Gilding & Restoration Materials
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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 -
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Cornelissen Ox Flat Lacquer
Starting at: £12.90
Soft but springy hair. For varnishing or lacquering. Also useful for watercolour washes. Learn More -
Cornelissen Squirrel Mop
Starting at: £21.40
Traditional high quality soft hair mops with considerable colour carrying capacity. Useful for laying down large washes. Also used by gilders for tamping down gold leaf and for dusting. Learn More -
Shepherds Paste Brush
Starting at: £5.00
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Archival paste brush. String bound bristles (no metal ferrule means it will not rust.) Soft and durable. For bookbinding and laying down of gesso, suitable for all adhesive pastes. Clean with warm water after use. In stock: No. 24 (discontinued, only a few left) Brush length 335mm Bristle Length 65mm Bristle Diameter 40mm No. 28 Brush length 345mm Bristle Length 75mm Bristle Diameter 45mm Learn More -
Cornelissen Squirrel Flat Lacquer
Starting at: £20.05
Extra soft brush for varnishing or lacquering. Also useful for watercolour washes. Learn More -
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Green Felt Burnisher Pockets
Starting at: £4.00
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Green Felt Burnisher Pockets (Please note, our short felt pockets only fit burnishers that are labelled as short handled. All other burnishers will fit in the long felt pockets) Learn More -
Techniques of Icon and Wall Painting
£40.00Techniques of Icon and Wall Painting - Egg Tempera, Fresco, Secco by Aidan Hart. The most comprehensive description to date of the techniques, formulae and history of Icon and Wall Painting. The book is beautifully designed and over its 490 pages, there are 450 coloured images and 180 drawings. Cornelissen materials are included in the text and in the images. Learn More
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