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Liquid Glass Mediums

Starting at: £19.50

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Renaissance Materials by Dr. David Cranswick.

A thick glazing medium of the 'Old Masters'. Liquid Glass Mediums facilitate building up layers of transparent glaze. Gloss or Satin.

Contains: Damar resin, linseed oil and beeswax (for Satin medium only)

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Liquitex Acrylic Textured and Effects Mediums

Starting at: £20.40

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Gamblin Cold Wax Medium

Starting at: £12.60

* Only available online.* Cold Wax medium is made by Gamblin. They say:

"Cold Wax medium is made from naturally white, pure beeswax. Formulated to knife consistency, Cold Wax Medium makes oil colours thicker and more matte. Cold Wax Medium can be used to make Gamblin mediums and Gamvar more matte. It can also be applied alone as a matte varnish."

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Schmincke Medium W

Starting at: £9.60

Schmincke Medium W is an odourless, jelly-like ("lean") medium for mixing oil colours with water instead of organic solvents such as turpentine or turpentine substitute. It increases gloss and transparency, reduces viscosity and harmonizes the drying process.

Dosage: 50%

Thinner: Water

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Gamblin Gamsol Mineral Sprit

Starting at: £9.30

Gamsol is an odourless mineral spirit created by the American company Gamblin. They describe it as "the safest solvent that allows oil painters to utilize all traditional painting techniques without compromise."

Please see below for Gamsol's primary applications.

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Michael Harding Oil Paint Miracle Medium

Starting at: £12.60

Introducing Michael Harding Solvent-Free Mediums: Miracle Medium™—crafted for artists seeking safer, eco-friendly alternatives to traditional solvents. Derived from renewable vegetable sources, our Miracle Medium offers an odourless formula, eliminating the need for solvents in your studio. With MH Miracle Medium, artists can enjoy a studio environment free from harmful effects associated with solvents. The Miracle Medium™ plant-based range not only ensures environmental sustainability but also creates a safer space for artists and their loved ones Learn More

Studio Safe Liquid Medium

Starting at: £17.10

Studio Safe Liquid Medium is a mix of Studio Safe Solvent and natural artists' oils. It is used to thin paint and increase gloss. This product is non-aromatic, non-flammable and has an orange scent. Learn More

Schmincke Print Medium Black 120 ml

£15.95

For relief and intaglio printmaking with black oil paints. Learn More

Winsor & Newton Art Painting Medium

Starting at: £9.20

From the Winsor & Newton website: A slow drying, gloss medium which is ideal for fine detail work, glazing and smoothly blended areas with no brush marks. Reduces consistency and improves flow. Suitable for oiling out and enriching dull patches. Resistant to yellowing.

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Liquitex Acrylic Iridescent Tinting Medium

Starting at: £20.40

Creates iridescent colours and glazes. Learn More

Schmincke Brush Cleaner with Orange Terpene

Starting at: £6.00

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Gamblin Solvent-Free Gel

Starting at: £6.80

Gamblin Solvent-Free Gel is manufactured by the American company Gamblin. They write:

"Gamblin Solvent-Free Gel is the only solvent-free painting medium that supports a broad range of painting techniques with minimal compromise. Solvent-Free Gel gives colours more flow and transparency, yet holds the shape of your brushmark. Solvent-Free Gel has a moderately fast drying rate and increases gloss. Made from safflower oil and alkyd resin, Gamblin Solvent-Free Gel is non-toxic and contains no Gamsol or petroleum distillates. In comparison to other solvent-free mediums, Gamblin Solvent-Free Gel supports the broadest range of painting techniques with the least compromise across color, dry time, texture and mark-making. To ensure proper drying of paint layers, Solvent-Free Gel should be used in moderation with oil colors. No more than 25% by volume. To avoid wrinkling, apply mixtures of Solvent-Free Gel and oil colors thinly. To paint solvent-free, we recommend Gamblin Safflower Oil for cleaning brushes while you are working. After your painting session, brushes can be further cleaned using Gamsol and/or soap and water."

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Roberson Impasto Medium

Starting at: £16.50

Roberson Impasto medium is a crack-resistant medium for impasto effects. It retains palette knife and brush strokes, giving the paint sharp, defined edges. It remains thick and doubles paint easily, drying to a matte finish. To retain colour strength, mix one part medium to one part oil colour.

Contains: Stand Oil, Damar Resin, Turpentine, Bleached Beeswax.

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Liquitex Acrylic Matte Medium

Starting at: £20.40

Decreases gloss. Can be used as sealer for canvas etc. Learn More

Roberson PVA

Starting at: £12.60

PVA mixes with pigments to make glossy acrylic colours or an easy colour wash for walls. Also suitable as an adhesive. Learn More

Michael Harding Oil Paint Medium PM1

Starting at: £9.95

PM1 is a basic paint medium, designed to increase the flow of your oil paints and the gloss and transparency of your paint layers, adding to the depth and beauty of the your pigment colour. The inclusion of linseed stand oil in the recipe of this oil based medium prevents the “yellowing” of your paint film.

Recommendation: Add 10-20% to your oil colour as you require.

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Schmincke Terpin

£9.45

For thinning oil colours and cleaning painting equipment. Mixture of solvents for painting in oil. Nearly odourless. Learn More

Cranfield (Spectrum) Spectraflow Medium

Starting at: £16.96

From the Cranfield website:

This free flowing, slightly thixotropic medium is alkyd based and will not increase gloss when added to oil colours. It is quick drying.

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Liquitex Acrylic Fabric Medium

Starting at: £12.35

Enhances blending, workability, and adhesion of acrylic colours for painting acrylics directly on to fabric. Reduces paint stiffness. No heat setting required. Learn More

Schmincke Mussini Oil Medium 2

Starting at: £9.45

Slows drying time. Learn More

Gamblin Galkyd Medium

Starting at: £12.60

Galkyd is an oil painting medium created by Gamblin. They write:

"Galkyd thins oil colours and increases transparency and gloss. When used in greater proportions with oil colour, Galkyd will level brush-strokes, creating an enamel-like surface. Galkyd is our fastest-drying painting medium. Thin layers will be touch-dry in approximately 24 hours."

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Roberson Glaze Medium

Starting at: £9.60

Mix with tube oil colours or pigment to improve flow and translucency. For thin glazes, fine details and smooth brushwork.

Contains: Turpentine, Damar Resin, Stand Oil, Cobalt Dryers.

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Roberson Liquid Metal 5Ltr

Starting at: £255.80

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5 Litre containers are not available in the shop, but only as a special order through the website or over the telephone. Roberson Liquid Metals have a rich deep colour, ideal for a wide range of applications including plaster, wood, paper & canvas. The Liquid Metal range does not tarnish and does not need to be varnished. All colours are intermixable and wash up with water. The Liquid Metal range does not tarnish and does not need to be varnished. All colours are intermixable and wash up with water. Coverage is approximately 7 square metres per litre. Two coats are required for most applications but if applied to walls or ceilings with a roller or a brush then three or four coats are recommended. Because of the highly reflective nature of the metallic paint when applying with a roller to a large area apply the paint evenly in long vertical strokes, finishing off the surface by rolling or brushing in one direction, i.e ceiling to floor. This will help to minimise overlapping and create a smooth and even finish. We recommend the use of a professional quality foam roller in order to achieve the best possible finish. When applying with a roller to a large area, apply the paint evenly in long vertical strokes. Finish off the surface by rolling one direction, i.e. ceiling to floor. This will help minimise overlapping and create a smooth, even finish. These paints can also be sprayed and this will produce the best and most consistent finish. To spray Liquid Metal Acrylics, you will need to use HVLP spray equipment with a 1.6mm or 1.8mm nozzle. To ensure proper flow, paint can be thinned with 25-30% water. Learn More

Liquitex Palette Wetting Spray

Starting at: £20.40

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Winsor & Newton Liquin Light Gel

Starting at: £9.20

From the Winsor & Newton website: This quick drying gloss medium offers a slight gel that brushes out smoothly and is ideal for artists looking for a non-drip effect when mixed with colour. Speeds drying (touch dry in 1-6 days depending on colour and film thickness). Ideal for glazing. Resists yellowing. Not suitable as a varnish or final coat. Learn More

Roberson White Siccative

Starting at: £8.40

A strontium-based siccative, milder than cobalt driers. Add sparingly to oil colours to accelerate drying, particularly recommended for pale colours. Learn More

Lefranc Harlem Duroziez Drying Medium

Starting at: £9.10

Lefranc Bourgeois are a paint manufacturer with a long history of supplying to artists since their beginnings in 1720.

From their website: The Harlem Duroziez drying medium increases the brilliance and transparency of glazes. It enables the build-up of layers over the course of half a day thanks to the rapid drying effect of thin layers. It is completely dry within three days.

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Liquitex Acrylic Ultra Matte Medium

Starting at: £20.40

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Schmincke Malbutter Impasto Medium

Starting at: £8.20

A gel medium that increases the buttery character of oil colours and decreases their drying time. Useful for impasto techniques and knife application. Add to oils in a maximum ratio of 1:4. Contains alkyd resin.

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Roberson Studio Safe Beeswax Medium

Starting at: £18.60

A safe wax medium for impasto effects. This medium retains palette knife marks and brush strokes, remains thick and doubles paint easily, drying to a matt finish.

Studio Safe products are non-aromatic, non-flammable, and have a pleasant orange smell.

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