Gilding & Restoration
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Roberson Liquid Metal 500ml
Starting at: £30.00
Roberson Liquid Metals have a rich deep colour, ideal for a wide range of applications including plaster, wood, paper & canvas. The Liquid Metal range does not tarnish and does not need to be varnished. All colours are intermixable and water wash up. Learn More -
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Roberson Liquid Metal 5Ltr
Starting at: £225.00
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5 Litre containers are not available in the shop, but only as a special order through the website or over the telephone. Learn More -
Treasure Gold
Starting at: £10.80
Treasure Gold is a metallic wax which is unparalleled in restoring gold lead and the finishing touches for antiquing. Blend any of the colours together for just the right shade. Apply with the fingers or a cloth and buff lightly. The metal lustre won't fade or tarnish. It is ready to be polished in ten minutes. Treasure Gold is highly concentrated and is to be used sparingly. A 25g jar will cover approximately 2sq/m. Learn More
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Roberson Gilt Wax Medium
Starting at: £12.00
To use as a medium, mix with burnishable bronze powders in equal parts. Or use to protect imitation leaf, metal, wood, furniture and paintings. Learn More -
Roberson Ormoline Medium
Starting at: £7.70
Mix with Roberson Standard Bronze Powders to create metallic paint. 25g powder will make 125ml of paint. Learn More -
Roberson Ormoline Thinner
Starting at: £7.50
Cellulose thinner for paints made with Ormoline Medium. Learn More -
Lefranc Gilding Liquid
Starting at: £15.20
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Lefranc Gilding Liquid 75 ml. Provides a professional finish and high quality shine. Apply with synthetic brush. Use on a variety of supports including wood, plaster, clay, metal, glass, cardboard, stone and paper. Learn More -
Lefranc Gilding Cleaner and Thinner 75 ml
£6.70Lefranc Gilding Cleaner and Thinner 75 ml. Use to thin and reduce gilding viscosity. Use to clean brushes and rollers. Use to strip old dry gilding. Learn More -
Lefranc Gilding Base Coat and Varnish 75 ml
£8.30Lefranc Gilding Base Coat and Varnish 75 ml. Use as an undercoat to isolate the support and give a brighter result. Use as a varnish to protect from abrasion and detergents. Learn More -
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Charbonnel Oil Gold Size 3 hour
Starting at: £9.70
High quality oil based gold size. Well known for its predictability and length of open time. Tacky in 3 hours, remains open for 6 hours. Learn More -
Charbonnel Oil Gold Size 12 hour
Starting at: £11.60
High quality oil based gold size. Well known for it's predictability and length of it's open period. Tacky in 12 hours, remains open for 20 hours. Learn More -
Roberson Water Gold Size 15 ml
£10.80Traditional size for illumination. Made with natural gums. Yellow colour. Learn More -
Roberson Improved Gold Body 15 ml
£10.20Raising preparation for illumination. Yellow colour. Learn More -
Roberson Acrylic Gold Size
Starting at: £7.50
Easy to use acrylic gold size. Ready for gilding in 15-20 minutes. 1-2 days open time. Learn More -
Seccotine 30 ml
£8.50Refined liquid fish glue for use as a size for gilding on paper. It can also be used as a glue for paper and as a binder in gesso for raised illumination. Seccotine is made from the skin of the Atlantic deep sea cod fish. It remains flexible after drying.
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Roberson Ormoline Gilding Medium
Starting at: £8.40
Acrylic size, fluid enough to use with dip pen. Pink colour. For gilding onto paper and parchment. Learn More -
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Roberson Clear Shellac Varnish
Starting at: £9.00
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 -
Renaissance Wax
Starting at: £8.75
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 -
Universal Lacquer
Starting at: £10.00
Use to protect metal & silver leaf, white gold, Ormoline paint & Robersons Liquid Metal range. Provides extra protection on exterior projects & high-wear areas. It dries crystal clear with a satin finish, and is non-yellowing. Learn More
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Practical Gilding
£11.95By Peter & Ann Mactaggart. This book is an attempt to set down detailed descriptions and explanations of the traditional, professional methods of both oil and water gilding in a way that can be followed by another craftsman. It does not discuss some of the methods that have been suggested recently for amateur use. (74 pages) Learn More -
Whiting
Starting at: £3.80
Whiting is powdered Calcium Carbonate, which can be mixed with rabbit skin glue to create a chalk-based ground for oil, tempera, distemper or encaustic painting. Traditionally, whiting was an important ingredient when preparing painting surfaces in the north of Europe, as opposed to gypsum (Calcium Sulphate), which was widely used south of the Alps. Learn More -
Gesso di Bologna
Starting at: £8.10
Gesso di Bologna is a bright white Calcium Sulphate, or gypsum, from Italy, which can be used as a substitute for whiting in the preparation of gesso. It is ground to a particularly fine powder, which makes it a suitable ground for gilding, as the small size of the particles allows for greater compression when burnishing. Learn More -
Rabbit Skin Glue
Starting at: £10.95
For sizing canvas prior to priming with an oil based primer. Do not use under acrylic primer. Soak overnight in water. Heat in double boiler (do not boil). Ratio water:size 13:1. Use while still warm. Rabbit Skin Glue do not contain any preservatives. 340 - 360 Bloom Learn More
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Gelatine Leaf
Starting at: £5.30
A pure form of glue from animal tissue. Used for sizing paper. Used in gliding and for weak sizes in isolating layers in tempera painting. Learn More
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