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Illumination Gold and Colour Book
£15.00Patricia Lovett is one of the world’s leading authorities on the techniques and practical processes of making mediæval manuscripts. She lectures and teaches all over the world on calligraphy and illumination, and has written about a dozen books on these subjects, as well as producing a DVD – Illumination – Tools, Materials, Techniques, Projects. Patricia has run calligraphy courses as well as those on traditional manuscript gilding and painting techniques, and was awarded an MBE for her services to heritage crafts and calligraphy. This book takes the beginner and those with more experience through step-by-step processes to produce simple and easy projects using cheap metals and modern adhesives, and also to create mediæval miniatures and illuminated scrolls on vellum (animal skin). Learn More -
Orange Shellac
Starting at: £8.00
Shellac is a natural resin that is deposited by the female lac insect on the branches of trees in India and Thailand. It is soluble with alcohol, but not with mineral spirits or turpentine. It forms a tough yet flexible film, with many applications. It is suitable as a top coat for gilding when applied thinly, a sealant for porous surfaces, an isolating layer for tempera paintings, a base for pigmented inks, a protective layer for collograph plates, and a warm varnish for wooden floors and furniture. As it is prone to darkening with age, it is not recommended as a varnish for oils, and its solubility can reduce over time. There are various grades of shellac. When mixed with alcohol, it may initially form a cloudy mixture, due to traces of wax in the shellac, but this should become clear once it has dried. The highest grades of shellac are Clear Dewaxed Shellac, which has been de-coloured using the carbon filtering method, Lemon Shellac, and Orange Shellac, which are pale in colour. Button Shellac is less refined and therefore produces a reddish varnish. It was, in fact, widely used as a red dye before synthetic dyes became available. Learn More -
Button Shellac
Starting at: £8.40
Shellac is a natural resin that is deposited by the female lac insect on the branches of trees in India and Thailand. It is soluble with alcohol, but not with mineral spirits or turpentine. It forms a tough yet flexible film, with many applications. It is suitable as a top coat for gilding when applied thinly, a sealant for porous surfaces, an isolating layer for tempera paintings, a base for pigmented inks, a protective layer for collograph plates, and a warm varnish for wooden floors and furniture. As it is prone to darkening with age, it is not recommended as a varnish for oils, and its solubility can reduce over time. There are various grades of shellac. When mixed with alcohol, it may initially form a cloudy mixture, due to traces of wax in the shellac, but this should become clear once it has dried. The highest grades of shellac are Clear Dewaxed Shellac, which has been de-coloured using the carbon filtering method, Lemon Shellac, and Orange Shellac, which are pale in colour. Button Shellac is less refined and therefore produces a reddish varnish. It was, in fact, widely used as a red dye before synthetic dyes became available. Learn More -
Lead Red Pigment (Minium)
Starting at: £4.50
PR105
Lead Red is an early articficial pigment that dates back to antiquity. It is created by heating Lead White or Litharge at a constant temperature of 480ºC over a prolonged period of time. It is a fast-drying colour, with good tinting strength and opacity, and has been widely used as an underpaint for gilding and in industry. However, it is highly toxic and generally unstable, so has fallen out of use in favour of Cadmium pigments. The acid in linseed oil causes Lead Red to darken, and it can solidify when stored in a tube. In water-based mediums, it can turn black.
Toxicity: D
Please note, unfortunately we are not able to send this product outside the UK.
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Lemon Shellac
Starting at: £8.20
Shellac is a natural resin that is deposited by the female lac insect on the branches of trees in India and Thailand. It is soluble with alcohol, but not with mineral spirits or turpentine. It forms a tough yet flexible film, with many applications. It is suitable as a top coat for gilding when applied thinly, a sealant for porous surfaces, an isolating layer for tempera paintings, a base for pigmented inks, a protective layer for collograph plates, and a warm varnish for wooden floors and furniture. As it is prone to darkening with age, it is not recommended as a varnish for oils, and its solubility can reduce over time. There are various grades of shellac. When mixed with alcohol, it may initially form a cloudy mixture, due to traces of wax in the shellac, but this should become clear once it has dried. The highest grades of shellac are Clear Dewaxed Shellac, which has been de-coloured using the carbon filtering method, Lemon Shellac, and Orange Shellac, which are pale in colour. Button Shellac is less refined and therefore produces a reddish varnish. It was, in fact, widely used as a red dye before synthetic dyes became available. Learn More -
Cornelissen Squirrel Mop
Starting at: £21.40
Traditional high quality soft hair mops with considerable colour carrying capacity. Useful for laying down large washes. Also used by gilders for tamping down gold leaf and for dusting. Learn More -
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Genuine Lapis Lazuli Watercolour 1/4 pan
£19.01Shell gold, so named because it was historically made and stored in a shallow shell such as a mussel shell, consists of finely powdered genuine gold mixed with a variety of gums. It is mixed with a bit of water and applied in the same way as watercolour. After drying for an hour or so, it can be burnished to a soft, beautiful lustre using an agate stone burnishing tool.
Our Shell gold is used by calligraphers, framers, restorers, iconographers and watercolour artists.
In recent years our colour range of genuine gold has been extended and genuine Lapis Lazuli and genuine Malachite have also been added. Learn More -
Cornelissen Ox Flat Lacquer
Starting at: £12.90
Soft but springy hair. For varnishing or lacquering. Also useful for watercolour washes. Learn More -
Shepherds Paste Brush
Starting at: £11.20
Soft round domed hog hair. Bound with string instead of metal ferrule (will not rust). Suitable for application of pastes for bookbinding and laying down of gesso. Learn More -
Rabbit Skin Glue
Starting at: £13.00
For sizing canvas prior to priming with an oil based primer. Do not use under acrylic primer. Soak overnight in water. Heat in double boiler (do not boil). Ratio water:size 13:1. Use while still warm. Rabbit Skin Glue do not contain any preservatives. 340 - 360 Bloom Learn More
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Gesso di Bologna
Starting at: £12.00
Gesso di Bologna is a bright white Calcium Sulphate, or gypsum, from Italy, which can be used as a substitute for whiting in the preparation of gesso. It is ground to a particularly fine powder, which makes it a suitable ground for gilding, as the small size of the particles allows for greater compression when burnishing. Learn More -
Gelatine Leaf
Starting at: £5.30
A pure form of glue from animal tissue. Used for sizing paper. Used in gliding and for weak sizes in isolating layers in tempera painting. Learn More -
Genuine Malachite Watercolour 1/4 pan
£19.01Shell gold, so named because it was historically made and stored in a shallow shell such as a mussel shell, consists of finely powdered genuine gold mixed with a variety of gums. It is mixed with a bit of water and applied in the same way as watercolour. After drying for an hour or so, it can be burnished to a soft, beautiful lustre using an agate stone burnishing tool.
Our Shell gold is used by calligraphers, framers, restorers, iconographers and watercolour artists.
In recent years our colour range of genuine gold has been extended and genuine Lapis Lazuli and genuine Malachite have also been added. Learn More -
Cornelissen Squirrel Flat Lacquer
Starting at: £20.05
Extra soft brush for varnishing or lacquering. Also useful for watercolour washes. Learn More -
Whiting
Starting at: £4.00
Whiting is powdered Calcium Carbonate, which can be mixed with rabbit skin glue to create a chalk-based ground for oil, tempera, distemper or encaustic painting. Traditionally, whiting was an important ingredient when preparing painting surfaces in the north of Europe, as opposed to gypsum (Calcium Sulphate), which was widely used south of the Alps. Learn More -
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Gold Leaf Starter Packs
Starting at: £8.50
Gold leaf starter packs - 5 leaf booklets of genuine gold leaf available in 22 ct Yellow gold and 23 3/4 ct Warm gold Learn More -
Cornelissen Variegated Metal Leaf 216
Starting at: £17.00
Cornelissen Variegated Metal Leaf 216 Learn More -
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Cornelissen Italian Gold Leaf Colour Chart
£25.00Cornelissen Gold Leaf Colour Chart Ranges 80 and 85 Learn More -
Japanese Gold 14,3ct
Starting at: £36.00
Highest quality 14,3ct gold leaf from Japan. Leaves measure 109×109mm and are approximately 0.1μ~0.2μ in thickness. These Tachikiri (contemporary) leaves are beaten in between glassine paper which leaves a much softer impression on the surface of each leaf, resulting in a slightly shinier finish than the more traditional Enzuke gold leaf. Each pack contains 10 leaves. Learn More -
Cornelissen Silver Leaf Thin
Starting at: £11.00
Cornelissen Silver Leaf Thin, 95 x 95 mm (20g/1000 lvs). Book of 25 leaves Learn More -
Cornelissen 80 Renaissance Gold 22.5 ct
Starting at: £48.00
Renaissance Gold 22.5 ct, 80 x 80 mm. Book of 25 leaves. Coverage per book is 0.16 m2 (1.69 sq. feet) Learn More -
Cornelissen Variegated Metal Leaf 236
Starting at: £17.00
Cornelissen Variegated Metal Leaf 236 Learn More -
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Japanese Gold 23,44ct
Starting at: £40.00
Highest quality 23,44ct gold leaf from Japan. Leaves measure 109×109mm and are approximately 0.1μ~0.2μ in thickness. These Tachikiri (contemporary) leaves are beaten in between glassine paper which leaves a much softer impression on the surface of each leaf, resulting in a slightly shinier finish than the more traditional Enzuke gold leaf. Each pack contains 10 leaves. Learn More -
Pearl Lustre Pigments 7g
Starting at: £4.70
Pearl Lustre Pigments 7g. Colour swatch on the left indicates colour on a White Background and Colour on a Black Background on the right. Learn More -
Cornelissen 85 Pure Gold Leaf Extra Thick 24 ct
Starting at: £59.00
Pure Gold Leaf 24 ct, Extra Thick. 85 x 85 mm. Book of 25 leaves. Coverage per book is 0.18 m2 (1.97 sq. feet) Learn More