Mediums and Gessos (Artist)
Art materials are inherently hazardous. Even the least harmful products may have some amount of hazardous ingredients. Try reducing your exposure by using personal protective equipment, ventilating your space and only buying what you need.
The following product reviews have been requested by program partners. To know which of your existing products are safer to use, please review their Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) to see if they have the same ingredients as the products listed here.
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Sennelier Egg Tempera Binding Medium Manufacturer(s)
Sennelier Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials When to Use
Wear nitrile gloves when working with this material. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Schmincke Aqua Effect Spray Medium Manufacturer(s)
Schmincke Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials When to Use
Use in a well ventilated space. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Holbein Watercolor Ox Gall Medium Manufacturer(s)
Holbein Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials When to Use
Wear nitrile gloves when working with this material. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Holbein Watercolor Gum Arabic Medium Manufacturer(s)
Holbein Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials When to Use
Use in a well ventilated space. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Grumbacher Max Oil Painting QuickDry Medium Manufacturer(s)
Grumbacher Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials When to Use
Use in a well ventilated space. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Golden Soft Gel Medium (Gloss) Manufacturer(s)
Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials, FLAX Art & Design When to Use
Wear a P100 mask when sanding. Wear nitrile gloves while working with this material if continual hand exposure is required. Use general dilution ventilation. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Golden Silkscreen Medium Manufacturer(s)
Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Vendor(s)
FLAX Art & Design When to Use
Wear a P100 mask when sanding. Wear nitrile gloves while working with this material if continual hand exposure is required. Use general dilution ventilation. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Golden Self Leveling Clear Gel Medium Manufacturer(s)
Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials, FLAX Art & Design When to Use
Wear a P100 mask when sanding. Wear nitrile gloves while working with this material if continual hand exposure is required. Use general dilution ventilation. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Golden Retarder Medium Manufacturer(s)
Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials, FLAX Art & Design When to Use
Wear a P100 mask when sanding. Wear nitrile gloves while working with this material if continual hand exposure is required. Use general dilution ventilation. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Golden Regular Gel Medium (Gloss) Manufacturer(s)
Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials, FLAX Art & Design When to Use
Wear a P100 mask when sanding. Wear nitrile gloves while working with this material if continual hand exposure is required. Use general dilution ventilation. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Golden Polymer Medium (Gloss) Manufacturer(s)
Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials, FLAX Art & Design When to Use
Wear a P100 mask when sanding. Wear nitrile gloves while working with this material if continual hand exposure is required. Use general dilution ventilation. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Golden OPEN Acrylic Thinner Manufacturer(s)
Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials, FLAX Art & Design When to Use
Wear a P100 mask when sanding. Wear nitrile gloves while working with this material if continual hand exposure is required. Use general dilution ventilation. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Golden OPEN Acrylic Fluid Medium Manufacturer(s)
Golden Artist Colors, Inc. When to Use
Wear a P100 mask when sanding. Wear nitrile gloves while working with this material if continual hand exposure is required. Use general dilution ventilation. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Golden Light Molding Paste Manufacturer(s)
Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials, FLAX Art & Design When to Use
Wear a P100 mask when sanding. Wear nitrile gloves while working with this material if continual hand exposure is required. Use general dilution ventilation. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Golden Heavy Gel Medium (Gloss) Manufacturer(s)
Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials, FLAX Art & Design When to Use
Wear a P100 mask when sanding. Wear nitrile gloves while working with this material if continual hand exposure is required. Use general dilution ventilation. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Golden GAC-800 Acrylic Medium Manufacturer(s)
Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials, FLAX Art & Design When to Use
Wear a P100 mask when sanding. Wear nitrile gloves while working with this material if continual hand exposure is required. Use general dilution ventilation. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Golden GAC-700 Acrylic Medium Manufacturer(s)
Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials, FLAX Art & Design When to Use
Wear a P100 mask when sanding. Wear nitrile gloves while working with this material if continual hand exposure is required. Use general dilution ventilation. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Golden GAC-500 Acrylic Medium Manufacturer(s)
Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials, FLAX Art & Design When to Use
Wear a P100 mask when sanding. Wear nitrile gloves while working with this material if continual hand exposure is required. Use general dilution ventilation. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Golden GAC-200 Acrylic Medium Manufacturer(s)
Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials, FLAX Art & Design When to Use
Wear a P100 mask when sanding. Wear nitrile gloves while working with this material if continual hand exposure is required. Use general dilution ventilation. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Golden GAC-100 Acrylic Medium Manufacturer(s)
Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials, FLAX Art & Design When to Use
Wear a P100 mask when sanding. Wear nitrile gloves while working with this material if continual hand exposure is required. Use general dilution ventilation. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Golden Extra Heavy Gel Medium (Gloss) Manufacturer(s)
Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials, FLAX Art & Design When to Use
Wear a P100 mask when sanding. Wear nitrile gloves while working with this material if continual hand exposure is required. Use general dilution ventilation. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Golden Clear Tar Gel Medium Manufacturer(s)
Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials, FLAX Art & Design When to Use
Wear a P100 mask when sanding. Wear nitrile gloves while working with this material if continual hand exposure is required. Use general dilution ventilation. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Golden Clear Granular Gel Medium Manufacturer(s)
Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials, FLAX Art & Design When to Use
Wear a P100 mask when sanding. Wear nitrile gloves while working with this material if continual hand exposure is required. Use general dilution ventilation. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Golden Airbrush Transparent Extender Manufacturer(s)
Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials, FLAX Art & Design When to Use
Wear a P100 mask when sanding. Wear nitrile gloves while working with this material if continual hand exposure is required. Use general dilution ventilation. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Golden Airbrush Medium Manufacturer(s)
Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials, FLAX Art & Design When to Use
Wear a P100 mask when sanding. Wear nitrile gloves while working with this material if continual hand exposure is required. Use general dilution ventilation. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Golden Acrylic Modifier for Plaster Manufacturer(s)
Golden Artist Colors, Inc. When to Use
Wear a P100 mask when sanding. Wear nitrile gloves while working with this material if continual hand exposure is required. Use general dilution ventilation. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Golden Acrylic Glazing Liquid Medium (Satin) Manufacturer(s)
Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials, FLAX Art & Design When to Use
Wear a P100 mask when sanding. Wear nitrile gloves while working with this material if continual hand exposure is required. Use general dilution ventilation. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Golden Acrylic Glazing Liquid Medium (Gloss) Manufacturer(s)
Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials, FLAX Art & Design When to Use
Wear a P100 mask when sanding. Wear nitrile gloves while working with this material if continual hand exposure is required. Use general dilution ventilation. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Gamblin Solvent Free Gel Medium Manufacturer(s)
Gamblin Artists Colors Co Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials, FLAX Art & Design Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Eco-House Extra Mild Citrus Thinner Manufacturer(s)
Eco-House Inc Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials When to Use
Use in a well ventilated space. Wear nitrile gloves and protective goggles. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Daler-Rowney Low Odor Thinner Manufacturer(s)
Daler-Rowney Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials When to Use
Use in a well ventilated space Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Chroma Archival Oils Odorless Fat Medium Manufacturer(s)
Chroma Inc USA Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials When to Use
Wear nitrile gloves when working with this material. Use in a well ventilated area. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
Chroma Archival Oils Odorless Classic Medium Manufacturer(s)
Chroma Inc USA Vendor(s)
Dick Blick Art Materials When to Use
This product is flammable. Use with caution. Product/Service Type
Consumer |
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Why Go Green
Many art products contain hazardous ingredients that are harmful to your health and the health of the environment. There are safer alternatives available for most categories of art materials. In case, safer alternatives cannot be used, use the recommended personal protective equipment and ventilation.
Criteria for Mediums and Gessos (Artist)
Criteria for Suggested products:
Products should not contain carcinogens, asthmagens, mutagens, endocrine disruptors, neurotoxins and reproductive toxicants.
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The Safer Art Products & Practices factsheet helps artists make safer decisions when it comes to purchasing, using and disposing art materials.
Guide for Small Businesses & Homes
Many art products contain hazardous material that should not end up in the trash, recycling or composting bins or be poured down the drain.
Professionals: Call Recology SF's Very Small Quantity Generator Program at (415) 330-1425 to dispose of all art waste.
Hobby Artists: Call (415) 330-1405
Empty clean containers can be recycled in the Recycling bin.
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