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Daler-Rowney Goldfinger

Starting at: £16.25

All purpose rub-on metallic paste. Learn More

Cornelissen Squirrel Flat Lacquer

Starting at: £20.05

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

Charbonnel Liquid Siccative Varnish 75 ml

£11.60

Charbonnel Etching Ground 75 ml Liquid Siccative Varnish. Beeswax, bitumen, ketone thinner. Liquid retouching ground which should be applied cold. Hard, with satin opaque finish. Learn More

Gum Benzoin is used as a fixative, slowing the dispersion of essential oils and other materials into the air. Is occasionally called for in some old varnish recipes where it was employed primarily for its odour. Learn More

Lascaux Screenprinting Paste 500ml

£29.00

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Lascaux Screenprinting Paste was designed to be used in conjunction with Lascaux Colours as part of a non-toxic, waterbased programme for screenprinting that would not only meet the demands of health and safety regulations but also offers a high standard of reproduction and an ease of use. Furthermore, all the qualities of the existing Lascaux colour ranges can be exploited: a wide range of colours, intensity of hues, colour permanence etc. The additional range of mediums and varnishes, further lends surprising versatility to the system. Learn More

Gum Mastic

Starting at: £20.30

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Gum Mastic is a tree resin, which dissolves into a clear varnish with alcohol or turpentine, but not with mineral spirits. Mastic varnishes are more prone to blooming and darkening with age than damar-based varnishes, and painting mediums that contain gum mastic can deteriorate in unpredictable ways. For this reason, it is primarily used in restoration, rather than in the production of artwork. Learn More

Flake White Pigment

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Starting at: £18.75

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Flake White Pigment, sometimes referred to as Lead White or Cremnitz White, is an artificial mineral pigment, lead carbonate. It is no longer available as a paint, due to its extreme toxicity. For this reason, great care must be taken when handling the dry pigment.

It is not usuable in water-based media, but works well in oils. It creates a flexible paint film that dries quickly. Although opaque, small quantities do not dominate mixtures, and can help slow-drying pigments to dry. For this reason, it has been a popular mixing white historically; in fact, until the mid-19th century, Flake White was the only white pigment available to artists. Although varnishing is generally considered optional for oil paintings, it is recommended for works containing Flake White, as contact with sulphur in the atmosphere can cause it to blacken. It creates a warm white, which can yellow over time when mixed with linseed oil.

Toxicity: D

Permitted uses: Restoration of art works and protected buildings when alternatives unsuitable.

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Roberson Refined Linseed Oil

Starting at: £13.30

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Linseed Oil is derived from flax seeds, and appears on our shelves in many guises: Cold Pressed, Refined, Stand Oil, and as a key ingredient in many mediums. It has been appreciated for its drying properties since the Medieval period, and has become the most popular oil used in painting today due to the strong, flexible and glossy film that it creates.

Alkali Refined Linseed Oil has been treated to reduce its acidity, and is a useful ingredient in mediums and varnishes.

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Asphaltum Powder

Starting at: £14.30

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Used in etching grounds and stopping out varnishes. Can be used as a blackish brown colourant but when combined with oil causes wrinkling and cracking. Learn More

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