TASMAN art supplies
  Auxilaries

The following auxilaries are available :
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Medium for Van Gogh H2Oil
Purpose :
For thinning Van Gogh H2oil Colour
Composition :
Water-thinnable binder based on vegetable oils
Qualities
• Makes the paint more transparent
• Improves the flow
• Makes the paint fatter
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Artists’ quality charcoal
Made specially selected willow twigs
The sticks easaly release their colour
Available in 2 thicknesses
Qualities
• Charcoal Thin for working in detail
3-4mm, 30 Sticks packed per box
• Charcoal Medium for coarser sketches
• 5-6mm, 25 Sticks packed per box
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ACRYLIC MEDIUM
Glossy and Mat
Purpose :
For thinning acrylic colours
Composition: Acrylate resin dispersion
Qualities
• Dries to a colourless and transparent finish
• Increases the degree of gloss
• Does not affect the drying time
• Increases the flexibility of the paint film
• Can be thinned with water.
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ACRYLIC RETARDER
Purpose :
To delay drying of acrylic colours
Composition: Slowly evaporating polyhydric alcohol
Qualities
• Increases the drying time for acrylic colours by maximum 20%
• Completely evaporates from the acrylic paint
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ACRYLIC VARNISH GLOSSY
Varnish for protection of paintings and for determining the degree of gloss.
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Ox Gall
Purpose :
Degreasing grounds to improve better adhesion to water colour
Composition :
 
Synthetic surfactant dissolved in water
Qualities
• Can be used pure or mixed with water colour
• Prevents the paint from blistering (pearling) on the ground
• Gives better adhesion on water-repellent grounds
• Use sparingly to prevent a too strong absorption of water colour
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LIQUID MASKING FILM
Purpose :
Temporary masking of sections in a water colour painting
Composition :
Natural rubber in dispersion
Qualities
• Prevents adhesion of water colour to areas of the painting that are treated with masking film
• Dries in 10 minutes