface. 1 litre will cover approximately 14 square metres depending on the porsity of the surface. Learn More

Roberson Canvas Sealer

Starting at: £19.90

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Roberson Brunswick Black

Starting at: £14.10

White spirit-based slower drying alternative to SOV. Learn More

Roberson Straw Hat Varnish

Starting at: £37.50

Varnish (Black Dark) Meths based quick drying stopping out varnish, two coats may be needed for a good acid resist. Learn More

Roberson Rhinds Stopping Out Varnish

Starting at: £8.60

Traditional strongly resistant SOV. Very dark and opaque finish. Appropriate for backing the plate as well as stopping out areas. Learn More

Roberson Acrylic Gesso Primer White

Starting at: £21.40

Fast drying, flexible and non yellowing white ground for oil, acrylic and tempera. Gives a matt, absorbent surface which may be sanded smooth once dry. Learn More

Roberson Prepared Rabbit Skin Glue

Starting at: £22.30

A ready made Rabbit Skin Glue size. Stand in warm water to liquefy. Learn More

L.Cornelissen & Son's Professional Gilders Cushions are handmade in London, using the highest quality materials. Soft, buffed suede nap goatskin stretched over a sturdy mahogany veneer panel, secured with brass tacks and some fitted with a genuine parchment windsheild. Learn More

Roberson Oil Primers

Starting at: £23.30

Roberson's Traditional Oil Primer is made in small batches using the highest quality materials. Can be used on canvas or wood. Two to three coats will produce a slippery surface to enable oil colour to be moved around. Canvas should be sized before oil primer is applied using Roberson's Prepared Rabin Skin Glue. Touch dry in approx. 6h. hard dry in 24h. Paint may set in tin, shake tin and stir well before use, dilute with white spirit if desired. Prior to painting , primed canvases should be kept in daylight conditions to prevent over yellowing. Clean brushes in White Spirit. Learn More

Economy Gilders Cushion

£44.50

Economy Gilders Cushion Learn More

Roberson Interlon Series 64 Filbert

Starting at: £5.60

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Made with new improved brown interlocking tapered filaments, these brushes have an excellent shape retention and firm texture. Good spring. Gold colour ferrule with bottle green handle. *AWAITING ARRIVAL OF NEW STOCK* Learn More

Roberson Stainless Steel Gilders Knife

£25.60

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Roberson Interlon Series 63 Round

Starting at: £5.60

Made with new improved brown interlocking tapered filaments, these brushes have an excellent shape retention and firm texture. Good spring. Gold colour ferrule with bottle green handle. Learn More

Scrim Tartalan 42 in Wide-1m

£4.40

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Roberson Artists' Oil Colour 225 ml

Starting at: £38.60

Unlike other commercially available oil paints, Roberson Artists' Oil Colours do not contain any fillers, extenders or stabilisers. Each paint consists solely of high-quality pigment that has been ground into cold pressed linseed oil, resulting in a highly pigmented paint. This strength of colour presents the possibility of greater economy of use and a less homogenised texture between each tube, instead allowing the unique qualities of each individual pigment to reveal themselves. By limiting our range to 59 shades, we dispense with colours that can be easily mixed, creating a focussed palette of intense, lightfast paints that offer limitless combinations.

Available in 40ml and 225ml tubes

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Roberson Artists' Oil Colour 40 ml

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Starting at: £9.35

Unlike other commercially available oil paints, Roberson Artists' Oil Colours do not contain any fillers, extenders or stabilisers. Each paint consists solely of high-quality pigment that has been ground into cold pressed linseed oil, resulting in a highly pigmented paint. This strength of colour presents the possibility of greater economy of use and a less homogenised texture between each tube, instead allowing the unique qualities of each individual pigment to reveal themselves. By limiting our range to 59 shades, we dispense with colours that can be easily mixed, creating a focussed palette of intense, lightfast paints that offer limitless combinations.

Available in 40ml and 225ml tubes

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Roberson Turks Aquarella

Starting at: £21.50

For watercolour painting on paper, ivorine, terracotta, wood and fabric. Sizing not needed. Prevents the running of colours, even on open weave fabrics. Learn More

Roberson Refined Ox Gall

Starting at: £8.50

Wetting agent. Improves flow of watercolours. Add a few drops to the water used to dilute paint. Learn More

Roberson Liquid Leaf Metallic Paint

Starting at: £12.50

A one-step paint, giving a permanent finish, closely resembling traditional gilding with leaf. Learn More

Roberson Gum Arabic

Starting at: £10.30

A high quality gum Arabic solution used for binding watercolours. Increases gloss and brilliance. Learn More

Roberson Safflower Oil

Starting at: £7.70

Safflower Oil is light-coloured, making it suitable for grinding pale pigments. It is still sometimes used as a binder for commercially available paints, although due to its very slow drying time it is best reserved for the final layers of a painting. Compared to Linseed oil, Safflower Oil will give a matte finish.

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Roberson Poppy Oil

Starting at: £10.20

Poppy Oil is a slightly later addition to the artist's cabinet than Linseed Oil and Walnut Oil. It is generally used as a binder for pale colours, where the warmth of Linseed Oil is not desired. It provides a matte finish and dries very slowly, so we would not advise using it in conjunction with slow-drying pigments or in underpaintings. A paint film produced by Poppy Oil is weaker and softer than that created by Linseed Oil. This is because it contains a smaller percentage of linolenic acid than Linseed Oil; this substance imparts both strength and yellowness to an oil.

Although some of these properties can be perceived as drawbacks, paints made with Poppy Oil generally obtain a "short" or buttery texture without the addition of waxes or other additives, which can be an advantage for certain colours that produce poor consistencies in Linseed oil alone. Sometimes, the addition of a small quantity of Poppy Oil when grinding a tricky or "stringy" pigment in Cold Pressed Linseed Oil can introduce some of benefits of Poppy Oil, without transmitting its negative characteristics.

Paints made with Poppy Oil are particularly suited to "alla prima" working methods, where paint is applied spontaneously. When working in successive layers, Poppy Oil would only be appropriate for the final stages of a painting.

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Roberson Linseed Stand Oil

Starting at: £10.50

Linseed Oil is derived from flax seeds, and appears on our shelves in many guises: Cold Pressed, Refined, Stand Oil, and as a key ingredient in many mediums. It has been appreciated for its drying properties since the Medieval period, and has become the most popular oil used in painting today due to the strong, flexible and glossy film that it creates.

Stand Oil is paler and more viscous than other Linseed Oils, having been heated and kept at temperature to provoke a molecular change. It is not suitable for grinding colours, but it is a very versatile ingredient that can be thinned with turpentine to create a glazing medium or be included in a varnish. Stand Oil is notable for its ability to smooth out brush strokes to create an enamel-like surface.

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Roberson Cold Pressed Linseed Oil

Starting at: £7.50

Linseed Oil is derived from flax seeds, and appears on our shelves in many guises: Cold Pressed, Refined, Stand Oil, and as a key ingredient in many mediums. It has been appreciated for its drying properties since the Medieval period, and has become the most popular oil used in painting today due to the strong, flexible and glossy film that it creates. Cold Pressed Linseed Oil is ideal for the grinding of pigment to make oil paints. The process of producing Cold Pressed Linseed Oil results in a lower yield, but the resultant oil is of a superior quality to oil that has been extracted by other methods, creating a paint film that is more resistant to embrittlement on aging. Its yellow colour is caused by the high concentration of linolenic acid, the presence of which provides durability to the paint film. The amount of oil that each pigment requires can vary enormously. Alizarin Crimson, for example, requires a high percentage of oil compared to most other colours. We would always recommend mulling the pigment and oil together thoroughly to create a "short" or buttery paste, with evenly dispersed, well-coated pigment particles. This process contributes to the strength and flexibility of the paint film, and prevents the inclusion of excess oil. Origin: USA Learn More

Roberson Refined Linseed Oil

Starting at: £13.30

Linseed Oil is derived from flax seeds, and appears on our shelves in many guises: Cold Pressed, Refined, Stand Oil, and as a key ingredient in many mediums. It has been appreciated for its drying properties since the Medieval period, and has become the most popular oil used in painting today due to the strong, flexible and glossy film that it creates.

Alkali Refined Linseed Oil has been treated to reduce its acidity, and is a useful ingredient in mediums and varnishes.

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Roberson Metallic Ink 250ml

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Starting at: £30.40

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Roberson Metallic Ink 30ml

Starting at: £11.30

Pale gold, rich pale gold and copper. Non waterproof. Learn More

Roberson Liquid Metal Acrylic Inks

Starting at: £6.70

Roberson extra fine Liquid Metal Inks for calligaphy and drawing. Apply with dip pen or brush, can be thinned with water if required and will not tarnish. Not suitable for fountain pens or technical drawing pens. Waterproof. Learn More

Green Felt Burnisher Pockets

Starting at: £4.00

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Green Felt Burnisher Pockets (Please note, our short felt pockets only fit burnishers that are labelled as short handled. All other burnishers will fit in the long felt pockets) Learn More

Roberson Series 43B Hog Bristle Round

Starting at: £5.20

Good quality Chinese white interlocking hog hair. Nickel-plated brass seamless ferrule. Maroon handle. Length approximately 300mm / 370mm depending on size. Learn More