Musicians: Instruments Bows Cases Strings Accessories Ordering Makers: Materials Fittings Tools Books Varnish Return to Home - Customer Testimonials violins@violins.ca Violin Making Site Violin Forum Updated August 17, 2007 Violin Varnish and Varnish Making Materials Supplies - Wood - Tools - Bow Parts - Varnish Oil and Spirit Varnishes for violin, viola, cello and bass High quality oil and spirit varnishes by Joseph Hammerl (JOHA) and Hidersine. Varnish solvents/thinners. Violin Varnish Supplies and Materials (This page) Ingredients for making and applying violin spirit and oil varnishes, including cleaners and polish, brushes, gums, resins, dyes, oils, lacs, and more. Violin Varnish Recipes This is the recipe we use on our own instruments. Violin Varnish Glossary List of varnish ingredients, their properties, origin and usage.

Varnish Brushes   Varnishing brush of black cattle hairs, worked in a combined form. This brush, which is designed for the finest application of varnish, is used for all spirit varnishes and oleo-resinous (oil) varnishes. They have double hair thickness, enabling them to absorb a large amount of varnish. 1/2" Cattle hair brush for instrument varnishing Price 1" Cattle hair brush for instrument varnishing Price 1-1/2" Cattle hair brush for instrument varnishing Price   Balsam & Volatile Oils   2-Balsam Balsam Turpentine, Portuguese, 100 ml bottle Price 2-Venetian Venetian Turpentine, thick, softener, 100 ml bottle Price 2-Lavender Lavender oil, pure Price 2-Spike Spike oil, pure Price 2-Rosemary Rosemary oil, pure Price 2-Eucalyptus Eucalyptus oil, pure Price   Fingerboard oil and Ebony stains   2-8631 JOHA Fingerboard oil 100 ml bottle Price 2-8431 JOHA Ebony Stain Z, intense 100 ml bottle Price 2-8432 JOHA Ebony Stain Z, non transparent 100 ml bottle Price   Pumice and Rottenstone   2-PUM00 Pumice, very fine, per 100 grams Price 2-PUM0 Pumice, medium fine, per 100 grams Price 2-PUM1 Pumice, fine, per 100 grams Price 2-ROTT Rottenstone, coarse, per 100 grams Price   Cleaner Polish   #960 Hill Violin Cleaner Polish, creamy Price #962 Hidersol Violin Cleaner Polish, creamy Price #964 Dawson's Violin Polish, clear liquid Price Click for larger image 2-8730 JOHA Cleaning and care set Everything needed for restoring and preserving varnish on a string instrument is included in this assortment, including basic instructions. 1 bottle of varnish restorer, for removing rosin, sweat stains, etc. 1 bottle of preserving polish, for polishing and preserving the polish following restoration 1 cleaning cloth and 1 polishing cloth No musician without a stringed instrument can do without this assortment. Price   Gums and Resins - Glossary of Varnish Ingredients - per 100g   2-Ammoniac Ammoniac, Gum Price 2-Amberl Amber, light (Konigsberg) Price 2-Amberd Amber, dark Price 2-Arabic Arabic, Gum Price 2-Benzosiam Benzoin, Gum , Siam, pure almonds Price 2-Benzoe Benzoin, Gum , Sumatra, pure almonds Price 2-Burgund Burgundy pitch Price 2-Colophony Colophony, pure (pine resin) Price 2-Copalm Copal, Manilla lumps Price 2-Copalc Copal, Congo hard Price 2-DammarB Dammar Gum, brown Price 2-DammarW Dammar Gum, A - white, big lumps Price 2-Elemi Elemi, Gum, (softener for spirit varnish) Price 2-Frank Frankincense Price 2-Mastic Mastic, Gum, in tears, pure Price 2-Myrrh Myrrh Price 2-Propolis Propolis, raw Price 2-Sandarac Sandarac, Gum, genuine in tears Price 2-Button Buttonlac/Buttonlack Price 2-Seedlac Seedlac, Kusmi Price 2-Shellbl Shellac, bleached, dewaxed Price 2-Shellem Shellac, lemon, highest quality Price 2-Shellor Shellac, orange Price 2-Shellru Shellac, red (rubin) Price 2-Shellwh Shellac, white, powder, dissolves clear Price 2-Sticklac Sticklac, Siamese, large pieces Price   Natural Dyes - Glossary of Varnish Ingredients - per 100g Most of these are supplied in their natural form (raw, dry), and must be prepared by soaking in alcohol to extract the dyes.   2-Accroid Accroid, red Price 2-Alkanet Alkanet, red Price 2-Aloe Aloe, yellow to yellow-brown Price 2-Ashphalt Asphalt, Syrian, brown Price 2-Campech Campechy wood, dark red, yellow Price 2-Catechu Catechu, brown Price 2-Dragon Dragon's blood, red Price 2-Guaiac Guaiac resin, brown Price 2-Kamala Kamala, yellow to orange Price 2-Madder Madder root, powder, red Price 2-MadderK Madder Root, cut, red (Krapp) Price 2-Orlean Orlean, yellow to orange red Price 2-Pernam Pernambucco, yellowish red to dark red Price 2-Rattan Rhattany root, red Price 2-Saffam Saffron, American, yellow, please inquire about availability Price 2-Saffspa Saffron, genuine Spanish in strands, yellow (1 gram) Price Sandalwood Sandalwood chips, orange-red colour Price 2-Sandalwd Sandalwood, fine ground, orange-red, dissolves easier than chips Price 2-Yellow Yellow wood, cut, yellow Price 2-Yellowx Yellow wood extract, liquid Price 2-Logw Logwood extract, for staining black Price 2-Galnut Gallnut, for staining black Price 2-Tumeric Tumeric, yellow Price 2-Onion Onion skins, old yellow Price Also visit our varnish page . Home Info Center violins@violins.ca Print Page

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