A Damar Varnish – 1 part (15%) Stand Oil – 1 part (15%) (sun-thickened oil will do even better) Pure Gum Turpentine – 5 parts (70%) B Damar Varnish – 1 part (33%) Stand Oil – 1 part (33%) (sun-thickened oil will do even better) Pure Gum...
A 3 egg yolks 1 part stand oil 1 part damar B 1 egg yolk 1 part stand oil N.B. Egg yolk is one of the most ancient and permanent materials Method Wash your hands before you start the process. Separate the yoke from the white by gently passing the yoke from one hand to...
Poppy Oil will keep pale colours from yellowing, but does not have the physical strength of linseed oil and should only be used in moderation for finishing off layers of paint. It will keep pale colours bright and clear.
Working with the conservation scientist Joyce Townsend, I was asked to formulate a 99.9% pure flake white paint which incorporated, as pigment, a lead carbonate we had made specifically for this purpose. Every aspect of its manufacture had to be considered, so as to...
If you think of paint as a two-part material, with the oil being the glue that binds the pigment particles into place, it is the pigment that is responsible for delivering the colour. The pigment must therefore have the following qualities: it must be light-fast to a...
