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Universal Lacquer in 60ml, 120ml and 1L.

Cornelissen Universal Lacquer

Starting at: £14.40

Use to protect metal & silver leaf, white gold, Ormoline paint & Robersons Liquid Metal range. Provides extra protection on exterior projects & high-wear areas. It dries crystal clear with a satin finish, and is non-yellowing. 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

Gelatine Capsules

Starting at: £5.80

Gelatine Capsules 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

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

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 does not contain preservatives. 340 - 360 Bloom Learn More

Clear Dewaxed Shellac

Starting at: £9.20

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

Seccotine 30 ml

£8.50

Refined liquid fish glue for use as a size for gilding on paper. It can also be used as a glue for paper and as a binder in gesso for raised illumination. Seccotine is made from the skin of the Atlantic deep sea cod fish. It remains flexible after drying.

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Cornelissen Silver Leaf Thin

Starting at: £15.20

Cornelissen Silver Leaf Thin, 95 x 95 mm (20g/1000 lvs). Book of 25 leaves. * Glass Quality - Please note the loose leaf has been double-checked to ensure suitability for gilding on glass. Learn More

Japanese Gold 18,12ct

Starting at: £73.10

Highest quality 18,12ct 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 80 White Gold Leaf 12 ct

Starting at: £56.60

White Gold Leaf 12 ct, 80 x 80 mm. Book of 25 leaves. Coverage per book is 0.16 m2 (1.69 sq. feet) Learn More

Miniature Yellow Gold 22ct Starter Packs

Starting at: £12.20

Miniature Yellow Gold Leaf Learn More

Cornelissen Gold Powder 1 g Gris 9.6 Carat

£87.00

Cornelissen Gold Powder 1 gram Gris. *While stocks last. Learn More

Agate Burnisher No 20 Series 3

£48.00

Agate Burnisher No 20 Series 3 Learn More

Cornelissen Variegated Metal Leaf 216

Starting at: £17.00

Cornelissen Variegated Metal Leaf 216 Learn More

Metal Leaf Original Sample Chart

£5.00

Original hand made sample chart using genuine samples of each Metal Leaf shade (Imitation Gold 2 and 2.5, Aluminium and Copper) . Learn More

Cornelissen 85 Standard Gold Leaf 22 ct

Starting at: £88.30

Standard Gold Leaf 22 ct, 85 x 85 mm. Book of 25 leaves. Coverage per book is 0.18 m2 (1.97 sq. feet) Learn More

Cornelissen Aluminium Leaf Bulk Packs

Starting at: £16.00

Cornelissen Aluminium Leaf Bulk Packs Learn More

Cornelissen Silver Foil Leaf-Single

£13.00

Cornelissen Silver Foil Leaf-Single Learn More

Agate Burnisher No 32 Series 1

£32.00

Agate Burnisher No 32 Series 1 Learn More

Japanese Gold 23ct

Starting at: £83.00

Highest quality 23ct 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