Dorland's Wax Medium

Dorland's Wax Medium is a non-yellowing wax and resin mixture that strengthens oil paint film against shrinkage and cracking while sealing out dirt, air, and moisture. Dorland's improves the luminosity and clarity of colors. It adds translucency to oil paints, making them more brilliant. It can also be used as a final coat on dry paintings, metal sculpture, wood carvings, and antiques. Since it is made with pure beeswax, it is perhaps the most authentic final treatment for fine wooden furniture and woodwork, both antique and modern, Mix directly with the color before applying it to the painting. No heating is required. It can be buffed to a gloss finish, and thins with turpentine or mineral spirits.

Cold Wax Medium

A soft paste that makes oil colors thicker and more matte. Formulated to knife consistency, it’s made from naturally white unbleached beeswax, alkyd resin, and odorless mineral spirits, and can be thinned to brush consistency. It can also be used as a final varnish.

Wax Pastilles

These small beads of naturally white unbleached beeswax can be used in making your own wax medium.

Sennelier Maroger Medium

Modern Maroger Medium (an emulsion of linseed oil, mastic resin, gum arabic and black oil) improves paint handling while making colors richer, deeper and lustrous even when dry. It makes oil colors non-migratory, making it easier to paint details that will remain separate. Caution is advised when using this product as it does contain small amounts of lead.