Mediums and Siccatives
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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 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 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 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 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 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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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: £9.20
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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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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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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Gamblin Gamsol Mineral Sprit
Starting at: £12.10
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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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 -
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 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 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 -
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 -
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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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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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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