Ben Ashfield on sun 19 oct 03
I am interested in making linocut prints to transfer onto glazed ceramic =
surfaces. One technique I've researched (from Ceramics and Print by Paul =
Scott) recommends using copperplate oil as a vehicle for powdered =
ceramic pigment to make an "ink". But no art supply stores seem to carry =
this oil. Is there another type of oil or medium that will work? I've =
tried linseed oil, but it is not "fat" or sticky enough to be rolled =
with a brayer.
Thanks for the help.
Ben
Paul Lewing on mon 20 oct 03
on 10/19/03 9:36 AM, Ben Ashfield at ben@PARTIALLY.ORG wrote:
> I am interested in making linocut prints to transfer onto glazed ceramic =
> surfaces. One technique I've researched (from Ceramics and Print by Paul =
> Scott) recommends using copperplate oil as a vehicle for powdered =
> ceramic pigment to make an "ink". But no art supply stores seem to carry =
> this oil. Is there another type of oil or medium that will work?
Ben, you need to call a china paint dealer. They all sell several types and
viscosities of oil mediums for powdered ceramic colorant. I just got some
"silkscreen oil" whatever that is, from Rynne China (call 800-468-1987). I
haven't used it yet, so I have no feed back to give you. And Willoughby's
(530-677-1071- nice folks- tell them I sent you) sells 5 different
thicknesses of painting medium oils, plus "pen oil" and "fat oil" (which is
turpentine evaporated till it's thick). I have tried fat oil for
silkscreening and it worked well.
Good luck,
Paul Lewing, Seattle
victoria henricksen on mon 20 oct 03
Hi Ben,
I've used linseed oil for this process with fairly good results, but maybe there are different thicknesses of linseed (or maybe my oil was just really old!)...i think that "stand" oil, also used in oil painting, is thicker than linseed. I've also heard of people using other sticky substances such as corn syrup. While i've never tried this myself, it seems as though it would work.
I dont remember where i purchased my copperplate oil, but i believe that it was from an art supplier that specialized in print making equipment...the name on the bottle is "Burnt plate oil for reducing"
let me know if you need anymore suggestions
cheers
Victoria
Ben Ashfield wrote:
I am interested in making linocut prints to transfer onto glazed ceramic surfaces. One technique I've researched (from Ceramics and Print by Paul Scott) recommends using copperplate oil as a vehicle for powdered ceramic pigment to make an "ink". But no art supply stores seem to carry this oil. Is there another type of oil or medium that will work? I've tried linseed oil, but it is not "fat" or sticky enough to be rolled with a brayer.
Thanks for the help.
Ben
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