I recently tried mixing powdered lampblack with no luck, so have been thinking
about trying the mill approach. However, I am wondering if the dried pigment
actually needs to be "ground" or simply vigorously mixed? The pigments that I'm
thinking of are already milled, so I kind of doubt that they will be ground much
finer by this method. On the other hand, grinding could break up clumps of
pigment particles. Do you suppose a plastic jar or piece of plastic pipe partly
filled with marbles would work? What would be a good source for these mill, and
grinding media here in the US? I am already familiar with Edmund Scientific and
will check their catalog, but can you recommend others?
I bought my lampblack at an art supply store, so presumably painters mix this
stuff up regularly. How do they do this?
- Wayde Allen
(74160.3410@compuserve.com)