Re: media for oil prints

In a message dated 19/6/06 3:13:13 am, holtsg@duke.usask.ca writes:

> Are there any other things that can be used to increase the body of the
> ink - or rather make the ink less sticky so that it will differeniate
> between the wet and dry parts of the print?
>

Gord

I have used light magnesium carbonate (foot powder) for thickening the 'ink"
and linseed oil for thinning it. Use very very little though.

If you are not using etching or litho inks, available in a wide range of
colours anyway, try 'artists' ' oil colours but add a smidgen of the light
magnesium carbonate, or mix up your colours from pure pigment using linseed oil as
the medium. In my experience these all work well.

After I have run out of my Document Art I am thinking of going back to oil
printing.

Terry
Received on 06/19/06-03:59:20 AM Z