Art Spectrum Oil Prime
Oil Prime is a unique oil/acrylic resin blend. The 40% linseed oil content provides controlled absorbency, which maintains the natural glow of oil pint. Non-toxic, non-flammable and equipment washes up with water.
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- Art Spectrum Medium No.1$23.50
Often an excessive amount of gum turpentine is used as a substitute for a ‘lean’ medium. Too much gum turpentine ‘denatures’ the oil paint in the lean layers. This leaves an underbound pigment when the paint dries which can be easily brushed off. Medium No. 1 contains the minimum formulated account of Stand Oil to cross-link the medium and the oil paint, preventing the breakdown of the vehicle and ensuring permanency... more » - Art Spectrum Art Clean$46.60-$92.60
Perfect for all applications in the studio such as cleaning brushes, palettes, hands as well as a large range of household applications. Fragrant Art Clean is made from a blend of natural extracts. Colour and aroma variation is natural. Art Clean contains no petroleum based solvents and no harmful bleaches... more » - Art Spectrum Artists Turpentine$11.80-$181.00
Artists' Turpentine has less tack than Gum Turpentine. Use in the preparation of painting mediums and for cleaning equipment. Do not use neat as a diluent for oil paint... more » - Art Spectrum Citrus Turpentine$29.60-$124.50
Use sparingly as a diluent for oil paint, mediums and for cleaning brushes... more » - Art Spectrum Damar Varnish$18.30
Use as a final varnish over dry oil paintings. Dilute with gum turpentine for less gloss. A natural resin, use Damar as an ingredient for glazing mediums to impart a degree of gloss and hardness to the paint film... more » - Art Spectrum Medium No.2 (fat)
Medium No. 2 is a fat medium. It contains more oil than Medium No. 1. It should be mixed with the oil paint as the layers of painting develop. It has some of the properties of a glazing medium but it is preferable to use Art Spectrum 24-hour Glazing Medium if very thin veils of colour are desired... more » - Art Spectrum Odourless Solvent$14.50-$238.00
Ideal for artists who are sensitive to the odour of turpentine. Use to cleaning brushes and as an additive to mediums... more » - Art Spectrum Matt Wax Varnish
A satin matt final varnish for oils, acrylic, and most surfaces. Easiest to apply warm with clean, lint-free rag or brush. When dry, buff to desired gloss with soft cloth. Removable with Gum Turpentine... more » - Art Spectrum Pure Gum Turpentine$12.80-$234.80
Double distilled for artists' use. Use in the preparation of painting mediums and for cleaning equipment. Do not use neat as a diluent for oil paint... more » - Art Spectrum Refined Linseed Oil
Finest quality Refined Linseed oil, reduces consistency of oil paints and imparts extra gloss. Being a natural drying oil, Linseed oil has little or no allergy reactions... more » - Art Spectrum Retouch Varnish
A removable light gloss varnish. Brush or spray small areas or complete painting where the colour is dull, sunken or needs a temporary protective varnish. Clean or remove with Mineral Turpentine... more » - Art Spectrum Stand Linseed Oil
Stand Oil is a heat thickened linseed oil mainly used as a levelling agent in mediums. Slower drying, Stand Oil imparts gloss to oil paints and dries to a tough, elastic film... more »
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