by Cynthia Snider
(Canada)
Hi Delmus, could you please tell us what you use for varnishing?
How do you apply it?
Do you wait 6 to 12 months?
Do you use a touch-up varnish? Matte or gloss?
This whole varnishing thing is driving me crazy, lol!
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Hi Cynthia! Yes, lots of options, lots of reasons for each option, so I'll try to simplify the issue and give you my opinion.
There are loads of opinions on this one subject, so I'll just add one more to the pile you will find on the internet these days.
When oil painting was at it's height during the Renaissance era, varnishing was a must.
Homes were heated with coal, oil, wood. Making for lots of soot. As time passed, heating changed and cleaner home environments developed but folks enjoyed smoking tobacco. These 2 items would require that a painting be protected with a removable coating.
Damar varnish fits the bill. Don't bother with the small bottles. It won't be enough for an 8" x 10" painting. The listing below is for the quart size. (which is what I buy when I buy)
![]() | Shiva Damar Varnish - $24.17 Considered the best of the natural picture varnishes Damar provides moderately high gloss and increases the brilliancy of the color. Responds readily to ordinary solvents employed during the restoration of paintings. |
![]() | Crown Pure Gum Turpentine - $17.99 Turpentine is the traditional thinner for alkyds oils varnishes and enamels. It improves brushing qualities and cleans brushes rollers and spray equipment. |
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