Rublev Colours Dammar - 250 g

Dammar (or alternately spelled 'damar') is used in foods, as a clouding or glazing agent, and in incense, varnish and other products. Dammar varnish, made from dammar gum mixed with turpentine, was introduced as a picture varnish in 1826 [1]; commonly used in oil painting, both during the painting process and after the painting is finished.[2]

Dammar crystals are also dissolved in molten paraffin wax to make batik, to prevent the wax from cracking when it is drawn onto silk or rayon.

The name is a Malay word meaning ‘resin’ or ‘torch made from resin’.

Dammar is the most popular natural resin for making spirit varnish. This is imported ABC Grade gum from Indonesia. Add turpentine and you have golden clear concentrated dammar varnish. This is the most economical way to obtain dammar varnish. Dammar can be used as:

• A final picture varnish for oil and tempera paintings.

• A medium added to oil paint for transparent glossy glazes.

• An ingredient in encaustic medium.

• An ingredient to make egg yolk emulsion that can be thinned with water.