Ink made from pure copper metal leaf that has reacted with distilled vinegar. Learn More

Prepared by hand and bottled in a rare, hand-blown laboratory glass Weighing Bottle. 20 ml. Gently twist the hand-formed, flame-like stopper and pull carefully to open. Learn More

Prepared by hand and bottled in a rare, hand-blown laboratory glass Weighing Bottle. 20 ml. Gently twist the hand-formed, flame-like stopper and pull carefully to open. Learn More

A rich orange pigment collected from the banks of the river Fleet in London. Prepared by hand and bottled in a rare, hand-blown laboratory glass Weighing Bottle. 20 ml. Gently twist the hand-formed, flame-like stopper and pull carefully to open. Learn More

Hand made from Georgian bricks found on the foreshore of the Thames near Tower Bridge. A warm yellow brown colour with a mixture of fine and coarse grains for a lively texture. Try this pigment if you like to experiment with materials that introduce an element of chance in your work. Presented in a 20 ml bottle with a wax seal and label. Learn More

This colour comes in a 20 ml glass vial with hand finished wax seal and label. Learn More

This unique colour is an intense orange oxide that is made from the decay of Victorian pipes mixing with the chalk bed of the infilled docks at Rotherhithe, in south east London. Rotherhithe has a long history as a port, with many shipyards from Elizabethan times until the early 20th century and with working docks until the 1970s, when they began to be infilled due to a decline in imports to Central London. With a fine particle size and transparent quality this pigment would be great for glazing techniques.

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NOTE: many of these colours are made in extrmely limited batches so please email us at info@cornelissen.com for further infomation on what is currently availible. 

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This pigment comes in a 20 ml glass vial with hand finished wax seal and label. Learn More

This pigment comes in a 20 ml glass vial with hand finished wax seal and label. Learn More

Nine pigments, especially selected for L. Cornelissen & Son by Aidan Hart, renowned icon painter, writer and lecturer. Learn More

Cornelissen Gift Set, Ink Cornelissen Drawing Gift Set contains : Green Sketchbook 25.5 x 19.5 cm Cornelissen Bundle of 8 Pencils. 4H, 2H, HB, B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 6B Cornelissen Set of 3 Historical Inks, Brazilwood, Jane Austen Iron Oak Gall and Green Hawthorn Wooden Nib Holder 4 Nibs: Leonardt Nib Fine Drawing 700, William Mithcell Round Hand 1 ½, Brause Cito Fine, Leonardt 40 Gift wrapped in a box with Cornelissen wrapping paper. Learn More

LIMITED EDITION Cornelissen Drawing Gift Set contains: Cornelissen Black Sketchbook 19.5 x 19.5cm £10.70 Cornelissen Genuine Leather Pencil Case. Available in green, red, tan and black, while stocks last. Solid Brass Pencil Sharpener Cornelissen Bundle of Pencils, 2H, 4H, HB, B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 6B Gift wrapped in a box with Cornelissen wrapping paper. To specify the colour of the Leather Pencil Case (green, red, tan or black) please contact us directly. t: 0207 636 1045 e: info@cornelissen.com Learn More

LIMITED EDITION Cornelissen Watercolour Gift Set contains : -Arches Watercolour Block 20 x 20 cm -Schmincke Watercolour Set with Brush, 12 half pans -Genuine Leather Cornelissen Watercolour Case. Available in green, red, tan and black, while stocks last. Gift wrapped in a box with Cornelissen wrapping paper. To specify the colour of the Leather Watercolour Case (green, red, tan or black) and the Arches Watercolour paper surface (Hot Pressed, Cold Pressed or Rough), please contact us directly. t: 0207 636 1045 e: info@cornelissen.com. Learn More

Cornelissen Red Sable Sketchers Set. Five sable brushes with seamless silver ferrules in sizes 5, 3, 1, 3/0 and 5/0. Complete with a small bar of brush soap for cleaning up. Learn More

L. Corneilssen & Son bundle of 8 graphite pencils. 4H, 2H, HB, B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 6B Learn More

Cornelissen cotton tote bags. Medium 34 x 36 cm. Large 34 x 47 cm. Learn More

L. Cornelissen & Son, own brand, slender, HB pencil. Ideal for sketching. Length 18cm Diameter 0.5cm Learn More

Double ended pencil, ideal for sketching en plein air and in the studio. Learn More

Prepared exclusively for Cornelissen following a Medieval English recipe, This handmade ink is produced in Cambridgeshire, from soot harvested from a working 19th-century forge, powered by charcoal and wood. Small batches of ink are blended to give the required consistency and strength. Forge Lamp Black is a thick, smooth non-waterproof ink that has good permanence. It can be watered down, and should always be shaken well before use. As with all handmade products derived from natural ingredients, there may be slight variations in the colour and consistency. Ingredients: Soot, gum Arabic, and clove oil.

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The highest quality ink found on illuminated manuscripts in medieval Britain, this ink is an intense crimson red, made by simmering brazilwood chunks in vinegar. Add a tiny drop of Oak Gall Ink to produce wonderfully bright violets. 

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Our oldest recipe, this high-quality Oak Gall Ink was used by monasteries and the Crown in medieval Britain. Initially a medium blue-grey, it darkens to a rich, matte black, slightly warmer in tone than our other Oak Gall Inks. When diluted, beautiful warm red undertones are revealed due to the presence of wine within the mixture.

Not suitable for fountain pens.

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This turquoise ink is a beautiful, transparent, deep blue-green. It can be layered for deeper shades; when used at full opacity it is a deep viridian green, and when diluted with water it reveals a marked blue undertone. Made from a blend of botanical dyes, this ink is not fully lightfast.

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Purple Carmine is a beautiful, transparent, blue-purple ink, which can be layered up for deeper shades. This colour can create some interesting effects; when diluted, the purple splits into two colours, a red and blue. Due to the use of cochineal in our formula, this ink is not fully lightfast or vegan.

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Made from organic hawthorn berries collected from Cambridgeshire, this bright, warm yellow ink can be layered in order to produce deeper shades. It is not fully lightfast or waterproof due to the presence of organic materials.

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A rich, soft green, this ink is made from organic Hawthorn berries, collected in Cambridgeshire, following a medieval English formula. The ink is not fully lightfast, due to the presence of organic ingredients.

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Formulated from the same dye that was used to colour blue and white china, this ink is a deep, rich blue. Used at full opacity, it is a blue-black, and dilutes down to wonderful cold blue washes. As it is dye-based, it is not fully lightfast. 

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Made from organic walnut husks collected in Cambridgeshire, this deep brown walnut ink is made to an 18th-century formula. Small batches of the ink are blended to give the required consistency and strength. It has good permanence, but will eventually fade if left in direct sunlight for sustained periods of time, and is not wholly waterproof, but has some staying power, especially on sized watercolour papers. As with all handmade products derived from natural ingredients, there may be slight variations in the colour and consistency as a result of seasonal changes.

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Exclusive to Cornelissen, our intense black Iron Oak Gall Ink is made to a medieval recipe using oak galls collected in Cambridgeshire. The small, handmade batches are blended to give the required consistency and strength, and are steeped for several weeks and left to ‘mature’ for several more. Lightfast and fully waterproof 5-7 days after application, Oak Gall Ink has been used for centuries by calligraphers and scribes to create illuminated manuscripts and legal documents. When used on animal skins such as vellum, the acids in the Oak Gall Ink react with collagen, effectively ‘etching’ itself into the surface, hence its permanence. As with all products derived from natural ingredients, there may be slight variations in the colour and consistency of the ink due to seasonal changes. Not Suitable for fountain pens.

 

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This warm earthy yellow is made from the quintessential London ‘stock brick’ of the 18th and 19th centuries. This pigment has a medium grain size and is transparent. Learn More