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Artisan Gloss Varnish 75ml
Artisan Gloss Varnish is a water based varnish which does not contain any hazardous solvents. The varnish provides finished paintings protection from dirt and grease and when dirty itself, can be removed with Artisan Varnish Remover.
Artisan paintings should be allowed to dry completely before varnishing, at least 6-12 months for thin films, longer for impasto paintings. Varnishes should not be used within the paintings as mediums.
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Artisan Matt Varnish 75ml
Artisan Matt Varnish is a water based varnish which does not contain any hazardous solvents. The varnish provides finished paintings protection form dirt and grease and when dirty itself, can be removed with Artisan Varnish Remover.
Artisan paintings should be allowed to dry completely before varnishing, at least 6-12 months for thin films, longer for impasto paintings. Varnishes should not be used within the paintings as mediums. Matt Varnish should not be used on over absorbent or damaged paint films. Stir well before use.
Matt Varnish may be applied over Gloss Varnish.
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Artisan Satin Varnish 75ml
Artisan Satin Varnish is a water based varnish which does not contain any hazardous solvents. The varnish provides finished paintings protection from dirt and grease and when dirty itself, can be removed with Artisan Varnish Remover. Artisan paintings should be allowed to dry completely before varnishing at least 6-12 months for thing films, longer for impasto paintings.
Varnishes should not be used within the paintings as mediums.
Satin Varnish should not be used on over absorbent or damaged paint films. Stir well before use. Satin Varnish may be applied over Gloss Varnish.
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Artisan Thinner 75ml
Artisan Water Mixable Oil Colour has a specific Thinner for the range. The purpose of Artisan is to be able to avoid the use of hazardous solvents. Although water is suitable as a diluent for the colour, its speedy evaporation can make the colour thicken upon the palette much quicker than conventional oil colour would when used with turpentine.
To help with this we have developed a Thinner to dilute Artisan colours. This can be used instead of water or combined with it. It also provides a more oily consistency which is preferred by some painters and as it does not form an emulsion wth the colour there is less colour change than there would be when using water.
Thinner can be combined with Artisan oils to make your own mediums. To ensure that you avoid over thinning the colour, Thinners should be combined with any Artisan medium for very dilute uses.
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Artisan Water Mixable Linseed Oil 75ml
This reduces the consistency and improves flow of Artisan oil colours. It also increases the gloss and transparency of Artisan.
Artisan Water Mixable Linseed Oil is the main binder in the Artisan colours. When mixed with colour it reduces their consistency. Linseed oil is the most commonly used medium. It is combined with water or Thinner to maintain the structure of the paint film. It is also used when painting in layers to maintain the fat over lean rule - each successive layer must have more oil in it than the previous one.
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Artisan Water Mixable Painting Medium 75ml
This medium thins the consistency of Artisan oil colours and aids fine detail work. It also improves the flow and wetting of the colour. It dries slowly to a flexible film and is good for "oiling out." Oiling out is the application of an oil medium to a painting which has sunk, or lost its oil to the layer underneath.
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Artists' Gloss Varnish 75ml
A modern general purpose high gloss varnish. It is a clear liquid which dries to a non-yellowing glossy film. It may be mixed with Artists’ Original Matt Varnish to adjust degree of gloss.
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Artists' Matt Varnish 75ml
A superior quality artists’ matt varnish which represents the very latest in varnish chemistry. It is water white and remains readily removable for over 100 years with White Spirit or Turpentine. Dries quickly to a non-yellowing film, does not bloom or crack.
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Artists' Original Matt Varnish 75ml
A superior protective film for oil and alkyd paintings, which dries to a matt finish. Please note that the bottle should be warmed in hot water before use until varnish becomes clear. Removable, wax based traditional varnish.
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Artists' Painting Medium 75ml
This is a prepared medium that thins the colour consistency, improves flow and wetting, slows drying, increases the durability of the film and is resistant to yellowing. Artists' Painting Medium is well suited for 'oiling out'.
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Artists' Picture Cleaner 75ml
Not strictly a solvent, Artists' Picture Cleaner is a liquid which is designed for the cleaning of varnished paintings and is an excellent product for this purpose. It works by dissolving linseed oil oxidation and will remove surface dirt and the products of oxidation in the old varnish. It contains an emulsified mixture of Copaiba balsam, dipentene and pine oil with ammonia.
You will find that the liquid settles out in two layers so you will need to shake well before use and thinning is not recommended.
Please note, however, that a picture that needs to have old varnish removed should be entrusted to a competent picture restorer.
Unvarnished paintings may also be treated with Artists' Picture Cleaner but great care is necessary and the process should be stopped immediately if any colour seems to be coming off the painting.
Artists' Picture Cleaner can effect an unbelievable improvement on paintings both simply and inexpensively but if you are in any doubt about the condition of the original painting or if the varnish is cracked, let the necessary work be done by an expert.
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Artists' Retouching Varnish 75ml
A clear liquid varnish, which is non-yellowing and dries leaving a glossy film. Gives temporary protection to recently completed oil paintings.
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Artists' White Spirit 75ml
A volatile, flammable diluent (thinner) for oil colours and the cleaning of brushes. Whilst it has a characteristic odour, this is less pronounced than Turpentine. This makes a watery mixture, evaporates quickly, is less hazardous than Distilled Turpentine, less costly and does not deteriorate on storage.
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Conserv-Art Gloss Varnish 75ml
A superior quality artists’ gloss varnish. Dries to a lower gloss than Artists' Gloss Varnish. Readily removable over a long period of time (up to 100 years) with White Spirit or Turpentine. Dries quickly to a non-yellowing film, does not bloom or crack. May be mixed with Artists’ Matt Varnish.
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Dammar Varnish 75ml
A pale yellow varnish which dries quickly to a high gloss for use on oil and alkyd paintings. Traditionally also used on prints and maps. It tends to darken with aging. It is the traditional high-gloss varnish.
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Distilled Turpentine 75ml
All solvents vary in strength and their capacity to 'loosen up' the body of the colour. The artists' grade solvent with the greatest power is Distilled Turpentine, the only artists' grade solvent capable of easily dissolving Dammar resin. Turpentine makes a viscous mixture, evaporates slowly, is the most hazadous and strongest smelling solvent commonly used by artists.
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Drying Poppy Oil 75ml
A drying oil used to increase the drying rate. Made from poppy seeds, it is the palest of the oils and is resistant to yellowing which makes it well suited for whites and pale colours.
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Linseed Stand Oil 75ml
A pale viscous oil that can be mixed with Turpentine or White (Mineral) Spirit to improve the flow and levelling of oil colour. Retards drying but imparts a tough, elastic finish. Use in conjunction with Turpentine or Artists’ White Spirit to improve colour flow. It is well suited for glazing and for fine detail and is resistant to yellowing while increasing the durability of the film. It slows drying and is the best oil to choose as an additive medium.
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Liquin Original 75ml
This reliable favourite (formerly known as just "Liquin") continues to be our most popular liquid alkyd medium. A general purpose low gloss medium which improves flow and transparency. It mixes easily with the brush or knife and smooths brushwork. Liquin Original also suits a textured oil technique.
Liquin Original will approximately half the drying time of oil colour, dependant on the proportions added. Therefore, depending on the climate, colours used, and film weight, the layer will be touch dry in anything between 1-5 days.
£5.40
Refined Linseed Oil 75ml
Our most popular oil offers many of the same qualities as Cold Pressed Linseed Oil, but is slower drying. It is an alkali-refined oil of pale colour that reduces oil colour consistency and increases gloss and transparency.
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