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Dragon's Blood Pieces
Starting at: £25.40
Dragon's Blood is a natural, resin, mentioned by Pliny in his Natural History. It has a weak tinting strength, and its rich red colour can be fugitive in direct sunlight. It is fully soluble in alcohol, and can be used to add a warm, transparent tone to spirit varnishes. Also available in powdered form.
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Winsor & Newton Liquin Original
Starting at: £8.05
From the Winsor & Newton website: This reliable favourite is a general purpose semi gloss medium which speeds drying, improves flow and reduces brush stroke retention. Halves the drying time of conventional oil colour (touch dry in 1-6 days depending on colour and film thickness). Resists yellowing. Not suitable as a varnish or final coat. Learn More -
Charbonnel Liquid Siccative Varnish 75 ml
£11.60Charbonnel Etching Ground 75 ml Liquid Siccative Varnish. Beeswax, bitumen, ketone thinner. Liquid retouching ground which should be applied cold. Hard, with satin opaque finish. Learn More -
Maimeri Concentrated Mastic Varnish for Restoration 75 ml
£36.90Natural varnish of traditional use. Very flexible. Can be used in conjunction with restoration colours. (Natural mastic resin 40% and essence of Turpentine). Learn More -
Lascaux Fixative
Starting at: £17.90
Clear, lightfast with excellent ageing properties. Can also be used as picture varnish and protective lacquer for gilded surfaces. Unable to send overseas. Learn More -
Colophony
Starting at: £7.30
Colophony is a by-product of the distillation of turpentine. It is soluble in most solvents, but considered an adulterant in varnishes and paints, as it forms a weak surface that is prone to darkening and cracking. It is, however, a key ingredient in wax-based etching grounds, imparting hardness, and can be used in powdered form (rosin) to make aquatints. Learn More -
Daniel Smith Watercolour Ground Buff Titanium 4oz
£10.30Buff Titanium is great for value studies and provides a gorgeous, classic-looking surface for work in neutral grays, earthy reds, black and white. *Please note, this product is stored offsite. Please allow extra time for your order to be processed and dispatched. Learn More -
Cornelissen Squirrel Flat Lacquer
Starting at: £15.00
Extra soft brush for varnishing or lacquering. Also useful for watercolour washes. Learn More -
Gum Benzoin
Starting at: £14.70
Gum Benzoin is used as a fixative, slowing the dispersion of essential oils and other materials into the air. Is occasionally called for in some old varnish recipes where it was employed primarily for its odour. Learn More -
Dragon's Blood Powder
Starting at: £28.10
Dragon's Blood is a natural, resin, mentioned by Pliny in his Natural History. It has a weak tinting strength, and its rich red-colour can be fugitive in direct sunlight. It is fully soluble in alcohol, and can be used to add a warm, transparent tone to spirit varnishes. Also available in lump form.
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Winsor & Newton Liquin Light Gel
Starting at: £8.05
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 -
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 -
Omega Series 55 Oval Varnish
Starting at: £18.60
Classic oval hog hair brush for varnish or enamel work. Learn More -
Winsor & Newton Distilled Turpentine
Starting at: £6.05
From the Winsor & Newton website: A fast evaporating, highly refined essential oil with the strongest thinning and brush cleaning power of all Artists' grade solvents. Suitable for removing varnish (including Dammar Varnish).Keep tightly closed and away from light to prevent oxidation. Do not use if it has thickened. Learn More -
Verdigris Deep Pigment
£18.00Made to a historical recipe, this Verdigris, unlike others available, has been doubly distilled and therefore more stable than basic Verdigris. This rich green is a translucent pigment with a fine grain.
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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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Lefranc Picture Varnish Extra Fine Gloss
Starting at: £7.20
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Acrylic resin/quick drying petroleum/rectified turpentine. Highly flexible with good resistance to blooming. Gloss finish. Learn More -
Maimeri Retouching Varnish for Restoration 75 ml
£7.95Call to Order
Very fast drying, light varnish for retouching and restoration. Moderately shiny, does not yellow (Ketonic resin 22% and White Spirit). Learn More -
Flake White Pigment
Starting at: £18.76
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Flake White Pigment, sometimes referred to as Lead White or Cremnitz White, is an artificial mineral pigment, lead carbonate. It is no longer available as a paint, due to its extreme toxicity. For this reason, great care must be taken when handling the dry pigment.
It is not usuable in water-based media, but works well in oils. It creates a flexible paint film that dries quickly. Although opaque, small quantities do not dominate mixtures, and can help slow-drying pigments to dry. For this reason, it has been a popular mixing white historically; in fact, until the mid-19th century, Flake White was the only white pigment available to artists. Although varnishing is generally considered optional for oil paintings, it is recommended for works containing Flake White, as contact with sulphur in the atmosphere can cause it to blacken. It creates a warm white, which can yellow over time when mixed with linseed oil.
Toxicity: D
Permitted uses: Restoration of art works and protected buildings when alternatives unsuitable.
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Maimeri Final Varnish for Restoration 75 ml
£7.95Call to Order
Reversible - for conservation use only. Learn More -
Lefranc Essential Oil of Petroleum 75 ml
£6.40Call to Order
Ideal for making oil paints, mediums and varnishes more fluid, and for cleaning painting equipment. It also removes stains. Learn More -
Schmincke Varnish Remover
Starting at: £7.95
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Varnish remover. For softening old varnish and colour layers. Strong solvent should be used by experienced persons only. Learn More
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