Varnishes - Antiquing Varnishes

As a medium, amber adds depth to paintings and is the finest of all resins. As a varnish, amber provides a tough elastic topcoat that penetrates and becomes part of the paint film, rendering paintings as brilliant in 100 years as they are today.

Maimeri mastic varnish is a natural, valuable antique varnish for traditional use.

Maimeri Patina Varnish creates an amber finish, giving your painting an antique look. It's used as an undercoat for the picture cracking varnish and will yellow over time. It's housed in a glass bottle with twist-off cap.

Maimeri Picture Cracking Varnish is a ready to use amber solution that gives paintings and other objects an antique, cracked look.

Maimeri wax picture varnish imparts a soft, silky texture to paintings. It's a traditional look, but with contemporary materials that are removable and won't change over time. It's housed in a glass bottle with twist-off cap.