Signwriting, Specialist Decorating
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Pelikan Plaka 50 ml
Starting at: £3.50
Adheres to most porous surfaces. For use on rigid surfaces only. Some colours can be used when gilding to imitate traditional clay colours. While stocks last. * Please note that this range has sadly been discontinued. The below is 'while stocks last' and while we try to keep our inventory up to date, it's possible that we don't have all of these colours available. Learn More -
Kolner Classic Caselo Casein Paint 250 ml
Starting at: £22.40
Casein-based paint for Gilders, Framers and Decorators. Adheres to most rigid surfaces including furniture, also used as a base coat when gilding on frames. Once dry can be burnished to a soft sheen. Water resistant & non fading. Matt / Satin finish. Learn More -
Pelikan Nakiplast
Starting at: £13.80
Pelikan Nakiplast modeling clay is soft, pliable high-quality wax dough made with beeswax. Brightly coloured but does not stain hands. Learn More -
One Shot Lettering Enamel Paint
Starting at: £20.55
Designed for traditional sign painting, these oil based lettering enamels provide superior vibrancy, flexibility, durability, and single stroke coverage. Specified for fine, sign paint lettering on store fronts and vehicles, the vibrant colours of 1 Shot Lettering Enamels spread evenly and offer outstanding hiding, durability and fade resistance. Superior flow characteristics assure the virtual absence of brush marks and provide a clean, sharp edge. Ideal for use on interior or exterior metal, glass, wood, and enamel receptive banners and vinyl. Learn More -
Lemon Shellac
Starting at: £8.20
Shellac is a natural resin that is deposited by the female lac insect on the branches of trees in India and Thailand. It is soluble with alcohol, but not with mineral spirits or turpentine. It forms a tough yet flexible film, with many applications. It is suitable as a top coat for gilding when applied thinly, a sealant for porous surfaces, an isolating layer for tempera paintings, a base for pigmented inks, a protective layer for collograph plates, and a warm varnish for wooden floors and furniture. As it is prone to darkening with age, it is not recommended as a varnish for oils, and its solubility can reduce over time. There are various grades of shellac. When mixed with alcohol, it may initially form a cloudy mixture, due to traces of wax in the shellac, but this should become clear once it has dried. The highest grades of shellac are Clear Dewaxed Shellac, which has been de-coloured using the carbon filtering method, Lemon Shellac, and Orange Shellac, which are pale in colour. Button Shellac is less refined and therefore produces a reddish varnish. It was, in fact, widely used as a red dye before synthetic dyes became available. Learn More -
Clear Dewaxed Shellac
Starting at: £9.20
Shellac is a natural resin that is deposited by the female lac insect on the branches of trees in India and Thailand. It is soluble with alcohol, but not with mineral spirits or turpentine. It forms a tough yet flexible film, with many applications. It is suitable as a top coat for gilding when applied thinly, a sealant for porous surfaces, an isolating layer for tempera paintings, a base for pigmented inks, a protective layer for collograph plates, and a warm varnish for wooden floors and furniture. As it is prone to darkening with age, it is not recommended as a varnish for oils, and its solubility can reduce over time. There are various grades of shellac. When mixed with alcohol, it may initially form a cloudy mixture, due to traces of wax in the shellac, but this should become clear once it has dried. The highest grades of shellac are Clear Dewaxed Shellac, which has been de-coloured using the carbon filtering method, Lemon Shellac, and Orange Shellac, which are pale in colour. Button Shellac is less refined and therefore produces a reddish varnish. It was, in fact, widely used as a red dye before synthetic dyes became available. Learn More -
Button Shellac
Starting at: £8.40
Shellac is a natural resin that is deposited by the female lac insect on the branches of trees in India and Thailand. It is soluble with alcohol, but not with mineral spirits or turpentine. It forms a tough yet flexible film, with many applications. It is suitable as a top coat for gilding when applied thinly, a sealant for porous surfaces, an isolating layer for tempera paintings, a base for pigmented inks, a protective layer for collograph plates, and a warm varnish for wooden floors and furniture. As it is prone to darkening with age, it is not recommended as a varnish for oils, and its solubility can reduce over time. There are various grades of shellac. When mixed with alcohol, it may initially form a cloudy mixture, due to traces of wax in the shellac, but this should become clear once it has dried. The highest grades of shellac are Clear Dewaxed Shellac, which has been de-coloured using the carbon filtering method, Lemon Shellac, and Orange Shellac, which are pale in colour. Button Shellac is less refined and therefore produces a reddish varnish. It was, in fact, widely used as a red dye before synthetic dyes became available. Learn More -
Roberson Lily Softener 75mm
£21.90Roberson Lily Softener 75mm Professional quality badger brush for softening and blending Learn More -
Omega Series 1067 Lily Varnish
Starting at: £21.10
Thick hog hair brush or varnishing or painting on a large scale. 100% pure hog bristles. Learn More -
Omega Series 1031 Spalter Varnish
Starting at: £19.40
Lily bristle brush for dragging or varnishing walls and large surfaces. 100% pure hog bristles. Learn More -
Omega Series 79 Al Fresco
Starting at: £15.30
Long grey bristle and string ferrule. Holds colour well for fresco painting. 100% pure hog hair. Learn More -
Omega Series 55 Oval Varnish
Starting at: £22.20
Classic oval hog hair brush for varnish or enamel work. 100% pure hog hair. Learn More -
Orange Shellac
Starting at: £8.00
Shellac is a natural resin that is deposited by the female lac insect on the branches of trees in India and Thailand. It is soluble with alcohol, but not with mineral spirits or turpentine. It forms a tough yet flexible film, with many applications. It is suitable as a top coat for gilding when applied thinly, a sealant for porous surfaces, an isolating layer for tempera paintings, a base for pigmented inks, a protective layer for collograph plates, and a warm varnish for wooden floors and furniture. As it is prone to darkening with age, it is not recommended as a varnish for oils, and its solubility can reduce over time. There are various grades of shellac. When mixed with alcohol, it may initially form a cloudy mixture, due to traces of wax in the shellac, but this should become clear once it has dried. The highest grades of shellac are Clear Dewaxed Shellac, which has been de-coloured using the carbon filtering method, Lemon Shellac, and Orange Shellac, which are pale in colour. Button Shellac is less refined and therefore produces a reddish varnish. It was, in fact, widely used as a red dye before synthetic dyes became available. Learn More -
Omega Series 463 Red Silk Spalter
Starting at: £21.60
Omega Series 463 Red Silk Spalter For washes covering large areas. Learn More -
Omega Series 461 Red Silk Spalter
Starting at: £6.80
Omega Series 461 Red Silk Spalter For washes covering large areas. Learn More -
Schmincke Flake White Hue (Kremser White Tone) 35 ml
£8.15The lead-free alternative to the toxic original Kremser White. Instead of the toxic pigment Lead White this substitute contains a combination of Titanium White and Zinc White pigments. These pigments are ground in a pure, light safflower oil giving a slightly warm white tone to imitate Lead White. Warm, semi-opaque white tone Lead-free, no toxic ingredients Accelerates drying Improves flow Lower opacity than Titanium White Learn More -
Roberson Liquid Leaf Metallic Paint
Starting at: £12.50
A one-step paint, giving a permanent finish, closely resembling traditional gilding with leaf. Learn More -
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Cornelissen Virtual Gift Voucher
£25.00The Cornelissen Virtual Gift Voucher will arrive with the recipient in the form of an email containing a virtual gift code. This code will be emailed immediately after the order is placed. Please see the range of values available below. Vouchers can be redeemed fully or partly and do not expire. Alternatively, please call us on 020 7636 1045 or email info@cornelissen.com to request one of the following:Physical Gift Voucher (a paper voucher with a code for use only in the shop, for any value).
Combination Gift Voucher (a paper voucher with separate codes for use online or in the shop, for the values listed on the website).
If you purchase a Physical or Combination Gift Voucher, this will be sent to you in the post. Learn More -
Pre-Lim Metal Burnisher
Starting at: £9.85
A gently abrasive paste for non-scratch cleaning of metals and many sensitive fine-art surfaces. Learn More -
Lefranc Flashe 125 ml
Starting at: £13.95
Flashe vinyl colours, like resin-based acrylic paints, can be diluted with water, dry very quickly and become insoluble once dry providing lasting flexibility and excellent preservation. They have an even matt finish which recalls primitive Italian fresco painting. This makes Flashe the ideal medium for all artworks to be photographed. Also popular for illustration, graphics, comics, model making, fresco and interior mural decoration. Learn More -
Roberson Crystal Shellac Varnish
Starting at: £9.30
Clear synthetic varnish with superior clarity. Does not discolour gold and silver leaf. Use as a protective coating over gilded surfaces to prevent tarnishing and for sealing gesso prior to gilding. Learn More -
Robersons Dragger 50 mm
£16.70Roberson Dragger 50mm Stiff bristles create textured paint effects. Ideal for faux finishes and distressing surfaces in decorating projects. Learn More -
Stencil Brushes
Starting at: £3.70
Stencil brushes have stiff hog bristles, ideal for stippling colour through stencils. Stippling ensures the paint is less likely to creep underneath the stencil edge, giving the design a crisp but textured finish. Learn More -
Pencil Overgrainers
Starting at: £21.70
Pencil Overgrainers Bristles are arranged in pencil shapes to produce decorative, natural patterns and marbling effects. Learn More -
Roberson Flogger
Starting at: £23.80
Roberson Flogger Long whippy bristles produce a wood-grain effect when struck against the glaze. It is usual to drag the glaze with the shorter haired Dragger Brush before flogging. Learn More -
HMG Acrylic Restoration Adhesive
£6.00HMG Acrylic Restoration Adhesive. Heat and waterproof adhesive for repairs to pottery, wood, porcelain, leather etc. Not suitable for use on rubber. 14ml. Learn More -
Renaissance Wax
Starting at: £14.00
Used by restoration specialists to revive and protect furniture, leather, paintings, metals etc. Freshens colours, imparts soft sheen. Very long shelf life. (approx 20 years) as long as it is not exposed to heat. Learn More -
Roberson Clear Shellac Varnish
Starting at: £11.50
Fast drying varnish for metal leaf. May also be used to seal absorbent surfaces prior to sizing. Cellulose based. Clean brushes with methylated spirits. Learn More -
Casein Lactic
Starting at: £15.95
Casein is a protein derived from dried milk, which has been used in painting since ancient times. It can be combined with Ammonium Carbonate to form an emulsion, which acts as a durable, non-resoluble binder for pigments, producing a matte, fast-drying paint, similar in appearance to egg tempera. We use casein as a binder for our L. Cornelissen & Son Pigment Colour Charts, as it is a medium that clearly showcases the characteristics and behaviour of each pigment in its pure form. Casein paints can be applied in thin layers to watercolour paper, but would require a more rigid support, such as a gesso panel, to be applied thickly, as the comparative inflexibility of the paint layer means that it can be prone to cracking. Subsequent layers of paint should be more diluted to aid adhesion, and impasto effects are not recommended. It is possible to varnish casein paintings using an acrylic or damar varnish to obtain a glossy surface if desired, although this is not a necessary step. Casein can also be used as an ingredient in gesso, and is a suitable binder for fresco secco techniques.
Some pigments may require a wetting agent in order to fully disperse within the binder, in which case alcohol may be used.
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