Primers, Mediums & Varnishes
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Roberson Gum Turpentine
Starting at: £14.00
Less refined than rectified spirit of turpentine, this is a classic artists' quality turpentine. The natural gums found in Gum Turpentine mean that it is often preferred as constituent of painting mediums. Learn More -
Gamblin Gamsol Mineral Sprit
Starting at: £11.00
Gamsol is the safest solvent that allows oil painters to utilize all traditional painting techniques without compromise. Learn More -
Zest-It Clear Painting Medium
Starting at: £7.20
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Improves flow of oil paint and reduce brush strokes. Suitable for wet-on-wet techniques. Especially suitable for blending and glazing without varnish.
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Winsor & Newton Liquin Original
Starting at: £9.00
Liquin Original is an alkyd based 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 & film thickness).
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- Resists yellowing.
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Cranfield Alkaflow Medium
Starting at: £16.20
A free flowing, alkyd based, gloss medium which may be used to thin oil paints. Alkaflow helps to remove brush strokes and give a smooth gloss finish. It is quick drying. Learn More -
Cranfield Spectragel Medium
Starting at: £16.80
This is a thixotropic alkyd medium designed to mix with oil colours, retaining the body of the paint. Spectragel is a gloss medium and is quick drying. It is a clear medium based on a synthetic resin that improves the weather resistance of oil colours; ideal for glazing and extending colours while retaining gloss and structure of paint. Learn More -
Cranfield Spectragel Medium Matt
Starting at: £18.90
This thixotropic alkyd is a medium designed to mix with oil colours, retaining the body of the paint. Matt Spectragel is a quick drying, clear, weather-resistant medium based on synthetic resin. Ideal for extending colours, Matt Spectragel Medium will retain structure and dry to a matt finish. Learn More -
Cranfield Spectraflow Medium
Starting at: £17.00
This free flowing, slightly thixotropic medium is alkyd based and will not increase gloss when added to oil colours. It is quick drying. Learn More -
Cranfield Beeswax Medium
Starting at: £19.40
A pereparation of pure beeswax in white spirit, this is used to achieve a soft sheen on your finished painting. It will retard drying, allowing you to achieve a range of effects. Learn More -
Gamblin GALKYD GEL "G GEL" 150ml
£23.10Galkyd Gel is a stiffer gel compared to Neo Megilp that holds thicker, sharper brush-marks and dries more quickly. Galkyd Gel increases transparency of oil colours and creates impasto. Learn More -
Gamblin Solvent-Free Gel
Starting at: £7.70
Gamblin Solvent-Free Gel is the only solvent-free painting medium that supports a broad range of painting techniques with minimal compromise. Solvent-Free Gel gives colours more flow and transparency, yet holds the shape of your brushmark. Solvent-Free Gel has a moderately fast drying rate and increases gloss. Made from safflower oil and alkyd resin, Gamblin Solvent-Free Gel is non-toxic and contains no Gamsol or petroleum distillates. Learn More -
Gamblin Galkyd Slow Drying Medium - While Stocks Last
Starting at: £8.00
Galkyd Slow Dry thins oil colors and extends working time. Galkyd Slow Dry is more fluid and less glossy than Galkyd Lite. Use one part Galkyd Slow Dry to one part oil colors to paint wet-into-wet for at least a day. Learn More -
Gamblin MEDIUMS SET
£40.70Gamblin MEDIUMS SET is a handy selection of the Gamblin range of oil mediums. A great way to experiment and get started. Learn More -
Gamblin Cold Wax Medium
Starting at: £14.30
Cold Wax medium is made from naturally white, pure beeswax. Formulated to knife consistency, Cold Wax Medium makes oil colors thicker and more matte. Cold Wax Medium can be used to make Gamblin mediums and Gamvar more matte. It can also be applied alone as a matte varnish. Learn More