11th Nov 2020
The use of Linseed Paint can be traced right back to the ancient Egyptians, and whilst it's almost impossible to say when it was first used, it's clearly been around for thousands of years.Over t…
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11th Nov 2020
Michiel Brouns is a pupil of Haske Van Zadelhoff from Kwarts & Co in the Netherlands, one of the leading experts on paints and building materials for historic buildings. " The South of the Nethe…
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11th Nov 2020
It has taken a while, but I'm pleased to announce that finally, our brand new Interior range has arrived. The development has taken a good few years; you wouldn't believe how much time and effort…
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11th Nov 2020
Linseed paint is the ideal cradle-to-cradle product and should be the to-go-to paint for any garden projects! Let me explain. Linseed paint contains mostly linseed oil, which is derived from pressed f…
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11th Nov 2020
The ubiquitous colonial red timber buildingsAlong with all types of cultural aspects, the first European settlers brought with them ideas of architecture and building techniques and materials. This al…
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10th Nov 2020
This year has seen a good flax crop in the UK, and we've been out in the fields near Wetherby to watch the harvesting take place.Although the way Linseed Paint is produced hasn't fundamentally ch…
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10th Sep 2018
You may have heard about VOC's....but do you know exactly what they are and how harmful they can be to you and the environment ?VOC's (or Volatile Organic Compounds to give them their full name) are s…
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3rd May 2017
Conventional paints dry by the activation of synthetic drying agents. These drying agents force the drying to take place very quickly once exposed to oxygen within the right temperature range.Not so f…
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11th Aug 2016
Historically, lead was very often added to linseed paint to combat mould growth. Whilst it's fair to say that it was a very effective addition, we of course now realise that its use is not d…
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18th Feb 2014
Pine vs HardwoodFor clarity, this article was written from a point of view of timber used in Northern Europe and North America. When referring to hardwood, it refers to tropical / exotic hardwoods, ra…
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