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Purpose: For the artist to make his own paint and painting medium
Composition: Linseed oil

• Increases the gloss and the drying time of the paint film
• Increases the risk of the paint film wrinkling
• Shows less yellowing in dark conditions than Purified linseed oil; the yellowing largely disappears in daylight
• Can be thinned with white spirit or turpentine

Available in 75 ml and 250 ml.

Category: Oils
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Purpose: For the artist to make his own medium and as an ingredient for a paint formula
Composition: Linseed oil, siccatives

• Increases the gloss and reduces the drying time of the paint film
• Increases the risk of the paint film wrinkling
• Shows strong yellowing in dark conditions, which largely disappears in daylight
• Not to be used as medium in lower layers
• Can be thinned with white spirit or turpentine
• Is darker in colour than the other linseed oils

Available in 75 ml and 250 ml.

Category: Oils
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Purpose: For the artist to make his own paint and painting medium
Composition: Linseed oil

• Increases the gloss and the drying time of the paint film
• Increases the risk of the paint film wrinkling
• Shows strong yellowing in dark conditions, which largely disappears in daylight
• Can be thinned with white spirit or turpentine

Available in 75 ml and 250 ml.

Category: Oils
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Purpose: For the artist to make his own paint and painting medium
Composition: Poppy oil

• Virtually non-yellowing, making it ideal for light colours
• Smaller risk of wrinkling than with linseed oil
• Dries more slowly than linseed oil
• Gives a less durable paint film than linseed oil
• Only use in the final coat
• Can be thinned with white spirit or turpentine

Available in 75 ml.

Category: Oils
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Purpose: For the artist to make his own (glazing) medium and as an ingredient for a paint formula
Composition: Linseed stand oil

• Greatly increases the gloss and the drying time
• Slightly yellowing (between poppy seed and linseed oil)
• Can be thinned with white spirit or turpentine
• Traditional glazing medium
• Not to be used in lower coats when mixed with paint

Available in 75 ml.

Category: Oils
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