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Gelatine Capsules

Starting at: £5.80

Gelatine Capsules Learn More

HMG Acrylic Restoration Adhesive

£6.00

HMG Acrylic Restoration Adhesive. Heat and waterproof adhesive for repairs to pottery, wood, porcelain, leather etc. Not suitable for use on rubber. 14ml. Learn More

Roberson Clear Shellac Varnish

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Starting at: £11.50

Fast drying varnish for metal leaf. May also be used to seal absorbent surfaces prior to sizing. Cellulose based. Clean brushes with methylated spirits. Learn More

Shepherds Paste Brush

Starting at: £12.10

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

Lascaux Studio Bronze Colours 250ml

Starting at: £34.40

Lascaux Studio Bronze Original is a range of brilliant bronze colours made from pure, non-oxidizing metallic bronze for use in design, decoration and architecture. *Please note, this range is stored offsite. Please allow extra time for your order to be processed and dispatched. 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

Roberson Liquid Metal 1Ltr

Starting at: £60.30

Roberson Liquid Metal 1Ltr. 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. Prices arranged by volume and series: Volume : Series 1 > Series 2 > Series 3 30ml : £6.80 > £7.80 > £11.60 250ml : £18.00 > £27.60 > £57.30 500ml : £31.80 > £49.30 > £103.90 1L : £58.40 > £89.50 > £194.20 5L : £238.80 > £347.90 > — 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

Genuine Lapis Lazuli Watercolour 1/4 pan

£19.01

Shell 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

Roberson Liquid Metal 250ml

Starting at: £18.90

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 water wash up. Prices arranged by volume and series: Volume : Series 1 > Series 2 > Series 3 30ml : £6.80 > £7.80 > £11.60 250ml : £18.00 > £27.60 > £57.30 500ml : £31.80 > £49.30 > £103.90 1L : £58.40 > £89.50 > £194.20 5L : £238.80 > £347.90 > — Learn More

Glassine

Starting at: £0.35

Clear and acid free. For protecting artwork. 40 gsm. Individual sheets available at the shop only. Learn More

HMG B72 Restoration Adhesive

£7.70

B72 Acrylic Adhesive is touch dry in 3-5 minutes, surface dry in 1 hour and hard dry in around 6 hours. Not having instant grab, fragments can be easily re-adjusted and surplus adhesive removed with acetone, making any joint virtually invisible. It’s ideal for repairs to pottery, wood, metal, glass, ivory and many porous substances. 14ml. Learn More

Roberson Crystal Shellac Varnish

Starting at: £9.30

Clear synthetic varnish with superior clarity. Does not discolour gold and silver leaf. Use as a protective coating over gilded surfaces to prevent tarnishing and for sealing gesso prior to gilding. Learn More

Cornelissen Squirrel Flat Lacquer

Starting at: £20.05

Extra soft brush for varnishing or lacquering. Also useful for watercolour washes. Learn More

Lascaux Studio Bronze Colours 500ml

Starting at: £53.50

Lascaux Studio Bronze Original is a range of brilliant bronze colours made from pure, non-oxidizing metallic bronze for use in design, decoration and architecture. *Please note, this range is stored offsite. Please allow extra time for your order to be processed and dispatched. 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

Techniques of Icon and Wall Painting

£40.00

Techniques of Icon and Wall Painting - Egg Tempera, Fresco, Secco by Aidan Hart. The most comprehensive description to date of the techniques, formulae and history of Icon and Wall Painting. The book is beautifully designed and over its 490 pages, there are 450 coloured images and 180 drawings. Cornelissen materials are included in the text and in the images. Learn More

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. Prices arranged by volume and series: Volume : Series 1 > Series 2 > Series 3 30ml : £6.80 > £7.80 > £11.60 250ml : £18.00 > £27.60 > £57.30 500ml : £31.80 > £49.30 > £103.90 1L : £58.40 > £89.50 > £194.20 5L : £238.80 > £347.90 > — 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

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

Genuine Malachite Watercolour 1/4 pan

£19.01

Shell 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

Roberson Liquid Metal 500ml

Starting at: £34.20

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 water wash up. Prices arranged by volume and series: Volume : Series 1 > Series 2 > Series 3 30ml : £6.80 > £7.80 > £11.60 250ml : £18.00 > £27.60 > £57.30 500ml : £31.80 > £49.30 > £103.90 1L : £58.40 > £89.50 > £194.20 5L : £238.80 > £347.90 > — 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

Roberson Liquid Metal 30ml

Starting at: £7.20

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 water wash up. Prices arranged by volume and series: Volume : Series 1 > Series 2 > Series 3 30ml : £6.80 > £7.80 > £11.60 250ml : £18.00 > £27.60 > £57.30 500ml : £31.80 > £49.30 > £103.90 1L : £58.40 > £89.50 > £194.20 5L : £238.80 > £347.90 > — Learn More

Charbonnel Oil Gold Size 12 hour

Starting at: £13.30

High quality oil based gold size. Well known for it's predictability and length of it's open period. Tacky in 12 hours, remains open for 20 hours. Learn More

Agate Burnisher No 25 Series 3

£38.00

Agate Burnisher No 25 Series 3 Learn More

Economy Gilders Cushion

£44.50

Economy Gilders Cushion Learn More

Japanese Gold & Precious Metal Powder 1g

Starting at: £25.00

Premium quality, extra fine genuine gold precious metal powders handcrafted in Japan by experienced craftsmen, all 1 gram in weight. By crushing gold leaves finely and mixing them with melted glue, a paste is obtained, broken into pieces and transformed into powder, called « Kindei » Gold Powder. First, the 0,2 micron gold leaves are crushed into 3 microns pieces. Afterwards, the glue is washed out with water and dried. The powder obtained is as smooth and fine as flour.

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Cornelissen 80 Lemon Gold Leaf 20 ct

Starting at: £43.00

Lemon Gold Leaf 20 ct, 80 x 80 mm. Book of 25 leaves. Coverage per book is 0.16 m2 (1.69 sq. feet) 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

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