Mediums and Siccatives
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Cranfield (Spectrum) Beeswax in White Spirit
Starting at: £18.55
From the Cranfield website:
A pereparation of pure beeswax in white spirit, this is used to achieve a soft sheen on your finished painting. It will retard drying, allowing you to achieve a range of effects.
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Winsor & Newton Art Painting Medium
Starting at: £9.20
From the Winsor & Newton website: A slow drying, gloss medium which is ideal for fine detail work, glazing and smoothly blended areas with no brush marks. Reduces consistency and improves flow. Suitable for oiling out and enriching dull patches. Resistant to yellowing.
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Cranfield (Spectrum) Linseed Oil Paste
Starting at: £24.65
From the Cranfield website:
An almost transparent painting medium based on refined linseed oil and alumina. It is similar in consistency to Studio Oil Colours in tubes. It does not promote quick drying and may be used to extend oil colours. It can be used in large ratios where the desired effect is to increase yellowing and darkening of pale colours. It will not increase gloss.
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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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Cranfield (Spectrum) Spectragel Medium
Starting at: £16.50
From the Cranfield website:
This is a thixotropic alkyd medium designed to mix with oil colours, retaining the body of the paint. Spectragel is a gloss medium and is quick drying. It is a clear medium based on a synthetic resin that improves the weather resistance of oil colours; ideal for glazing and extending colours while retaining gloss and structure of paint.
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Lefranc Harlem Duroziez Drying Medium
Starting at: £9.10
Lefranc Bourgeois are a paint manufacturer with a long history of supplying to artists since their beginnings in 1720.
From their website: The Harlem Duroziez drying medium increases the brilliance and transparency of glazes. It enables the build-up of layers over the course of half a day thanks to the rapid drying effect of thin layers. It is completely dry within three days.
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Lefranc Flemish Glazing Medium
Starting at: £9.10
Lefranc Bourgeois are a paint manufacturer with a long history of supplying to artists since their beginnings in 1720.
From their website: The Flemish glazing medium enables artists to create glossy amber finishes in the style of the Flemish masters. It creates a transparent look. It also greatly enhances the brilliance of the oil. After half a day’s work, the colours can be layered over each other.
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Lefranc Xavier Egg Medium
Starting at: £9.10
Lefranc Bourgeois are a paint manufacturer with a long history of supplying to artists since their beginnings in 1720.
From their website: The Xavier de Langlais egg medium makes paints more creamy, accelerates their drying time and enables painters to create layers of velvety oil paint with a matt or glossy finish according to the amount used. It creates a matt (8 to 10 drops) or glossy (4 to 5 drops) look. This highly original recipe from Xavier de Langlais comes from early Italian painters who used an egg-based emulsion to set and hold the colour. The wet-look technique is called “tempera” and is perfectly balanced and stable to create perfect brush strokes. We recommend shaking it well before use so that the paint is nice and creamy.
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Lefranc Vibert Medium
Starting at: £9.10
LeFranc Bourgeois are a paint manufacturer with a long history of supplying to artists since their beginnings in 1720.
From their website: The slow-drying J.G. Vibert painting medium holds brush marks, creates a painterly satin film and prevents any sinking. It creates a uniform top film and enables artists to rework old colours for long periods of time.
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Roberson Cobalt Siccative
Starting at: £7.70
A cobalt drier in white spirit, to be added sparingly to oil colours to accelerate drying. Learn More -
Roberson Florentine Medium
Starting at: £10.80
When Roberson Florentine Medium is mixed with oil colour, it is possible to paint freely on textile fabrics, which will stand up to subsequent hand-washing with soap and water. It may also be used when painting with oils on unprepared paper. Learn More -
Roberson Impasto Medium
Starting at: £16.50
Roberson Impasto medium is a crack-resistant medium for impasto effects. It retains palette knife and brush strokes, giving the paint sharp, defined edges. It remains thick and doubles paint easily, drying to a matte finish. To retain colour strength, mix one part medium to one part oil colour.
Contains: Stand Oil, Damar Resin, Turpentine, Bleached Beeswax.
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Roberson Matt Glaze Medium
Starting at: £9.80
Mix with tube oils or pigment to improve flow and translucency, resulting in a satin finish. Contains silica driers. May darken if cap is left off bottle; if this happens, replace the lid and leave overnight to restore the colour with no lasting ill effects.
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Roberson Glaze Medium
Starting at: £9.60
Mix with tube oil colours or pigment to improve flow and translucency. For thin glazes, fine details and smooth brushwork.
Contains: Turpentine, Damar Resin, Stand Oil, Cobalt Dryers.
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Roberson 1810 Medium
Starting at: £34.20
This is a traditional, high-oil "fat" painting medium, made using the highest quality materials. It will retain colour strength, is resistant to bleeding, has good flow release, is ideal for blending, and can be mixed with oil colours in any ratio. When dry, it creates an enamel-like surface.
Contains: Stand oil,Cold-pressed Linseed oil, Canada Balsam, Rectified Spirit of Turpentine, Beeswax, Driers.
Clean tools in white spirit. Do not use as a varnish, always mix with oil colour.
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Roberson Maroger Medium
Starting at: £18.60
Roberson Maroger Medium can be mixed in equal parts with oil colours to give a lasting brilliance and workable consistency to paints. It prevents sinking when using a wet-in-wet techniques.
Contains: Damar Resin, Gum Arabic, Linseed Oil
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Gamblin Solvent-Free Gel
Starting at: £6.50
Gamblin Solvent-Free Gel is manufactured by the American company Gamblin. They write:
"Gamblin Solvent-Free Gel is the only solvent-free painting medium that supports a broad range of painting techniques with minimal compromise. Solvent-Free Gel gives colours more flow and transparency, yet holds the shape of your brushmark. Solvent-Free Gel has a moderately fast drying rate and increases gloss. Made from safflower oil and alkyd resin, Gamblin Solvent-Free Gel is non-toxic and contains no Gamsol or petroleum distillates. In comparison to other solvent-free mediums, Gamblin Solvent-Free Gel supports the broadest range of painting techniques with the least compromise across color, dry time, texture and mark-making. To ensure proper drying of paint layers, Solvent-Free Gel should be used in moderation with oil colors. No more than 25% by volume. To avoid wrinkling, apply mixtures of Solvent-Free Gel and oil colors thinly. To paint solvent-free, we recommend Gamblin Safflower Oil for cleaning brushes while you are working. After your painting session, brushes can be further cleaned using Gamsol and/or soap and water."
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Roberson White Siccative
Starting at: £8.40
A strontium-based siccative, milder than cobalt driers. Add sparingly to oil colours to accelerate drying, particularly recommended for pale colours. Learn More -
Michael Harding Oil Paint Medium PM1
Starting at: £9.95
PM1 is a basic paint medium, designed to increase the flow of your oil paints and the gloss and transparency of your paint layers, adding to the depth and beauty of the your pigment colour. The inclusion of linseed stand oil in the recipe of this oil based medium prevents the “yellowing” of your paint film.
Recommendation: Add 10-20% to your oil colour as you require.
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Gamblin Neo-Megilp Medium
Starting at: £12.00
Neo-Megilp Medium is produced by Gamblin. They say:
"Neo Megilp is a contemporary version of Maroger. This soft gel medium maintains the body of oil colours, increases transparency and flow, and imparts a smooth, silky feel. Neo Megilp dries at a moderate rate and remains workable for hours. Neo Megilp gives colours a satin gloss."
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Gamblin Cold Wax Medium
Starting at: £12.00
* 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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Gamblin Solvent-Free Fluid Medium
Starting at: £12.00
Gamblin Solvent-Free Fluid is an oil painting medium created by the American company Gamblin. They write:
"Gamblin Solvent-Free Fluid painting medium gives oil colours more flow and transparency. It has a moderately fast drying rate and increases gloss. Made from safflower oil and alkyd resin, Gamblin Solvent-Free Fluid is non-toxic and contains no Gamsol or petroleum distillates. To ensure proper drying and prevent beading-up of paint layers, Solvent-Free Fluid should be used in moderation with oil colours – no more than 25% by volume. To avoid wrinkling, apply mixtures of Solvent-Free Fluid and oil colors thinly. For underpainting, we recommend adding Gamsol to Solvent-Free Fluid."
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Gamblin Galkyd Lite Medium
Starting at: £12.00
Galkyd Light is produced by Gamblin. They write:
"Galkyd Lite thins oil colours and increases transparency and gloss. When used in moderation with oil colours, Galkyd Lite will retain brushstrokes. Galkyd Lite is more fluid and less glossy compared to Galkyd. Thin layers will be touch-dry in 24 to 30 hours."
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Gamblin Galkyd Gel "G Gel" 150ml
£20.00Galkyd "G" Gel is produced by Gamblin. They say:
"Galkyd Gel is a stiffer gel compared to Neo Megilp that holds thicker, sharper brushmarks and dries more quickly. Galkyd Gel increases transparency of oil colours and creates impasto."
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Schmincke Drying Accelerator for Oils
Starting at: £8.20
From the Schmincke website:
Jelly-like medium for accelerating the drying of oil colours. Preserves consistency and degree of gloss. Dosage: 10% to 30% maximum. Contains: Siccative, stand oil, resin solution, mineral spirit.
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Schmincke Solvent-Free Transparent Gel Oil Medium
Starting at: £7.30
Schmincke Solvent-Free Transparent Gel Oil Medium improves gloss and transparency of oil colours. To be mixed in ratio 1:1. Starts to dry on palette within 30 mins. Alkyd resins/mineral spirit. Learn More -
Schmincke Mussini Oil Medium 1
Starting at: £9.45
From the Schmincke website:
Low-fat (“lean”) painting and thinning medium for oil colours. Recommended for thin grounds and to create transparent layers over gouache, tempera and acrylic paintings; thins without hardly affecting the drying time and gloss. Dosage: 10% to max. 20%
Contains: Safflower oil, natural and synthetic resins, mineral spirit.
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Schmincke Mussini Oil Medium 2
Starting at: £9.45
A slow-drying medium that allows for extending the working period, wet-in-wet painting and blending techniques.
From the Schmincke website:
Medium for oil colours rich in oil. Retards drying; allows wet-in-wet painting; its high content of oil and resin improves the gloss and develops a smooth, elastic film. Dosage: 10% to 20% maximum.
ontains: sunflower oil, stand oil, mineral spirit, aldehyde resin
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Schmincke Mussini Oil Medium 3
Starting at: £9.45
Highly siccative painting medium. Dries on the palette with 40 minutes. Use sparingly to prevent gloss.
From the Schmincke website:
Medium for oil colours rich in resin (“lean”). Accelerates drying; increases gloss and depth; makes the colour layers more resistant. Close immediately after use. Dosage: 10% to 20%.
Contains: aldehyde resin, mineral spirit, siccative, stand oil.
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