Williamsburg Damar Crystals 16oz

Highest quality, natural damar crystals from Indonesia

Damar crystals come from the damar resin which is tapped from a family of trees found mostly in India and East Asia. Damar crystals are yellow and irregularly shaped with a dusty appearance. When dissolved in pure gum turpentine, it yields a varnish which can be used as a final picture varnish or thinned with more turpentine and stand oil to make a glazing medium. Damar can be used in oil paint mediums to speed drying and add gloss.

The crystals must be soaked in pure gum turpentine to produce traditional damar varnish