Do you add a preservative to your watercolours?

FAQ – Watercolour Product Quality and Ingredients Do you add a preservative to your watercolours? Regarding the use of preservatives, the simple answer is yes, as otherwise microbes will eat certain ingredients either causing mould or gas or both, then causing...

FAQ – Mediums

FAQ – Mediums Do I need to use mediums with my MH Oil Paints?  No, you do not need to use a medium with MH Oil Paints. You can use MH straight from the tube without adding any mediums if you wish. I also make glaze mediums, varnishes, and additional oils to...

FAQ – Toxic Oil Paints

FAQ – Toxic Oil Paints Why do your paints come with fume warnings? The fume warnings are included to alert users to potential risks in extreme situations such as a fire. In the event of a fire involving the oil paint in an enclosed space, the resulting fumes...

FAQ – Stack Lead White

FAQ – Stack Lead White White 1. Where can I buy Stack Lead White in the UK and EU?  Stack Lead White cannot be sold in the UK or EU unless a painter has a restorers license. This is per the governing body REACH.  2.  Can I use a paint wringer to get the SLW out...

FAQ – Zinc White

FAQ – Zinc White Why is MH Zinc White no longer available? Due to concerns being raised regarding the film strength of this white, we have chosen to cease making it and using it in other colours. We decided to change the formulation of Zinc only out of an...