Safflower Oil

Compared with linseed oil, safflower oil has greater clarity, is less prone to yellowing and is slow drying. In the manufacture of oil colours, safflower oil is used as the binder for white pigments. It is also used as the binder for fast drying pigments, to retard their drying rate. When added to oil colours, darkens less than linseed oil.

200ml / 3.50

Linseed Oil

Best quality cold-pressed linseed oil. Reduces brush marks when added to oil colours.
Characteristic pale yellow colour. Darkens less than refined linseed oil, dries faster than poppy or safflower oils.

200ml / 3.50

Poppyseed Oil

When used as a binder for white pigments, poppy oil is clearer and less prone to yellowing than linseed oil. Poppy oil is slow drying and more matt than linseed oil when dry.

200ml / 3.50

Rabbit Glue, in Grains

Fine, light coloured grains of rabbit glue. Mix 1 part of dry glue with 15 parts water. Leave to soak for 1 hour, then warm through on double boiler to form clear solution of warm glue. Add a further 15 parts of water to create a thin, flexible glue. Apply while just warm, to size canvas or board, prior to application of Oil Ground. For best results apply two thin coats of rabbit glue. Wait until completely dry before overpainting with Oil Ground.

1kg / 10.00

Oil Ground

A white oil primer for canvas and board. Oil Ground is applied over a dried layer of rabbit glue. Oil Ground creates a smooth surface for oil painting, with a bright white appearance.
Before overpainting, ensure that the Oil Ground is absolutely dry (wait 2-3 days per layer).

800ml / 17.00

Stand Oil

Stand oil is a polymerised form of linseed oil. Stand oil dries faster than normal linseed oil, is relatively more flexible and dries with less yellowing. As a consequence, it can be used as a painting medium, added to oil colours to create more gloss and richness of colour. The thick consistency can be reduced by dilution with turpentine as required. Stand oil can also be mixed 1:1 with Damar Varnish, to create an extra glossy yet flexible paint medium for adding to oil colours.

250ml/ 4.00
1 litre/ 8.00

Rectified Turpentine

Standard thinning agent for artists’ oil colours. Can also be used to dissolve damar resin or beeswax. For dilution of painting mediums, etc.

1 litre/ 8.00

Kerotix - Wax-Resin Painting Medium for Oil Colours

Kerotix is a special formulation of damar resin and natural beeswax, in the form of a buttery paste. It can be added to oil colours in small amounts (e.g. up to 10-15% kerotix to oil colour), to give a more pasty consistency. When added to oil colour, the resultant paint will be slightly more matt than usual.
Kerotix can also be applied as a varnish over thoroughly dried oil paintings. The wax paste is carefully applied with a lint free cotton cloth, then gently polished to a light sheen.

60ml / 3.50

800ml/ 20.00

Damar Varnish

Prepared in a ratio of 1 part damar resin to 3 parts turpentine, Damar Varnish is a specially formulated varnish for dried oil paintings. In comparison to mastic varnish, Damar varnish does not cause blooming on the surface of the painting is faster drying. Damar varnish can be diluted with turpentine.

200ml / 3.50

Magisterial Varnish

Umton Barvy are one of the last producers of copal resin-based varnishes for oil painting.
A final picture varnish blended from congo copal resin (fossilised tree resin) and damar resin. Magisterial Varnish is exceptionally glossy and bright, drying to a hard, durable yet elastic film when applied carefully. It can be diluted with turpentine as required. It dries more slowly than Damar Varnish.

50ml / 2.00
100ml / 3.00
200ml / 3.50

Oil Painting Medium I (Turpentine-Safflower Oil- Linseed Oil-Stand Oil)

A slow-drying oil paint medium which can be used to dilute oil colours and to create slow-drying glazes, especially for transparent colours.

200ml / 3.50

Oil Painting Medium II (Turpentine-Stand Oil-Damar Resin)

A fast-drying oil paint medium which can be used to dilute oil colours and to create fast-drying glazes, especially for transparent colours and for use in the first layers of painting where quick-drying is required.

200ml / 3.50

Gum Arabic (Gum Kordofan)

Selected palest pieces of Kordofan gum can be dissolved in warm water to create a gum painting solution. Combine 1 part gum with 12 parts warm water. Leave to soak for 24 hours. The resulting "gum water" can be mixed with watercolour or tempera gouache to icnrease glossiness and brilliance of colours. Use within 5-7 days of making, as the natural ingredients spoil if kept for longer periods.

100ml / 3.50