|
MORE MEDIUMS
_________________________________________
#1
INGREDIENTS BY VOLUME
Consider 1 Part = 100 ml.
1 Part - Raw Cold Pressed Linseed Oil
1 Part - Double Rectified Turpentine
1 Part - Damar Varnish (5 pound-cut)
Mix the 3 ingredients in a clean glass bottle, shake energetically until all are perfectly blended. Use up to 20% maximum medium per volume of tube oil paints. This medium is fat in this combination. Thin with turpentine for lean layers. Do not add more oil for upper layers, the oil content is high enough in keeping with the fat-over-lean rule.
__________________________________________
#2
INGREDIENTS BY VOLUME
1 Part - Stand Oil
1 Part - Venice Turpentine
1 Part - Rectified Turpentine
If you are using Strasbourg Turpentine, combine it with the oil first and then add the turpentine, combining all the ingredients well together. If using Venice Turpentine, it needs to be warmed in a bain-marie prior to mixing with the oil, because it is too viscous at room temperature. Then add turpentine.
Rectified Turpentine is preferred and is given in this recipe as a standard 1 part. You can use less or more than 1 part according to what your preference in regards to the consistency you want this medium to have. This heavily with turpentine for a lean medium. As given this medium is quite rich in fat and should only be used as such in the upper layers of the painting. Use up to 20% per volume of tube oil colours.
_________________________________________
#3
INGREDIENTS BY VOLUME
1 Part -Raw Cold Pressed Linseed
4 Parts - Venice Turpentine
Mix the 2 ingredients together at room temperature. If using Venice Turpentine, warm it in a bain-marie prior to mixing. This recipe makes a fairly thick medium, which you can thin with turpentine for a leaner medium.
_________________________________________
#4
INGREDIENTS BY VOLUME
4 Parts - Venice Turpentine
2 Parts - Pure Un-bleached Bees Wax
6 Parts - Rectified Turpentine
Place the bees wax pellets together with Venice Turpentine in a bain-marie over medium heat. Allow the wax to melt and blend with the balsam. Remove from the heat. Now gently and slowly start pouring the turpentine until all ingredients are perfectly blended. Do not over-heat the Venice Turpentine, heat just enough to melt the wax.
_________________________________________
#5
INGREDIENTS BY VOLUME
1 Part - Raw Cold Pressed Linseed Oil
1 Part - Damar Varnish (5 pound-cut)
1 Part - Pure Un-bleached Bees Wax
Mix the oil with the wax pellets in a pan and heat together until the wax melts and blends with the oil. Remove from the heat and pour in the Damar varnish. Place the pan in a basin with cold water to cool the mix sharply, keep stirring into a soft smooth paste while it cools. Pour into a clean glass jar.
_________________________________________
|
