Oil Painting Must Haves
Gamblin Medium Set 6pc
The whole oil painting toolkit, in a reusable hemp bag.

The paint is only half the story. Mediums control how fast oil paint dries, how it flows, how glossy it looks and how you clean up. This set gives you six Gamblin essentials in one hemp bag, so you can stop guessing and start experimenting.

★ Art Shed Staff Tip
Try one medium per painting session. Galkyd Lite one day, Cold Wax the next. You will learn more in a week than in a year of reading forums.
Perfect For
New oil paintersGoing solvent freeCold wax experimentsFaster dryingGifts for oil painters

Why This Set

◉Pieces6 mediums
Thin, extend, texture, clean up and varnish.
★Solvent free2 options
Solvent-Free Gel and Cold Wax Medium.
◆Comes inHemp bag
Reusable, with QR tags to tips and techniques.
✓Made byGamblin, USA
Some of the safest, best loved mediums around.

Oil paint straight from the tube is only one consistency. Mediums let you change it: thin it for glazes, thicken it for texture, speed it up so a layer is dry by the weekend. This set is a tasting plate of Gamblin's range.

It covers the start and the finish of a painting too. Gamsol cleans brushes and thins early layers, and Gamvar seals the finished work.

Medium by Medium Guide

Gamsol Odourless mineral spirit for thinning early layers and cleaning brushes.
Refined Linseed Oil Adds flow and gloss and slows drying a little.
Galkyd Lite Alkyd medium that speeds drying and thins for glazes.
Solvent-Free Gel Thins and speeds drying with no solvent. Increases transparency.
Cold Wax Medium Matte, buttery wax for texture and layered surfaces.
Gamvar Gloss Varnish Removable final varnish for finished, dry paintings.

What Is in the Pack

  • ✓ Gamsol, 2oz bottle
  • ✓ Refined Linseed Oil, 2oz bottle
  • ✓ Galkyd Lite, 2oz bottle
  • ✓ Gamvar Gloss Varnish, 2oz bottle
  • ✓ Solvent-Free Gel, 37ml tube
  • ✓ Cold Wax Medium, 2oz jar
  • ✓ Reusable hemp bag

Specifications

Set Gamblin Oil Painting Must Haves
Pieces 6 mediums plus hemp bag
Bottle size 2oz (about 59ml) except the 37ml gel
Suits All traditional oil paints
Made in USA

Getting Started

Use Gamsol or Galkyd Lite in your first thin layers, then add Linseed Oil or Solvent-Free Gel as you build, so each layer is a little more flexible than the one under it. Mix Cold Wax Medium in with a palette knife for matte, sculptural surfaces. Once the painting is fully dry, finish with Gamvar.

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Love one? We stock the full size Galkyd, Cold Wax Medium, Linseed Oil and Gamvar.

Questions About the Gamblin Must Haves Set

What is in the Gamblin Must Haves set?

Gamsol, Refined Linseed Oil, Galkyd Lite and Gamvar Gloss Varnish in 2oz bottles, a 37ml tube of Solvent-Free Gel and a 2oz jar of Cold Wax Medium, in a reusable hemp bag.

Which medium makes oil paint dry faster?

Galkyd Lite and Solvent-Free Gel both speed drying. Galkyd Lite is the faster of the two.

Can I paint with oils without solvents?

Yes. Use the Solvent-Free Gel and Cold Wax Medium to change the paint, and clean brushes with oil and then soap and water.

When should I varnish an oil painting?

Once it is dry all the way through. Gamvar is removable, so a painting can be cleaned and revarnished later.

Where can I buy Gamblin mediums in Australia?

Right here. Art Shed Online is an authorised Australian stockist of Gamblin, buying through the official Australian distributor, so you get genuine stock, never a grey import. We ship fast Australia wide, and our team are artists who use these products themselves, so ask us anything.

(NU101006)

SKU NU101006
Barcode # 729911010068
Brand Gamblin
Shipping Weight 0.5500kg
Shipping Width 0.050m
Shipping Height 0.050m
Shipping Length 0.050m

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