Williamsburg Beeswax Medium is an additive for oil painting and has a simple composition of bleached beeswax, dammar resin, and refined linseed oil; it contains no paraffin, microcrystals, or solvents.
It has a soft, paste-like consistency that quickly melts to a nearly liquid state under the pressure of the spatula.
How it works:
- In small quantities (10–20%), it makes the paints more transparent and gives them a thinner consistency. This makes it a safe alternative to solvents for thinning paints.
- At a higher ratio, it increases the amount of paint, with a consistency suitable for impasto techniques.
- It gives a semi-matte, velvety sheen.
- Since it makes oil paints oilier and softer, it slows down their drying time . More generous amounts of the medium are applied to the surface layers of the painting, following the basic principle of “oily over lean.”
- The more wax paste we add, the more yellowing of the colors we can expect over time. This effect is less noticeable with warm colors.
- It can be mixed with other oils or alkyd additives to achieve different results.
- A layer as thick as a sheet of printer paper takes 4–7 days to dry.











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