Roberson

Glass Storage Jars with NeckAvailable in 30ml and 60ml

Available in 500ml, 1L, 2.5L and 5L Fast drying, flexible and non yellowing white ground for oil, acrylic and tempera. Gives a matt, absorbent surface which may be sanded smooth once dry. Roberson...

Available in 60ml, 120ml, 250ml and 500ml  Roberson Beeswax varnish is made utilising an ancient recipe.The origins of this medium go back a long way to the ancient Greeks where Beeswax was...

Available in 60ml Oleo–resin from balsam fir tree. Superior to Venice Turpentine in recipes where clarity and rapid drying are important. Canada Balsam is obtained from Canada balsam...

Cold Pressed Linseed Oil is ideal for the grinding of pigment to make oil paints. The process of producing Cold Pressed Linseed Oil results in a lower yield, but the resultant oil is of a superior...

Copaiba Balsam comes from South American tree Copaifera landsdorfii. It is highly viscous, with a characteristic fruity odor (it has a high content of essential oil). It is also...

Available in 60ml, 250ml, 500ml and 1L. Damar resin/white spirit. Rectifies dull areas caused by sinking of paint. Also helps adhesion of succeeding layer.  

Available in 60ml, 250ml, 500ml and 1L This is a new and very interesting varnish from Roberson, for the legion of followers of this source of ancient recipes. Made to the same centuries old formula...

Available in 60ml, 250ml, 500ml and 1L An original 1980’s formula newly resurrected to provide artists’ with a glaze medium that had no darkening affect on colours when used. This Glaze...

Available in 60ml, 250ml and 500ml Larch Turpentine is a highly viscous balsam, still sometimes called “Venice turpentine”. It is unique in that it is collected from the heart of...

Available in 38ml and 120ml Mastic resin, gum arabic, linseed oil. Mixed in equal parts with oil colours gives a lasting brilliance to the colours.The medium produces a workable consistency and...

Available in 60ml, 250ml, 500ml and 1L. This is the matte version of our best selling glaze medium. The same formula has been used with the simple addition of a matting agent. By adding to oil...

Available in 60ml, 250ml and 1L. Mix with Roberson Standard Bronze Powders to create metallic paint. 25g powder will make 125ml of paint.

Available in 120ml and 500ml. Cleansing, reviving, preserving wax paste for oil paintings, objets d’art, sculpture, any painted and polished surfaces. Not for drawings, watercolours or pastels...

Available in 60ml and 250ml A traditional varnish: which has been in use for centuries by generations of artists. The varnish is made from mastic resin which is produced by the pistachio tree. The...

B-67/stand oil/white spirit. Nearly colourless liquid which dries to a clear non-yellowing, non-blooming high gloss film.

Available in 60ml, 250ml, 500ml and 1L. Ketone resin/white spirit microcrystalline wax. Clear, tough protection without gloss. Useful over paintings where resinous media have been used.  

Available in 60ml, 250ml, 500ml and 1L Ketone resin, microcrystalline wax, white spirit.A removable picture varnish that gives tough protection with a satin finish. OUT OF STOCK

Available in 500ml, 1L and 2.5L Ideal for those who have limited studio space or are working in a domestic environment and want to avoid the mess and smells.Contains a biocide which means that if...

Available in 250g, 1Kg and 2.5Kg.   A high viscosity Homopolymer emulsion of vinyl acetate with a neutral pH. Roberson PVA forms clear, flexible films and can be used as a...

Available in 250ml, 500ml and 1L Volatile colourless liquid distilled from pine sap. Greater wetting powers than white spirit. Used to thin oil paint and speed up drying time. Used in the...

Poppy Oil is a slightly later addition to the artist's cabinet than Linseed Oil and Walnut Oil. It is generally used as a binder for pale colours, where the warmth of Linseed Oil is not desired...

Available in 100g and 1Kg. For use in varnishes and polish.

Available in 60ml and 250ml. Cobalt naphanate with white spirit. Dilute in turpentine before adding to paint. Use siccative by the drop when adding to turps. Accelerates drying. OUT OF STOCK

Available in 500ml, 1L, 2.5L and 5L A transparent size for putting directly onto cotton and linen so the underlying surface remains visible. The surface can be primed already (acrylic primed) or...

Roberson Glass dropper bottle. Bottle has 10ml capacity. Pipette is 50mm long.

Available in 60ml and 250ml A slow drying alternative to turpentine.Pleasant odour. Ideal for artists who get reaction to Turpentine. Evaporates slowly and therefore has less fumes.Improves flow of...

Available in 60ml, 250ml, 500ml and 1L. Pale coloured alkali refined oil with little tendency to yellow. Favoured for use with whites and blues. Longer drying time than linseed oil.  

Squat storage jars with screw cap tops.Available in 60ml, 120ml and 250ml.

Available in 100ml, 250ml, 500ml and 1L Produced from the products of various tropical trees from Kordofan in Sudan. It is the main binder in all watercolours. Increases gloss and brilliance.

Available in 100ml, 250ml and 1L. Wetting agent. Improves flow of watercolours. Add a few drops to the water used to dilute paint.