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Auckland's Art Shop for Artists

 

Our store has been serving the local art community since the early seventies. We are owned and operated by working, professional artists and have become the place where like minded creatives choose to gather, share and inspire.

Jim and Sandy working in the studio

We are the only art supply store in the greater Auckland area that has a working artists' studio on premises. Our experienced and knowledgeable staff are always happy, willing and able to demonstrate techniques and share tips on the use of various artist materials.

Our focus is to encourage the pursuit of personal artistic expression and to share our expertise and love for the visual arts. More about us...

- Jim & Sandy Auckland

  • Gamblin Cold Wax Medium
    Gamblin Cold Wax Medium$19.96-$299.00Oil

    Gamblin Cold Wax Medium is a mixture of natural beeswax (wax pastilles), Gamsol Odourless Mineral Spirits and a small amount of alkyd resin. This versatile medium can be added directly to oil colours as a painting medium, used to modify the surface quality of Gamblin Galkyd painting mediums, as well as used alone as a matte varnish.

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  • Gamblin 3-in-1 Medium
    Gamblin 3-in-1 Medium$18.60-$29.40Oil

    For all stages of painting, 3-in-1 is an all-around lean and thin oil painting medium, ideal for oiling out, sealing panels and a fluid option for thinning your oils

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  • Gamblin Must Haves Medium Set
    Gamblin Must Haves Medium Set$71.40Oil

    This set of five mediums and one studio-safe solvent is supplied in a portable clear plastic wallet with a zip. It offers the chance to try six different oil painting auxiliaries, and would make a great gift for any oil painter. Contents Include: 1 x 2oz (59ml) Gamsol 1 x 2oz (59ml) Gamvar Gloss Varnish 1 x 2oz (59ml) Refined Linseed Oil bottle 1 x 2oz (59ml) Galkyd Lite 1 x 37 ml Solvent Free Gel 1 x 2 Fluid Oz Cold Wax Medium

  • Dorlands Wax Medium
    Dorlands Wax Medium$11.95-$67.95Oil

    Dorland’s Wax is a versatile cold wax medium made from a special blend of pure waxes and damar resin.

    Used as a protective topcoat for sealing and finishing a variety of media from oil paintings to collage, Dorland’s Wax is especially popular as a varnish for watercolor and gouache paintings. It provides a durable waterproof finish, protecting the artwork from moisture, smudging, dust, and fingerprints, while adding depth to color and allowing for glassless framing and display. Applied with a fine cloth or gloved hand, it is easy to use, and the finish is malleable: leave it matte, or buff with a rag after drying for a uniform satin gloss.

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  • Spectrafix FinalFix Spray
    Spectrafix FinalFix Spray$33.60-$53.50Fixative

    FinalFix is a versatile, casein-based spray fixative enhanced with beeswax and other natural ingredients to provide a tough, moisture-resistant finish. It’s similar to SpectraFix Degas Fixative but offers a slightly deeper, semi-matte sheen, scuff resistance, and allows for light damp cleaning. Excellent for layering drawing media into acrylic paintings, and other multi-media works. Not suitable for oil pastels

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  • Natural Glass
    Natural Glass$48.95-$72.50Acrylic

    A Revolutionary Water-Based Varnish and Painting Medium

    Natural Glass is a game-changing bio-polymer varnish and painting medium made from milk casein, beeswax, and other natural ingredients. It dries quickly to a water-resistant, semi-gloss film, providing durability and flexibility for a wide range of artistic applications.

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