SOLVENTS
75ml, 1L Artists White Spirit
A volatile, flammable diluent (thinner) for oil colours
and the cleaning of brushes. Whilst it has a
characteristic odour, this is less pronounced than
Turpentine. This makes a watery mixture, evaporates
quickly, is less hazardous than Distilled Turpentine,
less costly and does not deteriorate on storage.
75ml, 250ml, 500ml, 1L English Distilled
Turpentine
All solvents vary in strength and their capacity to
'loosen up' the body of the colour. The artists' grade
solvent with the greatest power is Distilled Turpentine,
the only artists' grade solvent capable of easily
dissolving Dammar resin. Turpentine makes a viscous
mixture, evaporates slowly, is the most hazadous and
strongest smelling solvent commonly used by artists.
75ml, 250ml, 500ml, 1L Sandsodor (Low Odour)
Sansodor makes a viscous mixture, evaporates slowly, is
the least hazardous, costs approximately the same as
turpentine, does not deteriorate on storage and has
minimal odour. This is well suited to artists who prefer
to avoid exposure to turpentine.
75ml Artists Picture Cleaner
Not strictly a solvent, Artists' Picture Cleaner is a
liquid which is designed for the cleaning of varnished
paintings and is an excellent product for this purpose.
It works by dissolving linseed oil oxidation and will
remove surface dirt and the products of oxidation in the
old varnish. It contains an emulsified mixture of Copaiba
balsam, dipentene and pine oil with ammonia. You will
find that the liquid settles out in two layers so you
will need to shake well before use and thinning is not
recommended.
DRYING OILS
75ml, 250ml, 500ml, 1L Refined Linseed Oil
Our most popular oil offers many of the same qualities as
Cold Pressed Linseed Oil, but is slower drying. It is an
alkali-refined oil of pale colour that reduces oil colour
consistency and increases gloss and transparency.
75ml Cold Pressed Linseed Oil
A slightly yellow oil, which is extracted without the use
of heat. This can be added to colour to reduce the
consistency, improve flow, and increase gloss and
transparency whilst reducing brush marks. Thin with
Turpentine or Artist’s White Spirit. This oil dries
slightly quicker than refined linseed oil and may have
better flow with some colours.
75ml Bleached Linseed Oil
A refined pale oil of slightly increased viscosity, which
will improve the flow of colours and dries slightly
faster than Refined Linseed Oil. This oil is thinner and
paler than thickened linseed oil and is useful for use
with white and pale colours. It dries slightly slower
than Thickened Linseed Oil.
75ml Drying Linseed Oil
This is an oil of darker colour than Refined Linseed Oil,
which promotes the fastest drying rate of all the oils
whilst increasing gloss.
75ml Thickened Linseed Oil
A pale refined oil of syrupy consistency. This speeds the
drying time even more than Bleached Linseed Oil, improves
flow and gloss and increases the durability of the film.
This oil behaves like Linseed Stand Oil but is dries
quicker and darker.
75ml Linseed Stand Oil
A pale viscous oil that can be mixed with Turpentine or
White (Mineral) Spirit to improve the flow and levelling
of oil colour. Retards drying but imparts a tough,
elastic finish. Use in conjunction with Turpentine or
Artists’ White Spirit to improve colour flow. It is
well suited for glazing and for fine detail and is
resistant to yellowing while increasing the durability of
the film. It slows drying and is the best oil to choose
as an additive medium.
75ml Poppy Drying Oil
A drying oil used to increase the drying rate. Made from
poppy seeds, it is the palest of the oils and is
resistant to yellowing which makes it well suited for
whites and pale colours.
MEDIUMS
75ml, 250ml, 500ml, 1L Liquin Original
A general purpose low gloss medium which improves flow
and transparency. It mixes easily with the brush or knife
and smooths brushwork. Liquin Original also suits a
textured oil technique. Liquin Original will
approximately half the drying time of oil colour,
dependant on the proportions added. Therefore, depending
on the climate, colours used, and film weight, the layer
will be touch dry in anything between 1-5 days. It is not
advised to use Liquin as a varnish or final coat.
250ml, 500ml Liquin Fine Detail
The most fluid of the Liquin family of products, this
gloss medium is ideal for fine detailed work. It is also
perfect for producing a smooth surface picture or in
smoothly blended areas where you do not want brushmarks.
Liquin Fine Detail is the modern alternative to the
traditional copal mediums that were based on natural
resins and offered fast drying properties to the artist.
It will approximately half the drying time of oil colour,
dependant on the proportions added. Therefore, depending
on the climate, colours used, and film weight, the layer
will be touch dry in anything between 1-5 days.
75ml Liquin Impasto Medium
A semi-gloss, quick drying, non-yellowing impasto medium.
It retains crisp textures and brush strokes without any
visible levelling and extends tube colour and provides
bulk. It also allows more blending time. When dry, it
forms a flexible, tough film that can be varnished in the
normal way. Liquin Impasto and Liquin Oleopasto are the
only mediums that safely thicken oil colour. For heavier
brush work or palette knife.
75ml, 250ml, 500ml Artists Painting Medium
This is a prepared medium that thins the colour
consistency, improves flow and wetting, slows drying,
increases the durability of the film and is resistant to
yellowing.
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