Talens Mediums & Varnishes
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Talens supplies a large and very complete range of auxiliaries, essential for practically every painting technique.
These auxiliaries are divided into mediums and varnishes. The auxiliaries are accurately geared to the specific requirements of each technique. They ensure a good technical composition and conservation of the work or change the properties of the artists' paint.
Talens mediums and varnishes are suitable for turpentine solvent oil colors.
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- 14,90 €
- In Finland, the transportation of flammable liquids is possible as Posti's "limited quantity" package, which is delivered to the customer's home address. A phone number is needed to arrange the delivery time.
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Painting Medium
Purpose: Increasing the flow and/or transparency of oil colour, and making the paint fatter
Composition: Vegetable oils, synthetic resins, white spirit
• No influence on the drying time of the paint
• Increases the durability and elasticity of the paint film
• Makes the brush stroke run slightly, depending on the amount added
• Increases gloss
• Does not yellow
• Can be thinned with white spirit or turpentine
• Flammable
Quick Drying Medium
Purpose: Increasing the flow and/or transparency of oil colour, shortening the drying time and making the paint fatter
Composition: Vegetable oils, synthetic resins, white spirit, siccatives
• Increases the durability and elasticity of the paint film
• Makes the brush stroke run, depending on the amount added
• Increases gloss
• Does not yellow
• Can be thinned with white spirit or turpentine
• Flammable
Picture Varnish Glossy
Purpose: Durable protection of an oil painting (final varnish)
Composition bottle: Synthetic resin, turpentine oil, white spirit
Composition spray can: Synthetic resin, white spirit
• Apply when paint film has completely dried (approx. 1 year with normal layer thickness)
• Dries in a few hours
• Does not yellow
• Gives a high gloss
• The gloss can be decreased by mixing with Picture varnish matt 003
• Can be thinned with white spirit or turpentine
• Clean brushes with white spirit or turpentine
• Dry varnish coats can be removed with white spirit or turpentine
• Flammable (in spray can: extremely flammable)
Dammar Varnish Glossy
Purpose: Protecting an oil painting
Composition: Dammar resin, turpentine oil
• Traditional final varnish
• Apply when paint film has completely dried (approx. 1 year with normal layer thickness)
• Dries in a few hours
• May show signs of ageing after some time such as yellowing and crackling
• Gives a high gloss
• Mixing with Dammar varnish matt 082 reduces the degree of gloss
• Can be thinned with turpentine, clean brushes with white spirit or turpentine
• Dry varnish coats can be removed with turpentine
• Highly flammable
Retouching Varnish
Purpose: Reviving sunken-in (matt) areas and providing temporary protection (temporary final varnish) of oil paintings not entirely dry
Composition: Synthetic resin, white spirit
• Apply sparingly
• Does not affect the further drying time of the paint film
• As temporary protective varnish do not apply until after 2-3 months
• Dries in a few hours
• Does not yellow
• Can be thinned with white spirit
• Clean brushes with white spirit
• Highly flammable (in spray can: extremely flammable)
Siccative Courtrai (pale)
Purpose: Reducing the drying time of oil colours
Composition: Metal compounds, white spirit
• Reduces the elasticity and durability of the paint film; therefore use very sparingly (add maximum 2%)
• Can be thinned with white spirit
• Flammable
Purified Linseed Oil
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
Venetian Turpentine
Purpose: Increasing the flow and transparency of glazing layers in oil colour
Composition: Natural balsam, turpentine oil
• Traditional glazing medium
• Increases the drying time of the paint film
• Increases the durability of the paint film
• Makes the brush stroke run, depending on the amount added
• Increases the gloss
• Slightly yellowing
• Can be thinned with white spirit or turpentine
• Flammable