MIR 250 ml. DECOLORED LINSEED OIL
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MIR 250 ml. DECOLORED LINSEED OIL
OILS
• Features: Oils are one of the main components of oil-based paints. Oils are the vehicle in which pigments are contained. Adding oil to the oils that compose the paint modifies its: gloss, drying, elasticity and adhesion. Its also lengthens the drying time. The type of oil chosen for the preparation of oil colours marks the physical and chemical characteristics of the work. The oils are composed of triglycerides, fatty substances or fatty acids (Stearic, oleic and linolenic).
• Uses: Used mixed with oil-based colours to achieve greater fluency, brightness, transparency and elasticity in the paint. Oils are necessary to bind the pigments in powder MIR.
• Tip's: It is important to ensure that the ratio of pigment / oil is balanced, because an excess or a lack of it will lead inexorably to unexpected and undesired after-effects in the paint. It is advise to keep the containers exposed to the light because the lack of light usually makes oil turn yellow.
DECOLORED LINSEED OIL
Technique: OIL
Family: OILS
• Features: Among all the types of oils, this is the one that produces less yellowing due to its low linolenic acid content which is also ause of the long drying time. It is used in artistic painting from the seventeenth century. It is ideal for mixing with white pigments.
• Tip's: It can be diluted with Turpentine or Essence Oil MIR. This oil dries slower than the linseed oil nevertheless it does not produces yellow marks over time.