PnkCldsnRn on thu 14 may 98
Hi Everyone,
I have the results of an experiment that I did to report on and a question or
two to ask.
I was given some china paints that a friend of mine had used in a doll making
class that she had taken. She said that they had used linseed oil to mix up
the powdered pigment in these vials that she had given me. I used the small
amount of linseed that I had. Mixed the pigments into a somewhat soupy
solution and put it on raw clay. The oil was great. It kept the pigment in
suspension, not drying quickly like water would. So...the pigment was moved
around easily. I did some blushing effects in some areas and on heavily
textured areas I did some dry brushing with some of the pigment that was mixed
into a thick paste. Then...having run out of linseed oil and being in a
miserly mood...I decided to substitute Wesson. It was much better becasue it
was thinner (I had been thinking of cutting the linseed with turpentine
anyway). I put it in an areosol sprayer and it sprayed the mixture easily.
Given about 30 minutes, the oil will dry. You are then left with sort of a
velvety texture which has a very pleasing appearance.
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