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The Artist’s Arsenal: Time-Tested Tools for True Creativity
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items From subtle sheens to show-stopping shine, the final touches can transform a piece from ‘almost there’ to unforgettable.
Here’s a curated list of finishing glazes and materials that bring depth, texture, and lasting beauty to your creations.
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Preparation of material or solid items useful beginning of art
Things that prevent the art from fading or other damage
Preparation of material or solid items useful beginning of art
Liquitex Transparent Mixing White Spray Paint is a super versatile tool for artists — especially if you’re working in layers, collage, mixed media, or journaling .
Here’s how and when to use it:
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🎨 What It Is:
• A semi-transparent white spray
•...
Liquitex Professional Spray Paint - Transparent Mixing White, 400 ml can
The best for think layered with out the forever dry time. A lightweight, airy flexible sculptural gel for building layers and depth to your work.
Professional Light Modeling Paste
I use this to get my paper art all in one layer of protection. I work with a lot of little details and once it has touched this gel I don’t have to worry anymore about those layers flying off. I just have to wait til it dries fully so I don’t finish ...
Liquitex Heavy Gel Medium - Gloss, Gallon
I really enjoy the environment friendly ways to clean my brushes. This one easily removes latex paint, varnish, lacquer, shellac and polyurethane. Works for synthetic bristled brushes, water based and biodegradable ingredients are the foundation of i...
Trimaco 10166 Supertuff Eco Brush Wash Quart
Great for the project that you need to bond laminate, kick plates, polyurethane, polypropylene or plastic lettering to make something grand. Also made in the USA
3M™ Hi-Strength 90 Spray Adhesive
Good for oil painter
Safflower Oil in Art (Especially Oil Painting):
✅ 1. Cleaning Brushes (Gently!)
• Less toxic alternative to turpentine or mineral spirits
• Especially good for initial brush cleaning before soap and water
• Won’t dry out na...
Utrecht Safflower Oil
This is to spray as you go with colored pencils and chalks or other items that swipe off on to your parts of interest when pressed on paper. I recommend at least one of these in stock for your project to be able to build without disturbing the layers...
Krylon Workable Matte Fixatif
I use for my collages to make sure ℹ glazed all the details into not falling off of the page I stick them. More fluid than gel it’s the first coat to tuck the corners into paper and by gel coat nothing is leaving the page. 📑
Liquitex Fluids Acrylic Mediums
🎨 Anti-Touch Glove Protection for Artists
An anti-touch glove is a simple yet powerful tool that helps artists protect their work and their hands.
🙌 By covering the side of your palm and fingers, it prevents accidental smudges, fingerprints, and ...
HUION Artist Glove for Drawing Tablet, Right Hand
Tweaks of small scale need just the right abounds of moving details around. This brand is solid and unless you lose it the only one you’ll need to have in hand 🤚
Target
I have had mine since 2003, only need a new bulb and it’s solid really nice for when you have a design to paint on a wall. Quickly proceed to project with ease, 7 inch panel to hold design.
Artograph Prism Art Projector
When painting no slipping off.
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Things that prevent the art from fading or other damage
This is my spray for protection numbers and glossy filters after
This helps set the colored pencil and pastels of unable to locate an art supply store to get pro version. I used during collage in my hair and on my art for the best of both worlds it keeps things sticking in the right places for you.
Tresemme Hairspray - Extra Hold & Frizz Control
Krylon Conservation Retouch Varnish is a professional-grade finishing spray used by artists, especially in painting, collage, and mixed media, when you want to preserve delicate work while continuing to build layers.
🖼️ What It Is:
• A clear, non-...
Krylon Gallery Series Conservation Retouch Varnish
For winter months lower temperatures mean more intense inside protection of smell in room,
Krylon Low-Odor Clear Finish
✅ Key Features:
• Matte finish – non-glossy, reduces glare
• Fast-drying – touch-dry within minutes
• Protects against smudging, dust, and UV
• Works on:
• Charcoal
• Pastel
• Graphite
• Pencil
• Conte
• Chalk
• Some collage/mixed media wo...
Blick Matte Fixative
This is another version of preserving art that is in a stage of almost done. The coating protects against UV light rays, non yellowing permanent coating and dries in minutes. The last step in working with paper ideas that are to be kept in tip top co...
UV-Resistant Clear Coating
✅ Key Features:
• Matte finish — no glare, ideal for photography, collage, and mixed media
• Archival quality — non-yellowing, UV protection
• Removable — conservation-friendly; can be taken off for future restoration
• Spray format — easy to app...
Golden MSA Archival Spray Varnish - Matte, 10 oz
This works for so many projects and like slime!
Elmer's 1gal Washable School Glue Clear: Non-Toxic Liquid Glue for Paper, Art & Stationery, Elmers Glue Gallon - TikTok Shop