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Bone Ash Ground Mildly abrasive ground, for metalpoint, dry drawing media and liquid inks. Soft, fibrous support, for all drawing materials and liquid inks, Dilutes with water. For best results apply one or two coats with a soft synthetic brush, working quickly and brushing out in both directions to ensure even coverage. Apply to paper (200gsm +), acrylic primed boards, canvas, etc. Bone Ash Groun…

Pip Seymour Flax Oil Cold Pressed is from the first press of the flax plant. The colour and viscosity of this quality product varies according to yield. Shorter than the Alkali Refined Cold Pressed Linseed oil with less levelling quality.. Cold Pressed Linseed oil uses: Ideal as a binder for hand-made oil colours. Can be used to extend or loosen oil paint colours. Pungent flax oil aroma In common…

Pip Seymour Screenprinting Paste mixs with acrylic paints to create a water based screen printing solution. This premium slow drying soft gel is mixed with acrylic paints for screenprinting. The screen printing paste extends the ‘open' time to prevent drying on the screen.Add medium in small amounts and mix thoroughly to a smooth paste consistency. The Pip Seymour Screenprinting paste can be used…

The Artists Handbook by Pip Seymour A complete professional guide to materials and techniques The Artist's Handbook is a bible for artists in a more practical, easier to read version of Ralph Meyers technical guide book. It includes detailed information on art materials as well as some recipes for artists. Without being alarmist this is a practical guide to using art materials, a serious book of i…

Pip Seymours Shellsol T is a popular low odour mineral solvent which can be used instead of turpentine. Shellsol T evaporates after 6-8 hours. Shellsol T leaves almost no odour during this open period. Use Shellsol T to dilute oil colours, paint mediums and varnishes. Shellsol T should be used in environments with adequate ventilation. Evaporates 100% from oil paint films. Pip Seymour is the autho…

Pip Seymour Canvas Size is an acrylic sealer for cotton fabric and linen fabric but can also be used for wood panels. This acrylic canvas size impregnates fabric weave to create a level surface for subsequent layers of acrylic primer or acrylic gesso. The milky coloured canvas size dilutes with cold water and dried to a flexible transparent layer. We recommend applying two coats, thinned 10-30% wi…

Acrylic Varnish Gloss is a final picture varnish for dried acrylic paintings - water-thinnable. When used over dried acrylic paintings, Acrylic Varnish Gloss can be used to change the surface appearance of the dried paint film. The finish is a high gloss finish. In general, acrylic paintings should be left to dry out for at least two weeks before application of varnish layers. Dries to a tough, no…

Acrylic Varnish Matt is a final picture varnish for dried acrylic paintings - water-thinnable. When used over dried acrylic paintings, Acrylic Varnish Matt can be used to change the surface appearance of the dried paint film. Provides a flat matt finish. In general, acrylic paintings should be left to dry out for at least two weeks before application of varnish layers. Dries to a tough, nominally…

Pip Seymour Alkyd Resin Paint Medium contains oil-modified alkyd resin in a liquid medium which are added to oil colors to impart their brushing quality to oil paint. The addition of alkyd resin also accelerates the drying of oil colors. Pip Seymours Alkyd Resin Glaze Paint Medium is a standard low viscosity alkyd resin paint medium. When 10-30% is added to oil colours extra gloss and depth is cre…

Dammar Varnish is a Picture varnish and also an integral ingredient of oil paint mediums. Ideally used as constituent part of oil painting medium (add 1 part Dammar Varnish to 1 part Linseed Stand Oil, then add approximately 10% to oil colours, to impart gloss to paint film). Dilute with turpentine or Shellsol T low odour mineral solvent. Slightly less glossy in comparison to mastic varnish. Damma…

Fast Drying Oil Glaze Medium : Sizes Available 100ml; 250ml; 1 Litre Pip Seymour's Fast Drying Oil Glaze Medium is a versatile product to use with oil paints creating deeper tonal colour effects and depth when glaze layers are painted onto artwork. This Glaze Medium is a blend of linseed stand oil and dammar varnish, together with drying agent. The drying agent used is clarified, very high quality…