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Gamblin Gamvar Gloss Varnish

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…varnish * Available in Gloss, Satin, & Matte Perfect For: * Varnishing oils, alkyds, and egg tempera * Portrait and fine artists * Unifying uneven surfaces of paintings * Boosting color saturation * Altering paint sheen * Use in the studio or school   Gamvar Gloss:  saturates… Gamvar Gloss Picture Varnish - The Perfect Picture Varnish You can confidently paint and varnish your paintings with Gamblin's conservation quality resin varnish for oil, acrylic and alkyd paints! Developed in collaboration with the National Gallery of Art, Gamvar goes on water-clear, stays water-clear and can be easily and safely removed with Gamsol. Gamsol relaxes stiff oil paints and is the best solvent for cleaning brushes and palette knives because it is odorless and non-hazardous! When your oil painting is completely dry and paint is firm to the touch, preserve and protect it by brushing a thin layer of semi-gloss Gamvar on top. You will instantly notice that your colors have more depth and that Gamvar is virtually odorless! The easiest way to make your painting look better! Key Features: * Terrific for both oil and acrylic paintings * Saturates color and adds depth of color * Protects your painting * Unifies surface quality * Odorless and easily removable * Dries in 24 hours * No need to wait 6 months to varnish * Available in Gloss, Satin, & Matte Perfect For: * Varnishing oils, alkyds, and egg tempera * Portrait and fine artists * Unifying uneven surfaces of paintings * Boosting color saturation * Altering paint sheen * Use in the studio or school   Gamvar Gloss:  saturates colors in your painting and gives your work a unified and protective gloss surface. Gamvar Gloss is the original Gamvar formula. See More

Gamblin Gamvar Satin Varnish

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…odorless, goes on and remains water-clear and can be safely removed with Gamsol Mineral Spirits. This superior quality satin picture varnish dries to a lower gloss level compared to original Gamvar and enhances the depth of color in your paintings. The easiest way to make your painting look better!… Enhance and protect your oil paint masterpieces with this professional quality satin finish picture varnish! Gamblin's Gamvar Satin Picture Varnish saturates the colors in your oil paintings and gives your work a unified, satin finish protective surface. Developed in collaboration with the National Gallery of Art, Gamvar Satin is practically odorless, goes on and remains water-clear and can be safely removed with Gamsol Mineral Spirits. This superior quality satin picture varnish dries to a lower gloss level compared to original Gamvar and enhances the depth of color in your paintings. The easiest way to make your painting look better! Key Features: * Provides a satin finish protective surface * Deepens color values of your paintings * Applies water clear and is practically odorless * Easily and safely removed with Gamsol Mineral Spirits * Terrific for both oil and acrylic paintings* Saturates color and adds depth of color* Protects your painting* Unifies surface quality* Odorless and easily removable* Dries in 24 hours* No need to wait 6 months to varnish Perfect For: * Protecting oil paintings * Portrait and fine artists * Unifying uneven surfaces of paintings * Boosting color saturation See More

Gamblin Galkyd Mediums

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…transparency of paint layers, to creating a range of surface qualities, from high gloss to matte. When a painting is completed, all of the thought, effort and emotion that went into it are reflected in the artist’s marks. Choosing the appropriate painting medium can be an essential part of making… True to historic working properties. Safer. More Permanent Gamblin Galkyd Mediums are Contemporary Painting Mediums!. Painting mediums offer a great deal more than simply extending oil colors. Mediums modify the working properties of oil color from the tube - from a fluid consistency for expressive mark making to a stiff paste for creating thick, crisp marks. Painting mediums also broaden the visual qualities of our colors - from increasing the transparency of paint layers, to creating a range of surface qualities, from high gloss to matte. When a painting is completed, all of the thought, effort and emotion that went into it are reflected in the artist’s marks. Choosing the appropriate painting medium can be an essential part of making oil painting your own. With a painting medium that fits your needs, you can get into the flow of painting faster and stay there longer. Gamblin Galkyd Gel - "G-Gel" Made from alkyd resin, Galkyd Gel is a colorless oil color additive that accelerates the drying rate of oil colors and enables artists to create thick transparent paintings with a moderate sheen. Galkyd Gel is a stiffer gel compared to Neo Megilp that holds thicker, sharper brushmarks and dries more quickly. Galkyd Gel increases transparency of oil colors and creates impasto. Gamblin Galkyd Painitng Medium - Galkyd thins oil colors and increases transparency and gloss. When used in greater proportions with oil color, Galkyd will level brush-strokes, creating an enamel-like surface. Galkyd is our fastest-drying painting medium. Thin layers will be touch-dry in approximately 24 hours. Alkyd based resin painting medium that thins oil paints and maintains a strong flexible paint film. Galkyd speeds the drying rate and is excellent for glazing providing an enamel like finish. For thinning, Gamblin recommends using Gamsol or a small amount of Refined Linseed Oil. Gamblin Galkyd Painting Medium Lite No.2 - Galkyd Lite thins oil colors and increases transparency and gloss. When used in moderation with oil colors, Galkyd Lite will retain brushstrokes. Galkyd Lite is more fluid and less glossy compared to Galkyd. Thin layers will be touch-dry in 24 to 30 hours. This low viscosity alkyd resin painting medium is a good replacement for traditional damar/ linseed oil/ turpentine combination mediums. Galkyd Lite dries within about 3 hours to a subdued gloss, and will maintain your brush strokes. For thinning, Gamblin recommends using Gamsol or a small amount of Refined Linseed Oil. Gamblin Galkyd Slow Drying Medium - Galkyd Slow Dry thins oil colors and extends working time. Galkyd Slow Dry is more fluid and less glossy than Galkyd Lite. Use one part Galkyd Slow Dry to one part oil colors to paint wet-into-wet for at least a day.. Especially formulated to thin oil colors and give painters extended working time. To use mix equal portions of medium with oil colors to paint wet for at least a day. Since this product should not be diluted you may want to purchase the larger size. What is Gamblin Galkyd? Gamblin Galkyd thins oil colors and increases transparency and gloss. Galkyd Medium - An alkyd resin painting medium that increases the fluidity of oil colors and speeds their drying time See More

SpectraFix Natural Glass Varnish

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…varnish and medium * Made from natural ingredients * You can spray it indoors * Non-toxic with no irritating fumes * The semi-gloss finish adds depth to your work * It does not dull colors * Easy to clean varnished surface * You can paint over it Perfect For: * Pastel and watercolor varnish *… Natural Glass makes shipping and hanging an art show easy! Natural Glass is a revolutionary water-based BioPolymer varnish and painting medium. It dries fast to a water-resistant, semi-gloss film. You can use Natural Glass on canvas, paper, Yupo, ceramic, stone, glass, leather, fabric (not washable), and more. It can be re-worked, painted over, layered, or used as a pouring medium. Natural Glass works well as a glass substitute for pastel and watercolor works. No more annoying reflections and glare or worrying about breakage. Natural Glass makes shipping and hanging a show easy because it can't break. The semi-gloss finish adds depth to your work while protecting it from the elements. You won't lose your highlights or dull your colors. Varnished colors become more luminous under Natural Glass. Like all SpectraFix products, Natural Glass washes up with water, is completely non-toxic, and has no irritating fumes. Key Features: * Water-based BioPolymer varnish and medium * Made from natural ingredients * You can spray it indoors * Non-toxic with no irritating fumes * The semi-gloss finish adds depth to your work * It does not dull colors * Easy to clean varnished surface * You can paint over it Perfect For: * Pastel and watercolor varnish * Protecting work from damage * Varnish or medium for all painting and drawing media * Traditional glass alternative * Pouring paintings * Canvas, paper, Yupo, and ceramic * Stone, glass, leather, and fabric (not washable) See More

SpectraFix Instagrit

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Invisible traction precisely where you need it! Instagrit gives you TRACTION when you need it most! You know that dreaded moment when you can't add any more detail to a drawing because the surface is too slippery? Spetrafix has developed Instagrit so you can add grit where you need it for traction… Invisible traction precisely where you need it! Instagrit gives you TRACTION when you need it most! You know that dreaded moment when you can't add any more detail to a drawing because the surface is too slippery? Spetrafix has developed Instagrit so you can add grit where you need it for traction and deep layering of color pencil, oil pastel, wax crayon, and graphite. You can apply Instagrit by brush to areas in your drawings that have become slick. It dries clear and magically picks up color as soon as you pass your pencil over it. Instagrit works well on most papers, panels, and canvas. Use it for adding last-minute details and corrections. You can even create a toned background by adding watercolor paint to Instagrit. You can also use Instagrit to create darker blacks with traditional graphite pencils. Key Features: * Non-toxic and natural grit additive * ASTM D4236 certified * Odor-free * Fully archival * Not intended for use by children * Made in the USA Perfect For: * Adding traction to slippery sections of drawings * Creating colored grounds * Colored pencil, soft and oil pastels * Charcoal, graphite, and much more * Most papers, panels, and canvas * All drawing media Directions: * Stir very well before using. * Apply with a brush over slick areas. * Allow to dry and gently apply your next layers of color. * Repeat as desired. See More