Mediums and Siccatives
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Schmincke Malbutter Oil Medium
Starting at: £8.20
A gel medium that increases the buttery character of oil colours and decreases their drying time. Useful for impasto techniques and knife application. Add to oils in a maximum ratio of 1:4. Contains alkyd resin.
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Schmincke Rapid Oil Medium
Starting at: £9.60
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Fast drying, increases flow and transparency of oil colours. Paint Fast drying, increases flow transparency of oil colours. Learn More -
Schmincke Oil Medium N
Starting at: £9.60
This product does not contain turpentine, and can therefore be suitable for artists with allergies.
From the Schmincke website:
A neutral, nearly non-yellowing, painting and thinning medium for oil colours. Suitable for all painting techniques except for early layers on absorbent undergrounds (not lean enough); has a low impact on drying time. For dilution, use terpin (max. 30%). Dosage: 10 to max. 20%. Contains: alkyd and acrylic resin, mineral spirit.
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Winsor & Newton Liquin Original
Starting at: £9.20
From the Winsor & Newton website: This reliable favourite is a general purpose semi gloss medium which speeds drying, improves flow and reduces brush stroke retention. Halves the drying time of conventional oil colour (touch dry in 1-6 days depending on colour and film thickness). Resists yellowing. Not suitable as a varnish or final coat. Learn More -
Winsor & Newton Liquin Impasto
Starting at: £11.65
From the Winsor & Newton website: A quick drying, semi-gloss medium which thickens slowly and extends tube colour retaining crisp textures brush marks without any visible levelling. Speeds drying (touch dry in 1-6 days depending on colour and film thickness). Resists yellowing. Not suitable as a varnish or final coat.
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Winsor & Newton Liquin Fine Detail
Starting at: £9.20
From the Winsor & Newton website: The most fluid of the Liquin family of products, this quick drying, gloss medium is ideal for fine details, glazing and blending, or to produce a smooth surface picture. Speeds drying (touch dry in 1-6 days depending on colour and film thickness).Resists yellowing. Not suitable as a varnish or final coat.
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Winsor & Newton Liquin Light Gel
Starting at: £9.20
From the Winsor & Newton website: This quick drying gloss medium offers a slight gel that brushes out smoothly and is ideal for artists looking for a non-drip effect when mixed with colour. Speeds drying (touch dry in 1-6 days depending on colour and film thickness). Ideal for glazing. Resists yellowing. Not suitable as a varnish or final coat. Learn More -
Daler-Rowney Alkyd Flow Oil Medium
Starting at: £8.95
Slightly thinner than Alkyd Gel, Daler Rowney Alkyd Flow Medium increases the transparency and flow of oil colour, allowing paint to be brushed out more smoothly. Reduces drying time. Learn More -
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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Winsor & Newton Blending & Glazing Medium 75 ml
£9.20From the Winsor & Newton website: This new medium slows drying & improves flow. Ideal for blending, glazing, stroke work, antiquing and staining. Improves transparency and depth. Dries to a durable gloss finish.
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Studio Safe Liquid Medium
Starting at: £17.10
Studio Safe Liquid Medium is a mix of Studio Safe Solvent and natural artists' oils. It is used to thin paint and increase gloss. This product is non-aromatic, non-flammable and has an orange scent. Learn More -
Roberson Matt Medium
Starting at: £13.50
Roberson's Matt Medium creates a dead-flat finish when mixed with oil colour. It aids the flow and increases the artist's control of oil paint, allowing for smooth application flat brush marks with low edges. It can be mixed with oil paint in any ratio. Learn More -
Roberson Canada Balsam Medium
Starting at: £39.10
A high quality painting medium which will produce a deep glow, made from Canada Balsam and Turpentine. Especially effective with transparent oil colours, it is recommended as the medium of choice in the final stages of an oil painting. Learn More -
Roberson Studio Safe Beeswax Medium
Starting at: £18.60
A safe wax medium for impasto effects. This medium retains palette knife marks and brush strokes, remains thick and doubles paint easily, drying to a matt finish.
Studio Safe products are non-aromatic, non-flammable, and have a pleasant orange smell.
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Roberson Satin Glaze Medium
Starting at: £9.80
Mix with tube oil colours or pigment to improve flow and translucency. For thin glazes, fine details and smooth brushwork. Learn More -
Gamblin Gamsol Mineral Sprit
Starting at: £11.00
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."
Please see below for Gamsol's primary applications.
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Gamblin Galkyd Medium
Starting at: £12.00
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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Schmincke Medium W
Starting at: £9.60
Schmincke Medium W is an odourless, jelly-like ("lean") medium for mixing oil colours with water instead of organic solvents such as turpentine or turpentine substitute. It increases gloss and transparency, reduces viscosity and harmonizes the drying process.
Dosage: 50%
Thinner: Water
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Schmincke Medium L 180ml
£15.00Schmincke Medium L is a jelly-like medium for “soft” painting with oil colours. It improves flow and reduces brush strokes, accelerates drying, increases gloss and transparency. There is no change of the product quality based on the colour change of the raw material alkyd resin. Shake well and stir – if necessary – before use. Close immediately after use.
Contains: alkyd resin, mineral spirit, siccative.
Dosage:10% to 20% maximum.
Thinner: Turpentine substitute
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