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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

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

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

Cornelissen Glass Mullers

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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

Gum Copal Manila

Starting at: £6.00

Gum Copal Manila is derived from the resin of a coniferous tree native to the Philippines. It is not to be confused with other copals, which are the product of fossilised plant materials. It can be dissolved in alcohol to make a spirit varnish, to be used as a substitute for shellac, or as a fixative for pastel and charcoal drawings. Please note, that when used as a fixative it may darken the colour of the image. Learn More

Cornelissen Black Sketchbooks

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Starting at: £5.40

Our Cornelissen-branded sketchbooks are a popular, durable, and versatile choice. The acid-free, 140gsm paper is perfect for drawing and all dry-media techniques. The standard sizes (A6, A5, A4 and A3, portrait and landscape) contain 46 pages, while the chunky square formats contains 95 pages. Learn More

Cornelissen Mini Glass Muller and Slabs

Starting at: £24.00

Use Cornelissen Mini Glass Mullers 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 means less time grinding, more time painting! 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

Synthetic Malachite Pigment

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Starting at: £4.20

Synthetic Malachite is an artificial mineral pigment, copper carbonate, chemically based on Malachite. It has a medium tinting strength and good opacity. Larger sizes available on request 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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Cornelissen Series 42 Hog Bristle Flat

Starting at: £5.00

Finest quality selected interlocking Chinese white hog hair. Seamless copper ferrule. Green handle. Length approximately 300mm / 370mm depending on size. Learn More

Squat & Powder Jars

Starting at: £0.75

Squat and Powder Jars in glass and plastic. *Please note, our glass jars are fragile, although they are packed very carefully we cannot guarantee they will arrive safely. Cases of jars are stored offsite, please allow extra time for your order to be processed and dispatched. Learn More

Leather Kew Pads

Starting at: £100.00

This sketchbook-cover includes a Faber Castell clutch pencil and an A5 sketchbook, which is easily refillable in both the landscape and portrait format. All of our leather goods are handmade in Spain, and dyed with natural dyes that will fade and age beautifully over time. Please see below to order this in red, green or tan brown, or ring our office to enquire about additional colours that we may have available. Learn More

Alder Ruler

Starting at: £7.00

Classic 1960's design. Made from solid alder. 15cm. Available in natural waxed or black stained alder. Learn More

Cornelissen Gold Powder 1 g Blanc

£75.00

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

Leather Card Holders

Starting at: £38.50

This card holder holds up to six cards, and is embossed with lettering that reads "L.Cornelissen & Son Est. London 1855". All of our leather goods are handmade in Spain, and dyed with natural dyes that will fade and age beautifully over time. 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

Leather Artists Sketch Bag

Starting at: £148.40

This travelling bag for artists includes a selection of coloured pencils and an A5 hardback sketchbook. This item is generally made to order, but we do have a small selection available in black, red and pale brown, so please ring our office if you would like to order one. All of our leather goods are handmade in Spain, and dyed with natural dyes that will fade and age beautifully over time. Learn More

Sealing Wax Mura

Starting at: £2.26

Taper/wick throughout length. Well suited to craft purposes. Assorted colours including Blue, Red, Gold, Silver, Copper and Black. Learn More

Leather Hoxton Pencil Pad

Starting at: £103.40

This sketchbook case includes a selection of coloured pencils and an A5 hardback sketchbook, which is easily refillable. This item is generally made to order, but we do have a small selection available in green, red and yellow, so please ring our office if you would like to order one. All of our leather goods are handmade in Spain, and dyed with natural dyes that will fade and age beautifully over time. Learn More

Transparent Containers

Starting at: £1.20

Rigid high quality boxes manufactured in clear Polystyrene. Medium and large sizes are ideal for storing loose nibs. Learn More

Leather Book Mark

Starting at: £2.30

Our Cornelissen-branded bookmarks are handmade in Spain, and coloured with natural dyes that will fade and age beautifully over time. Learn More

Cornelissen Pearl Lustre Pigments 100g

Starting at: £12.90

Pearl Lustre Pigments 100g. Colour swatch on the left indicates colour on a White Background and Colour on a Black Background on the right. Learn More

Cornelissen Enamelled Empty Boxes

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Starting at: £28.70

Cornelissen Watercolour Empty Boxes. Please note that the empty pans are sold separately. Learn More

Chinese Brush, White Cloud, Bristle and Goat Hair, Large

£9.90

Extra strength, 'White Cloud' brush. A versatile brush for painting and calligraphy. 4 cm brush head. Learn More

Artists' Dipping Pen

Starting at: £9.25

Ergonomic nib penholder with assembled nib. Available in Black or Mahogany. Learn More

Cornelissen Pointed Quill Writer

Starting at: £13.60

Traditional long sable hair with plain wood handles bound in genuine quill. These brushes hold large amounts of colour for long lines and point well for detail. Learn More

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

Pearl Lustre Pigments 1 kg

Starting at: £94.00

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Pearl Lustre Pigments 1 kg. Colour swatch on the left indicates colour on a White Background and Colour on a Black Background on the right. Learn More

Pencil Extender

Starting at: £7.40

Wooden pencil extender. Useful artists' accessory in five finishes. Metal part is nickel plated. Length 12cm. Made from FSC-certified wood. Available in Mahogany, Walnut, Black, Red and Green Learn More

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