Russell & Chapple ‘Branded’ stretchers are our quality range of canvas stretcher frames. They are made of laminated pine to minimise warping, and have a 1/4 in lip to raise the canvas away from the bars. All bars are mortised to take cross-bars from 36 inches. The bars made in ‘A’ paper sizes are not mortised for cross-bars at any length. Learn More

Top quality 36 mm deep artists’ stretcher bars made from European pine. Extra strong laminated wood construction to minimise warping. Mortised (M) for cross bars from 100 cm. Mitre cut expansion corners. Lip finished to 2 mm radius to minimise cracking. Learn More

Roberson's Traditional Oil Primer is made in small batches using the highest quality materials. Can be used on canvas or wood. Two to three coats will produce a slippery surface to enable oil colour to be moved around. Canvas should be sized before oil primer is applied using Roberson's Prepared Rabin Skin Glue. Touch dry in approx. 6h. hard dry in 24h. Paint may set in tin, shake tin and stir well before use, dilute with white spirit if desired. Prior to painting , primed canvases should be kept in daylight conditions to prevent over yellowing. Clean brushes in White Spirit.

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Fredrix 550 Black Primed Cotton This unusual medium weight cotton canvas is primed with an acrylic based black primer, ideal for the painter who doesn't want to start from a white base. Suitable for both oil and acrylic paints. Learn More

Miracle Medium is a solvent-free, odourless, vegan, and plant-based medium that serves as an alternative to traditional turpentine. This medium offers artists a natural and sustainable option for thinning oil paints and cleaning brushes without the use of harsh chemicals or toxic fumes. Learn More

A carefully balanced blend of different lengths of straight and wavy synthetic fibres with sharp, extra fine tips, precise point, high elasticity and colour absorption.

Rust-proof steel ferrule

Ideal for glazing and transparent, oil and acrylic painting.

Very similar to the properties of Kolinsky Red Sable hair brushes

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