The best medium for brightening

John Crowther · 05-26-2005, 08:53 PM

I was also going to suggest going to the Gamblin website. I know they talk about it there. I should mention that now that I'm seeing the results as paintings dry, I like it even better. Great handling when painting, and a wonderful look!

John C.

Xander Calceta · 05-27-2005, 05:08 AM

Mary,

Thanks for giving the website of gamblin. I e-mailed them already awhile ago after chcking the site. I also checked your website and I like your works. You are a great artist. your works are very inspiring.

John,

Thanks also for the info. If ever you know something about an alternative for neo megilp or a counterpart of its product please tell me so because Gamblin is not yet available here in Manila.

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Xander

Allan Rahbek · 05-27-2005, 08:58 AM

Xander,
I used to make my own painting media that was Black oil with addition of beeswax.

I boiled it myself. It has to be heated up to 250 degrees Celsius. That is when dark smoke comes from it. So this is an OUT-door job.

The recipe:
10 parts Raw Linseed Oil
2 parts Bees wax
1/16 part Lead Oxide (Litharge, PBO, Lead Powder)

Good luck if you dare,

Allan

Ps. I liked it very much and may try it again for portraits.

Leslie Bohoss · 05-27-2005, 09:16 AM

Allan

Well, it seems it is a good one. Lead causes drying and wax the satin-enamel surface.
Did you using it for glazing too? If I would get blackoil from Kremer, should I melt only my beewax into the blackoil? I have no clue how Kremer mixes its blackoil. I've used it for Maroger only.
Is your wax bleached or nature? Kremer has both.

thanks

Xander Calceta · 05-27-2005, 05:04 PM

Allan,

Thanks for that one. I haven't tried cooking my medium before but I'll try to do that one of this day. By the way, is there any other formula besides that one? I don't think I can find any lead oxide here in Manila. Is there an alternative? And is that formula really cool? does it really make your work bright and brilliant in appearance? What about yellowing in the future?
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Xander

Allan Rahbek · 05-27-2005, 06:11 PM

Xander,
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Xander Calceta · 05-28-2005, 01:56 AM

Allan,

Lead oxide at a pharmacist? You mean I can buy any of those in a pharmacy and not in a hardware store? I will do that cooking as soon I complete the ingredients. How about beezwax? where does it usually sell? I tried asking the hardware near me but they only got boiled linseed oil.

You know what? I can't wait to complete these ingredients to start mixing my own medium. I'm pretty excited about it.