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Cornelissen Glass Mullers
Starting at: £24.50
Cornelissen Glass Mullers are handmade using superior boro silicate laboratory glass, which is 40% harder, more heat resistant, and offers better clarity than soda-lime glass. The base of each muller is ground perfectly flat, and sand-blasted to create a fine tooth to facilitate the grinding of pigments. The tall handle features an ergonomic top, to ease fatigue when grinding large amounts of pigment. Mullers act as flat-bottomed pestles, which are used to grind pigment into a binding medium, suspending it evenly to create a uniform covering of binder around each pigment particle. Using a muller and slab, rather than simply mixing pigment and binder together, will create a more homogenised and stable paint. Use in conjunction with a Cornelissen Glass Slab to make paint efficiently. The sand-blasted texture of the muller and plate helps to push and distribute the pigment throughout the binder quickly. This will mean less grinding, and more painting! Learn More -
Kelmscott
Starting at: £19.55
Specially prepared to give a very smooth surface for painting or calligraphy.
Please note: This is a natural product that has been finished and cut by hand. As such, there may be slight variations in the surface and size of each piece.
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Daniel Smith Watercolour Ground Titanium White 4oz
£10.30Titanium White, as well as turning any surface into Watercolor Paper, allows you to rescue areas within a painting done on Watercolor paper! It’s so easy to apply Ground over an area within a painting that needs rescuing—or for working on different compositional areas. You can also lift and scrub without damaging the painting surface. *Please note, this product is stored offsite. Please allow extra time for your order to be processed and dispatched. Learn More -
da Vinci Series 1222 COLINEO Watercolour brush, rigger
Starting at: £4.80
COLINEO Rigger, medium length, sharp needle point. - Composition of straight and wavy synthetic fibres in different lengths with extra fine tips, precise point, high elasticity and colour absorption so-called silver ferrule - Handle made of water-resistant, hi-tech multicolour laminated wood - Ideal for watercolour painting - Very similar to Kolinsky Red Sable hair brushes Learn More -
da Vinci Series 5522 COLINEO Watercolour brush, round
Starting at: £5.30
Composed of different lengths of straight and wavy synthetic fibres, with extra fine tips. Precise point, high elasticity and colour absorption with a silver metal ferrule Handle made of water-resistant, hi-tech multicolour laminated wood. Ideal for watercolour painting. Very similar to Kolinsky Red Sable hair brushes. Learn More -
Renaissance Wax
Starting at: £10.10
Used by restoration specialists to revive and protect furniture, leather, paintings, metals etc. Freshens colours, imparts soft sheen. Very long shelf life. (approx 20 years) as long as it is not exposed to heat. Learn More -
Winsor & Newton Griffin Alkyd Oil Colour
Starting at: £7.15
Artist quality range of 50 colours made from pigments bound in an oil modified alkyd resin. The main advantage of the Griffin Alkyd range is speed of drying - about 24 hours. Ideal for under painting. Compatible with traditional oils. Learn More -
Gum Arabic
Starting at: £4.25
Gum Arabic is a resoluble binding agent, commonly used in the preparation of watercolours, but also useful as an adhesive, a size, and in the production of soft pastels. It is a natural product, harvested from the Acacia tree between October and May. The highest grade of Gum Arabic comes from the Kordofan region of Sudan. It is exceptionally pale and pure and therefore particularly suited to watercolour painting, while Nigerian Gum Arabic (while stocks last) is better suited to stone lithography and other printmaking techniques. Please see the Formulas & Recipes section on our homepage for a recipe to make your own watercolour paints using Gum Arabic (currently under construction). Learn More -
Saunders Waterford Paper
Starting at: £40.06
Saunders Waterford paper is a mould-made,100% cotton paper for watercolour painting with two deckle edges. Acid-free, gelatine tub-sized and calcium carbonate buffered.
Mail-order customers are able to buy this paper in packs of 10 sheets. Single sheets are also available in our shop.
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Paraffin Wax
Starting at: £6.60
Paraffin Wax is a by-product of the petro-chemical industry. It has a low melting point of 50-60°c and a brittle texture, making it unsuitable for encaustic painting or as an additive to oil paints, but it can be used to impart softness to lithographic crayons. As a petroleum product, it is more inert than animal or vegetable waxes, and is therefore not saponified (turned into soap) by alkali substances. Learn More -
da Vinci series 5822 COLINEO Watercolour Brush, Flat
Starting at: £6.20
- Composition of straight and wavy synthetic fibres in different lengths with extra fine tips, precise point, high elasticity and colour absorption so-called silver ferrule - Handle made of water-resistant, hi-tech multicolour laminated wood - Ideal for watercolour painting - Very similar to Kolinsky Red Sable hair brushes Learn More -
Talens Picture Varnishes Aerosol
Starting at: £19.95
Aerosol varnish for oil paintings. Gloss or Matt finishes. Unable to send overseas. Learn More -
Winsor & Newton Picture Varnish Aerosol
Starting at: £18.25
Aerosol varnish for oil and acrylic paintings. Gloss, Satin or Matt finishes. Contains: Ketone resin, UV blockers. Unable to send overseas. Learn More -
Cornelissen Canada Balsam
Starting at: £39.10
Canada Balsam is an oleoresin, meaning that it is a mixture of essential oils and resin. It comes from the fir tree Abies balsamea, native to Canada and the eastern states of North America. It is notable for its pale colour, clarity and gloss, making it a useful ingredient in recipes for oil-painting mediums.
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Ammonium Carbonate
Starting at: £9.70
Ammonium Carbonate is a highly Alkaline substance that reacts with the lactic acid present in casein to form a robust binder for tempera paints. It should only be used in a well-ventilated area, please see below for the Material Safety Data Sheet. Learn More -
Gamblin Gamvar Varnish Gloss
Starting at: £16.00
Gamvar Picture Varnish saturates colors in your painting and gives your work a unified and protective surface. Developed in collaboration with the National Gallery of Art, Gamvar goes on water-clear, stays water-clear and can be easily and safely removed with Gamsol. Gamvar is virtually odorless and ready to apply. Brush apply. Do not spray. All Gamvar can be applied when the thickest areas of your painting are thoroughly dry and firm to the touch. Please visit our Video Demos page for additional information. Learn More -
Schmincke Horadam 8 Half Pans with Water Container
£79.25Artist's pigments in the highest possible concentration. Integrated water carrying system, ideal for painting en plein air. Learn More -
London Pigment, Epping Forest Yellow Ochre Pigment
£18.00This soft yellow ochre is sourced from near the ancient woodland of Epping Forest in North London. Given legal status by Henry ll as a Royal hunting ground for the Monarchy this forest has a rich cultural and geological history. This pigment is a fine particle size and is semi-opaque.
Follow @londonpigment on Instagram for an insight into the stories behind the colours and how she makes them.
NOTE: many of these colours are made in extrmely limited batches so please email us at info@cornelissen.com for further infomation on what is currently availible.
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Carnauba Wax Yellow
Starting at: £6.50
Carnauba Wax is the hardest wax commonly used in the production of artists' materials, with a melting point of 83-86°c. It is derived from a tree native to South America, and is available in a natural colour (grey), or a refined colour (pale yellow). Small amounts of carnauba wax are commonly used in both oil painting mediums and encaustic painting, usually in conjunction with beeswax to add toughness, durability and sheen to the paint film. It creates an inflexible surface, so works best on rigid supports such as gesso panels, and it should be noted that it will raise the melting point of encaustic mixtures. It can produce a glossy finish; as such it is used in waxes and polishes for shoes, cars, musical instruments, furniture, and wooden floors, especially when mixed with beeswax and turpentine. Learn More -
One Shot Lettering Enamel Paint
Starting at: £20.55
Designed for traditional sign painting, these oil based lettering enamels provide superior vibrancy, flexibility, durability, and single stroke coverage. Specified for fine, sign paint lettering on store fronts and vehicles, the vibrant colours of 1 Shot Lettering Enamels spread evenly and offer outstanding hiding, durability and fade resistance. Superior flow characteristics assure the virtual absence of brush marks and provide a clean, sharp edge. Ideal for use on interior or exterior metal, glass, wood, and enamel receptive banners and vinyl. Learn More -
ArtGraf Tailor Shape Set of 6
£41.50Inspired by traditional tailor’s chalk block, prepared for drawing and painting. Water soluble and extremely soft, the set contains 6 traditional earth colours: sanguine, sepia, dark brown, brown, ochre and carbon black Learn More -
da Vinci Series 122 One Stroke
Starting at: £3.85
Finest golden synthetic fibre. More springy than Cosmotop Spin making it an excellent brush for watercolour, gouache, acrylic and oil painting. Learn More -
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 -
Talens Retouching Varnish Aerosol
Starting at: £19.95
Aerosol varnish for oil colour. Temporary protective coat. Use as soon as painting is touch dry. Unable to send overseas. Learn More -
Gypsum
Starting at: £5.70
Gypsum is powdered Calcium Sulphate, a traditional ingredient in gesso grounds used in southern Europe. One of the advantages of preparing your painting surface with gypsum is that it allows for a particularly even absorption of the paint film. It can also be added to acrylic primers to increase absorbency or add tooth to a surface. Learn More -
Cornelissen Larch Venice Turpentine
Starting at: £28.80
Venice Trupentine is a thick, resinous liquid extracted from the Larix decidua, a larch tree native to Austria. It can impart luminosity, brilliance and gloss when used in mediums and varnishes, and as such it was highly valued during the Golden Age of painting in Venice. It is a slow-drying balsam, which can be diluted with turpentine or placed in a bath of warm water to aid flow.
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Liquid Glass Mediums
Starting at: £19.50
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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Maimeri Retouching Varnish Aerosol
Starting at: £14.95
Aerosol varnish for oil or acrylic paintings. For use as temporary varnish for paintings less than 6 months old. Unable to send overseas. Learn More -
Azurite Pigment
Starting at: £11.80
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Azurite is a naturally occuring copper carbonate, with a long history within European and Asian painting. It was mined in northern Europe, so was a less expensive source of blue than Lapis Lazuli, which was imported from Afghanistan. Medieval artists would often use Azurite in underpaintings, before applying layers of Lapis Lazuli during later stages of production.
It is best used in aqueous media, as the acidity of oils can cause it to darken in colour, although this can be somewhat counteracted by protecting the pigment particles with a protein such as egg yolk. It has a very low tinting strength, and the particle size tends to be quite large, to give a darker colour. It is sensitive to damp conditions, and is slightly transparent.
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