VENICE TURPENTINE

Venice turpentine is the resin of the European Larch tree that has been mixed with gum rosin and turpentine spirits to make it less expensive. It is a plasticizing resin for use in both spirit and oil varnishes. It is very thick and viscous like honey and is a golden yellow color. It can be heated with other resins and combined with linseed oil and turpentine to make an oil varnish.