qwer « on: 14. Jun 2002 at 07:34 » Dear Mr.Antonov,
Here are the recipes for paint and varnish that you wanted me to talk more about.
Damar Varnish:
100grams dry damar crystals 200ml pure gum turpentine
1) Wrap the dry crystals in cheese cloth and tie it with a string. 2) Fill an empty jar with the turpentine and suspend the cheesecloth in it. Close the jar. 3) Allow 2-3days for the crystals to dissolve completely. This might need to be thinned slightly before varnishing the picture.
Oil Paint:
Materials: Dry pigments Coldpressed linseed oil Muller Palette knife Piece of marble or a piece of sandblasted glass
1) Place some dry pigment on the piece of glass and make a hole in the center. 2) Gradually add the linseed oil to the pigment. Mix the oil and pigment with the palette knife. Use circular motions. Keep adding oil until you have a thick paste. A little wax(about 2%) can be added to prevent separation between pigment and oil. 3) Using the muller, grind the paste. Use firm ciruclar motion. Make sure that the paint's texure is uniform. 4) The paint can either be used or stored in a jar or empty tube.
When making lead white you should wear a niosh dust mask because it's bery poisonous in powdered form. I use the traditional seven layer technique and I found that I understand it more because I understand what I 'm working with. Making paint is also cheaper than buying it.
Secondly, I also have recipes for chalk grounds for panels or priming methods for copper. Don't be afraid to ask.
