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This unique colour is an intense orange oxide that is made from the decay of Victorian pipes mixing with the chalk bed of the infilled docks at Rotherhithe, in south east London. Rotherhithe has a long history as a port, with many shipyards from Elizabethan times until the early 20th century and with working docks until the 1970s, when they began to be infilled due to a decline in imports to Central London. With a fine particle size and transparent quality this pigment would be great for glazing techniques.

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NOTE: many of these colours are made in extrmely limited batches so please email us at info@cornelissen.com for further infomation on what is currently availible. 

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This colour comes in a 20 ml glass vial with hand finished wax seal and label. Learn More

Hand made from Georgian bricks found on the foreshore of the Thames near Tower Bridge. A warm yellow brown colour with a mixture of fine and coarse grains for a lively texture. Try this pigment if you like to experiment with materials that introduce an element of chance in your work. Presented in a 20 ml bottle with a wax seal and label. Learn More

Prepared by hand and bottled in a rare, hand-blown laboratory glass Weighing Bottle. 20 ml. Gently twist the hand-formed, flame-like stopper and pull carefully to open. Learn More

Madder Red-Brown Rose Madder Madder Light Kaolin Learn More

Verdigris Ink Purple Madder and Lac Ink Purple Lac Ink Learn More

Purple and Brown Madder Ink Orange Madder Ink Oak Gall Ink Learn More

Pigment collected from erosion of modern red brick stock. Learn More

Japanese Woodcut Tools Set of 7, in a wooden box. Cherrywood handles with hard, durable, High Speed Steel chisels. Sizes: Hangito (Knife) 6 mm Komasuki (U) 3 mm, 6 mm Aisuki (Flat) 1.5 mm, 3 mm, 6 mm V 4.5 mm Learn More

LIMITED EDITION Cornelissen Drawing Gift Set contains: Cornelissen Black Sketchbook 19.5 x 19.5 cm while stocks last. Cornelissen Genuine Leather Pencil Case. Available in red or black, while stocks last. Solid Brass Pencil Sharpener. Cornelissen Bundle of Pencils, 2H, 4H, HB, B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 6B. Gift wrapped in a box with Cornelissen wrapping paper. To specify the colour of the Leather Pencil Case (red or black) please contact us directly. t: 0207 636 1045 e: info@cornelissen.com e: info@cornelissen.com. e: info@cornelissen.com Learn More

LIMITED EDITION Cornelissen Watercolour Gift Set contains : -Arches Watercolour Block 20 x 20 cm -Schmincke Watercolour Set with Brush, 12 half pans -Genuine Leather Cornelissen Watercolour Case. Available in green, red, tan and black, while stocks last. Gift wrapped in a box with Cornelissen wrapping paper. To specify the colour of the Leather Watercolour Case (green, red, tan or black) and the Arches Watercolour paper surface (Hot Pressed, Cold Pressed or Rough), please contact us directly. t: 0207 636 1045 e: info@cornelissen.com. Learn More

Michael Harding Watercolours, Traditional English Landscape Set, 10 x 15ml tubes, including: Warm White, Yellow Lake, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre Deep, Moss Green, Forest Green, Hookers Green, Ultramarine Blue, Sky Blue (Phthalo), and Lamp Black. Learn More

The Kaweco Sport was first designed in 1911 as a pocket fountain pen which could be carried everywhere. It has an octagonal design and an oversized cap. Kaweco Sport fountain pens measure only 10.5 cm when closed, but when the cap is mounted on top of the barrel they become a 13 cm-long, standard-sized pen, hence the slogan: "small in the pocket, large in the hand". The Kaweco BRASS Sport fountain pen is made of solid, untreated, CNC-machined brass, which will age and develop its own unique patina over time unless polished. It is hand assembled in Germany and comes in a Kaweco gift tin. The nib is made in Germany and comes in 5 nib sizes, from EF to BB. A standard international ink cartridge is included. Learn More

Double ended pencil, ideal for sketching en plein air and in the studio. Learn More

L. Cornelissen & Son, own brand, slender, HB pencil. Ideal for sketching. Length 18cm Diameter 0.5cm Learn More

Brush body holds lots of water for washes, ending at a fine tip. Learn More

Small, mixed hair brush. Ideal for watercolour painting and loose calligraphy. Learn More

Extra strength, 'White Cloud' brush. A versatile brush for painting and calligraphy. 2 cm brush head. Learn More

This watercolour paint making set includes a 30ml glass vial of gum Arabic crystals and another of Hampstead Orange, a pigment rich in iron oxide. A pamphlet detailing a a watercolour recipe and an introduction to London pigment is also included. The perfect gift for artists getting into making their own art materials or those interested in handmade British earth colours. The pigment itself has a fine to medium grain size and has been washed, levigated and ground to create a stable high quality artist’s pigment.

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Handmade Porte-Crayon in brass for holding chalk or charcoal. Commonly used by artists in the Renaissance for drawing, the piece of sharpened chalk or charcoal is inserted into the end of the holder and secured in place by a sliding ring. Learn More

L. Corneilssen & Son bundle of 8 graphite pencils. 4H, 2H, HB, B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 6B Learn More

Pigment collected from erosion. Learn More

Inspired by traditional tailor’s chalk block, prepared for drawing and painting. Water soluble and extremely soft, choice of 6 traditional earth colours: sanguine, sepia, dark brown, brown, ochre and carbon black. Learn More

Exceptional quality Swiss made carving tools for lino cutting. Each tool is made from precisely ground stainless steel, with a classic mushroom hardwood handle. 70mm blade length, 125mm overall length.

Set B is a perfect overall professional set which includes most of the tools you may need in lino or woodcarving, including some wider tools for larger work. Includes:

• L 5/3 – 3mm shallow gouge
• L 7/6 – 6mm gouge
• L 7/10 – 10mm gouge
• L 9/5 – 5mm shallow gouge
• L 11/1 – 1mm U
• L 12/1 – 1mm V

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Nine pigments, especially selected for L. Cornelissen & Son by Aidan Hart, renowned icon painter, writer and lecturer. Learn More

Schmincke Norma Wooden Set 15 x 35 ml tubes, 1 x 120 ml white and accessories Learn More

The perfect introduction to working with pigment, this selection of thirty pigments provides a wide range of colours for the production of paint. Each colour is supplied in a 15ml plastic jar, and the set includes both natural and synthetic colours. Recipes can be found on our homepage, with instructions for making different paints, including watercolour, egg tempera and oil paint. Learn More

Pearl Lustre Pigments 100g. Colour swatch on the left indicates colour on a White Background and Colour on a Black Background on the right. Learn More

Good quality Chinese white interlocking hog hair. Nickel-plated brass seamless ferrule. Maroon handle. Length approximately 300mm / 370mm depending on size. Learn More