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Cold Wax Painting Medium make from pure beeswax, Gamsol and alkyd resin
Has a soft, paste consistency and can be mixed with oil colours to make them thicker and more matt.
Can also be used as a matting agent for Galkyd mediums or as a matte varnish.
Gamblin Cold Wax Medium is a white oil painting medium made from pure beeswax, Gamsol and a little alkyd resin. It is a soft paste with a texture that’s ideal for use with a palette knife. Cold wax can be mixed in with your oil colours as a painting medium, combined with Galkyd mediums and Gamvar varnish to adjust their gloss level, or applied to a finished painting as a matte varnish.
When mixed with oil paint, Gamblin Cold Wax Medium makes the colour thicker and also gives the paint a matte finish. This wax can be used straight from the tub as a paste, or modified with Gamsol to give it a thinner consistency. For more uses click on the ‘More Information’ tab above.
Download the Gamblin Cold Wax Medium SDS Datasheet.
Cold Wax Medium is great for oil painting. It makes oil colours thicker and gives them a matte finish. Use the medium straight from the jar to thicken colour, or dilute with a little Gamsol for a more brushable consistency. Paintings done with Cold Wax Medium will only ever become as hard as a beeswax candle. If you use more more than 1/3 wax medium to 2/3 oil paint, it's best to paint on a solid surface like wood to avoid cracking. For flexible surfaces like canvas, mix equal parts Cold Wax Medium and Galkyd Gel.
Cold Wax Medium can be added to Galkyd Mediums and drying oils to reduce their gloss. You can use up to 25% wax with other mediums without affecting their strength and flexibility. For thicker mediums you will be able mix Cold Wax in with a palette knife. For fluid mediums you will need to first dilute Cold Wax Medium with Gamsol. This mixture can then be added to the fluid medium as a mattifying agent. Make sure the wax and medium mixture is mixed thoroughly and has a uniform appearance and texture.
Straight Cold Wax Medium can be applied to a dry painting as a removable, matte varnish. Once applied, the Cold Wax can be left to dry for a matte finish or gently buffed for a soft luster. Cold Wax Medium can also be used to reduce the gloss level of Gamvar Picture Varnish.
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