Primers, Mediums & Varnishes
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Roberson Picture Varnish Satin
Starting at: £8.50
Roberson Picture Varnish Satin - Micro-crystalline wax & ketone resin Learn More -
Roberson Picture Varnish Gloss
Starting at: £8.50
Roberson Picture Varnish Gloss - High grade ketone resin Learn More -
Roberson Damar Varnish Low Gloss
Starting at: £8.60
Roberson Damar Varnish Low Gloss - Added wax for low sheen. Learn More -
Roberson A81 Varnish
Starting at: £8.50
A reversible picture varnish suitable for both specialist conservation work and general picture varnish needs. Non-yellowing, dries to a gloss finish. Learn More -
Gamblin Gamvar Varnish
Starting at: £17.60
Gamvar Picture Varnish saturates colors in your painting and gives the painting a unified and protective surface.
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Developed in collaboration with the National Gallery of Art, Gamvar goes on water-clear, stays water-clear and can be easily and safely removed with Gamsol.
Using Gamsol as its solvent, Gamvar is virtually odorless and ready to apply.
Brush apply. Do not spray. All Gamvar can be applied when the thickest areas of your painting are thoroughly dry and firm to the touch.
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Roberson Exhibition Varnish
Starting at: £8.00
Apply to touch dry paintings as a temporary exhibition varnish. After 6 months a final picture varnish can be applied with no need to remove Ketone resin/white spirit. Unable to send overseas. Learn More -
Roberson Crystal Shellac Varnish
Starting at: £10.60
Clear synthetic varnish with superior clarity. Does not discolour gold and silver leaf. Use as a protective coating over gilded surfaces to prevent tarnishing and for sealing gesso prior to gilding. Learn More -
Brodie and Middleton Shellac Varnish
Starting at: £12.90
Fast drying varnish. May also be used to seal absorbent surfaces prior to sizing. Clean brushes with methylated spirits. Contains genuine Shellac resin. Learn More -
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Brodie & Middleton Methylated Spirit
Starting at: £3.70
Brodie & Middleton Methylated Spirit Learn More -
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Zest-It Oil Paint Dilutant and Brush Cleaner
Starting at: £8.50
Out of stock
Zest-it Oil Paint Dilutant and Brush Cleaner is a solvent primarily for use by oil painters. It is made from an Aliphatic Hydrocarbon and pure food grade Citrus Oil. It has a neutral pH value and contains no CFCs or Aromatics and has low VOCs. It is a clear, colourless liquid which has a pleasant 'orangey citrus' smell, is inherently biodegradable and evaporates without leaving any residue.
* WHILE STOCK LASTS* For similar products please refer to Gamblin Gamsol Mineral Sprit and Roberson Studio Safe Citrus Low Odour Solvent
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Winsor & Newton Sansodor
Starting at: £6.70
Sansodor is a low odour solvent which evaporates slowly, increases blending time and is suitable for thinning oil colours and cleaning brushes.
Suitable for oil & alkyd colour. Well suited to artists who prefer to avoid exposure to turpentine.
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Roberson Rectified Turpentine
Starting at: £14.00
Roberson Rectified Turpentine Use for thinning oil paints, solvent based mediums and varnishes Learn More -
Roberson Studio Safe Citrus Low Odour Solvent
Starting at: £10.90
Roberson Studio Safe Solvent can be used for brush cleaning and the thinning of paint as a non-volatile solvent alternative to turpentine and white spirit, it has an orange fragrance. Learn More