Tips & techniques
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How to remove varnish from acrylic paintings
To maintain your painting at its best, Winsor & Newton Acrylic Varnishes can be readily removed when dirty. Simply apply Artists' Acrylic Varnish R...
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All you need to know about varnishing paintings
To ensure your finished oil or acrylic painting to stay looking its best then adding the right varnish in the right way will be a sound investment....
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The best way to use aerosol varnishes
To make the most of your Winsor & Newton aerosol varnishes, here are few tips on how to use them and how to avoid clogging of the nozzle. Try not t...
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What are Drying Oils?
Drying and semi-drying oils are the vegetable oils used to make oil colour, namely linseed, poppy and safflower. The different methods of processin...
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Using Artisan varnishes with traditional Oil Colours
Artisan varnishes may be used on top of conventional oil colour. As with all varnishing, ensure that the painting has been allowed to dry for a min...
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Tips for using matt and satin varnishes on different surfaces
Matt and Satin varnishes can be used on all surfaces. For best results on porous, unprimed surfaces such as card, canvas, hardboard, plaster etc. a...
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Tips for using Distilled Turpentine vs. Artists' White Spirit
Both Distilled Turpentine and Artists' White spirit can be used for diluting oil colour and cleaning brushes. There are however distinct difference...
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Tips for removing Artisan Varnish
Artisan Varnish can be readily removed when dirty. To remove Artisan Gloss, Matt or Satin Varnish, apply the Varnish Remover generously onto a lint...
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The difference between solvent-based and water-based varnishes
Solvent-based varnishes are based on synthetic resins dissolved in petroleum solvents similar to white spirit. They may be used to varnish both oil...
