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Lyons Drum-Wheel Roulettes

Starting at: £54.00

Made of high-carbon tool-steel, Lyons drum-wheel roulettes produce regular line or dot patterns on metal plates, enabling the printmaker to add texture and shading to their image. The number indicates the density of the lines or dots: 65 (medium) and 100 (fine). Total length: 17 cm. 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 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. This range of paints is suitable for exterior use but must be applied on a dry day as acrylics take longer to dry out completely than oil-based paints. Once dry the paints cure and are hardwearing. Learn More

Lyons Mezzotint Rockers

Starting at: £114.00

E C Lyons rockers are known world-wide as the finest mezzotint rockers available. They measure 17.75 cm (7 inches) at their total length, including the stained birch handles, and are made with the highest quality high-carbon tool-steel. The gauge (screen) sizes are available in 45 (coarse), 65 (medium), 85 (medium-fine), and 100 (fine) lines per inch. By working the rocker with a rocking motion over a copper or zinc plate evenly in a cross-hatched fashion, one creates burrs that will trap the ink to produce characteristically rich and velvety blacks, which can selectively be burnished away to produce delicate light areas and soft shading. Learn More

Roberson Liquid Metal 30ml

Starting at: £7.50

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

Kaweco Clutch Pencils, 5.6mm Lead

Starting at: £5.00

Kaweco Sketch Ups are solid, chunky clutch pencils made of octagonal, solid, untreated CNC-machined brass, also available with satin or chrome plating. It will age and develop its own unique patina over time unless polished. A push button on the top is used to advance or retract the 5.6mm lead. The push button also unscrews to reveal a lead sharpener inside. The Kaweco Sketch Up comes in a nostalgic Kaweco gift tin. Learn More

Japanese Coloured Sumi Ink

Starting at: £10.00

Japanese Coloured Sumi Ink. These coloured sumi inks create vivid shades that can be mixed and used with black sumi stick inks. It is recommended that they be ground using a white grinding stone as opposed to the traditional grey stone. Learn More

Gum Damar

Starting at: £10.00

Damar is a pale, almost colourless tree resin, which is soluble in turpentine, but not in alcohol or mineral spirits. It can be used as a varnish or as a glossy painting medium in conjunction with vegetable oils, and is generally preferable to other resin-based varnishes, such as mastic varnish, as it retains its colourless appearance for a longer period of time. In encaustic painting, the inclusion of damar resin imparts toughness and gloss to the paint surface. Learn More

Antique Nib Holder

Starting at: £12.76

Antique style nib holder made of stained wood. 20cm in length. The mahogany holder includes a nickel plated nib and the black holder includes a gold nib. Learn More

Liquid Glass Mediums

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Starting at: £32.00

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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Bleached Beeswax

Starting at: £12.30

Beeswax is derived from melted honeycomb, and is available in two grades. Bleached Beeswax Pellets are white, having been bleached by the sun, and are an appropriate choice for using with pale colours, although they may revert to yellow over time. Natural Beeswax Pellets are yellow in colour, and offer a more flexible structure with a higher resin content. Beeswax has a melting point of 63-66°c, and may turn brown if over-heated. It is the most widely used wax in artists' materials, having a wide range of applications. Please see below for more details.

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Treasure Gold

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Starting at: £12.30

Treasure Gold is a metallic wax which is unparalleled in restoring gold lead and the finishing touches for antiquing. Blend any of the colours together for just the right shade. Apply with the fingers or a cloth and buff lightly. The metal lustre won't fade or tarnish. It is ready to be polished in ten minutes. Treasure Gold is highly concentrated and is to be used sparingly. A 25g jar will cover approximately 2sq/m. Learn More

Japanese Gold & Precious Metal Powder

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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Lyons Angled-Shaft Irregular Roulette Wheel

£72.00

Made of high-carbon tool-steel, Lyons irregular roulette wheels produce a pebbled effect when rolled over a metal plate, enabling the printmaker to add texture and shading to their image. Total length: 12.5 cm. Learn More

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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Parchment Clippings

Starting at: £9.90

Parchment Clippings, usually waste goatskin vellum, were utilised throughout the Middle Ages to make an animal hide glue. This continued to be commonly used as a sizing for canvas before rabbit skin glue came to prominence in the nineteenth century. Parchment glue is comparable to isinglass glue, as it also produces a very pale, almost transparent glue with a degree of flexibility. Our parchment clippings are a mixture of vellum scraps, and may include goatskin, calfskin and sheepskin. Cennino Cennini gives a recipe for gesso using parchment in his treatise about painting; please see below for our recipe. Learn More

Cranfield (Spectrum) Thixotropic Alkyd Oil Primer

Starting at: £53.20

Thick synthetic resin one coat primer. Rabbit skin glue size preparation recommended as base coat. Smooth finish. Allow 4 days to dry thoroughly. Learn More

Hake Brushes

Starting at: £5.00

Hake brushes are primarily used in watercolour painting for creating broad washes and applying glazes due to their excellent water-holding capacity and soft bristles. Learn More

Clairefontaine Oil Paper

Starting at: £3.75

360GSM, 50cm x 65cm / 19.5" x 25.5", 10 Sheets, Acid free, Subtle Linen Texture. Learn More

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

Schmincke Print Medium Transparent 120 ml

£15.95

For relief and intaglio printmaking Learn More

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."

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Schmincke Mussini Medium 1

Starting at: £9.45

Low-fat (lean) painting and thinning medium for oil colours. Recommended for thin grounds and for creating transparent layers over gouache, tempera and acrylic paintings. Thins with minimal affect on drying time and gloss. Dosage: 10% to max. 20% Contains: Safflower oil, natural and synthetic resins, mineral spirit. Learn More

Schmincke Medium N

Starting at: £9.45

This product does not contain turpentine, and is therefore suitable for artists with allergies. A 'neutral', nearly non-yellowing painting and thinning medium for oil colours. Applicable for all painting techniques except for ground motifs on slightly absorbent undergrounds (not “lean” enough). Low impact on drying time. Thinner: Terpin (50023) (max. 30%). Dosage: 10 to max. 20%. Learn More

Schmincke Print Medium Black 120 ml

£15.95

For relief and intaglio printmaking with black oil paints. 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. 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

Artools Easy-Grip Crible Point, Squat, No. 94

£15.76

Artools Easy-Grip Crible Point, Squat, No. 94. Heavy-duty, tempered-steel tool with tapered shaft ending in a fine point. Crible points are designed to put small holes or indentations in the surface of the plate, creating a dotted or stippled pattern. 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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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

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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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

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