Oil Painting Mediums

Winsor & Newton Picture Cleaner 250ml A natural resin/oil emulsion containing ammonia designed for cleaning varnished paintings. It works by dissolving linseed oil oxidation and will remove surface dirt and the products of oxidation in the old varnish. Shake before and during use. Clean small areas with cotton wool pads. When cleaning is complete remove any remaining cleaner with distilled turpent…

Canada Balsam Painting Medium - Produces a deep glow with oil colours A high quality painting medium which will produce a deep flow.  Especially effective with transparent oil colours.  If you want to achieve a glass-like finish mix with oil paint and then apply over Roberson re-touching varnish.   Recommended as the medium of choice in the final stages of an oil painting Contents: Canada Balsam a…

Spectrum Alkaflow synthetic resin medium for oil paints is quick drying and will give a smooth gloss finish. 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. PLEASE ALLOW 14 DAYS DELIVERY** **NB: We keep large stocks of all Cranfield products and have deliveries arriving regula…

Matt Spectragel Medium is a clear thixotropic alkyd medium designed to mix with oil colours, retaining the body of the paint. The word thixotropic means sometimes fluid and sometimes gel - this medium becomes fluid when stirred and returns to a gel state when allowed to stand. Matt Spectragel has a matt finish. It is a clear medium based on a synthetic resin that accelerates drying of oil colours…

Cranfield Spectraflow Medium is a free flowing, slightly thixotropic medium, alkyd based, which when added to oil colours will not increase gloss. The word thixotropic means sometimes fluid and sometimes gel - this medium becomes fluid when stirred and returns to a gel state when allowed to stand. Spectraflow is quick drying. PLEASE ALLOW 14 DAYS DELIVERY** **NB: We keep large stocks of all Cranfi…

Cranfield Spectragel Medium is a thixotropic alkyd medium designed to mix with oil colours, retaining the body of the paint. The word thixotropic means sometimes fluid and sometimes gel - this medium becomes fluid when stirred and returns to a gel state when allowed to stand. Spectragel is a gloss medium and is quick drying. It is a clear medium based on a synthetic resin that accelerates drying o…

CRP Picture Cleaner - Roberson Restoring Medium 120ml This wax paste emulsion can be used for oil paintings, sculptures and any painted surfaces.  The picture cleaner cleanses surfaces from dirt, replacing the use of soap and water which may harm certain paintings.  The medium does not attack the varnish or old paint surface. Revives old varnish that has become dull Recommended for any painting an…

Kremer Gum Damar Resin Crystals These damar resin crystals are handpicked from Sumatra and light in colour. Dissolve the gum damar crysals with turpentine to create damar varnish.Dammar varnish, made from dammar gum mixed with turpentine, was introduced as a picture varnish in 1826 and is recommended for oil paintings, creating a glossy surface. The Dammar varnish can be used during the painting p…

Kremer Wax Varnish and impasto medium made with Beeswax. This wax varnish gives a matte finish which can be buffed up to a slight sheen. This product can also be used as a painting medium. If you use this painting medium to thicken oilpaint, the result will be a matt finish.                               Contents Turpentine (44%), Dammar Resin and Beeswax. This product is very similar to Umtons Ke…

Impasto 5 oil painting medium from Lukas. If you want to make your oil paint thick this is the medium for you. It can be used mixed with your oil paint or used as a base and then painted over with oil paint. - Alkyd Resin - Thickener - Siccative for drying - Sunflower Oil - Mineral Spirit

Michael Harding Beeswax Paste PM4 100ml Bleached beeswax, linseed stand oil and double rectified turpentine This is a light sensitive product so store in a cool dark place PM4 is a high oil content paste which is based on a recipe with linseed stand oil and bleached beeswax. The Michael Harding Beeswax paste will increase the body of your oil paints, leaving a satin-matt finish. Recommendation: Ad…

Michael Harding Oil Paint Medium PM1 100ml Linseed Stand Oil and Double Rectified Turpentine PM1 is a basic paint medium, designed to increase the flow of your oil paints.  This paint medium will also increase the gloss and transparency of your colours which will add to the depth and beauty of your pigment colour.  The inclusion of Linseed stand oil in the recipe of this oil based medium prevents…

Michael Harding Oleo-Resin Medium for oil paints PM5 100ml Dammar resin, Canada Balsam, Linseed stand oil and Double rectified turpentine This is a light sensitive product so store in a cool dark place PM5 is a light coloured Canada Balsam, combined with dammar resin and linseed stand oil.  This oil medium provides increased gloss levels and imparts depth to oil paint films. Canada Balsam, one of…

Michael Harding Resin Oil Wax Medium PM3 100ml Bleached Beeswax, Dammar Resin, Linseed stand oil and double rectified turpentine This is a light sensitive product - store in a cool dark place away from direct sunlight. PM3 oil wax medium is derived from bleached pure beeswax, fused with dammar resin and viscous linseed stand oil.  This oil paint medium will create a satin sheen and gentle impasto…

Oil Binding Medium 200ml If you want to make your own Oil Colour Paints this is the product for you. Ready to use binding medium for oil paint. Grind pigment whilst gradually adding small amounts of binder until the desired consistency is obained. It is good practice to always use a mask when using dry pigments Dilute with Linseed, Poppy, Walnut or Safflower Oil, Turpentine or Mineral Spirit.

Turck's Florentine Medium 60ml Eliza Turck's Florentine medium when mixed with oil colour makes it possible to paint freely on textile fabric which will then stand up to subsequent hand washing with soap and water.  Recommended for use on tapestry canvas, ordinary primed canvas, panel, satin, linen, plush and other textile fabrics. It is also the original medium for oil colours on unprepared drawi…