Art Spectrum Mediums + Gesso

A natural, biodegradable, cirtus scented cleaning solution for brushes, studio equipment and other uses. This product is marked as a dangerous/hazardous item. Due to this fact, extra freight charges will be calculated upon ch…

A rubber latex solution which is painted over any dry area you wish to keep free of colour. Allow the masking fluid to dry before over-painting. Peel or rub off with fingers or suitable eraser when paint is dry.  

Used for preparing grounds (gesso) and as extenders for gesso and paint.

Art Spectrum Shellac Flakes dissolve in methylated spirits to make fresh shellac. Ideal for artists who need a faster drying time. Shellac is versitile and may be used as a natural primer, sanding sealer, tannin-blocker, odour blo…

Glue sizing, followed by oil painting, is the traditional method of preparing a canvas for oil painting. The size is made by dissolving 1 part Rabbit Skin Glue to 10-15 parts cold water. Soak until all the water has been absorbed …

White or colorless flammable oil or wax obtained in the distilling of petroleum. Paraffin is often used as a material for modeling and in such wax-resist techniques as batik, either as a substitute for bee's wax, or as a supplemen…

A brillant white, flexible painting ground for canvas, paper, hardboard and masonary. Not recommended for permanent oil painting.

Kaolin powder is a pure china clay, sometimes used as a filler to achieve an impasto quality with oil paints. When used in this way it's important to note that it can muddy the paint.ÊIt is also used in theÊmanufacture…

Dissolve Damar Crystals in Gum Turpentine to make Damar Varnish. This varnish imparts a rich, glassy effect to glazes and is also used as a basis for making some painting mediums.

Calcite Powder or Calcium Carbonate is an inert pigment of considerable bulk, of use in oil painting only as an extender or adulterant. When ground in linseed oil to a stiff paste, it does not retain its white colour, but the past…

Refined white pellets used in encaustic and in oil painting mediums and varnishes as well as Batik, wax resist and candlemaking.

Artists' Acrylic Gesso will dry in a few hours providing an absorbent, permanent flexible, waterproof, non-yellowing ground. The brillant white, flexible painting ground for canvas, cardboards, paper, masonery etc. Suitable for Oi…