Comments on: Sun thickening linseed oil http://www.marcdalessio.com/sun-thickening-linseed-oil/ Recent Paintings and General Musings on Art Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:52:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kees http://www.marcdalessio.com/sun-thickening-linseed-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1812 Kees Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:30:54 +0000 http://www.marcdalessio.com/?p=1136#comment-1812 Hello Marc, Sun-thickening Linseed and Walnut oil experience. I did got the oil from Kremer. At first there was no change but when the sun came more I saw slowly the change in thickness. In the last four weeks the oil started to become milkey, it was not transparent any longer. It rains here often and despite the glass prevents the rain getting in, the moist was still high, maybe this was the reason. It took 10 weeks to turn into a nicely thick oil. Hello Marc,

Sun-thickening Linseed and Walnut oil experience.

I did got the oil from Kremer. At first there was no change but when the sun came more I saw slowly the change in thickness.

In the last four weeks the oil started to become milkey, it was not transparent any longer.

It rains here often and despite the glass prevents the rain getting in, the moist was still high, maybe this was the reason.

It took 10 weeks to turn into a nicely thick oil.

]]> By: Marc http://www.marcdalessio.com/sun-thickening-linseed-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1454 Marc Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:37:28 +0000 http://www.marcdalessio.com/?p=1136#comment-1454 Hello Kees. Thanks for the compliment. In answer to your question, stand oil is much more viscous and for me, unusable. Hello Kees. Thanks for the compliment. In answer to your question, stand oil is much more viscous and for me, unusable.

]]> By: Kees http://www.marcdalessio.com/sun-thickening-linseed-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1453 Kees Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:00:51 +0000 http://www.marcdalessio.com/?p=1136#comment-1453 Hello Marc, Think you have a great site. I like to try out (old) mediums and techniques like you. A usefull method, for your alla prima outdoor paintings, might be oil-tempera. In fact it is painting with oilpaint but dries in minutes and stays well for ages. About the Sun thickening linseed oil, I was wondering, does it come close to Standoil. Regards, Kees Hello Marc,

Think you have a great site.

I like to try out (old) mediums and techniques like you. A usefull method, for your alla prima outdoor paintings, might be oil-tempera. In fact it is painting with oilpaint but dries in minutes and stays well for ages.

About the Sun thickening linseed oil, I was wondering, does it come close to Standoil.

Regards,
Kees

]]> By: Marc http://www.marcdalessio.com/sun-thickening-linseed-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1303 Marc Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:12:07 +0000 http://www.marcdalessio.com/?p=1136#comment-1303 Hi Eddie, you can try changing the temperature dramatically. Put it somewhere really cold, then warm. You should always use cold water to avoid this problem. Usually the cloudiness settles in time though. Hi Eddie, you can try changing the temperature dramatically. Put it somewhere really cold, then warm. You should always use cold water to avoid this problem. Usually the cloudiness settles in time though.

]]> By: Eddie http://www.marcdalessio.com/sun-thickening-linseed-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1283 Eddie Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:33:54 +0000 http://www.marcdalessio.com/?p=1136#comment-1283 Hello marc, I have a question about cleaning oil.... I brought some Kremer cold pressed linseed oil which contains mucilage. I cleaned it using the process you describe, however the oil is still very misty after letting it settle for several days. I used warm mineral water to clean it, is this the problem? do I need to use distilled water. Also, can you let me know if its important to leave it in the sun whilst cleaning? Thanks, Eddie Good website and work by the way. Hello marc, I have a question about cleaning oil…. I brought some Kremer cold pressed linseed oil which contains mucilage. I cleaned it using the process you describe, however the oil is still very misty after letting it settle for several days. I used warm mineral water to clean it, is this the problem? do I need to use distilled water.
Also, can you let me know if its important to leave it in the sun whilst cleaning?

Thanks, Eddie

Good website and work by the way.

]]> By: Ernest http://www.marcdalessio.com/sun-thickening-linseed-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1169 Ernest Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:35:23 +0000 http://www.marcdalessio.com/?p=1136#comment-1169 Hi, Thanks, I will give that a go. I heard that freezing the water was also a good method.... Keep up the good work. Hi, Thanks, I will give that a go. I heard that freezing the water was also a good method….

Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Marc http://www.marcdalessio.com/sun-thickening-linseed-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1165 Marc Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:22:31 +0000 http://www.marcdalessio.com/?p=1136#comment-1165 Hello Ernest. I clean oil by putting 1L of oil in an empty 1.5L mineral water bottle and add .3L of water. Then I shake it gently every now and then for three days, then drain out the oil by poking a hole in the bottle just above the water line. Hello Ernest.

I clean oil by putting 1L of oil in an empty 1.5L mineral water bottle and add .3L of water. Then I shake it gently every now and then for three days, then drain out the oil by poking a hole in the bottle just above the water line.

]]> By: Ernest http://www.marcdalessio.com/sun-thickening-linseed-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1159 Ernest Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:15:21 +0000 http://www.marcdalessio.com/?p=1136#comment-1159 Hello, some really good advice on here.... Could you please tell me what is the best method for cleaning linseed oil? I know this question has already been asked but what is the process? Cheers, Ernest Hello, some really good advice on here….

Could you please tell me what is the best method for cleaning linseed oil? I know this question has already been asked but what is the process?

Cheers, Ernest

]]> By: Marc http://www.marcdalessio.com/sun-thickening-linseed-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1097 Marc Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:08:08 +0000 http://www.marcdalessio.com/?p=1136#comment-1097 Hello Ridgely, Thank you for the compliment. You should try the Kremer sun-thickened oil they sell in their shop in the garment district in NYC. It's very good, I use it all the time when I'm in the U.S. Much easier than ordering from Italy. Hello Ridgely,
Thank you for the compliment. You should try the Kremer sun-thickened oil they sell in their shop in the garment district in NYC. It’s very good, I use it all the time when I’m in the U.S.

Much easier than ordering from Italy.

]]> By: Ridgely http://www.marcdalessio.com/sun-thickening-linseed-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1096 Ridgely Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:48:37 +0000 http://www.marcdalessio.com/?p=1136#comment-1096 Marc, *Delightful* blog, thank you. Found you when googling "sun-thickended oil". I live in a NYC apartment with no outdoor space - as you may imagine, all my sun oil has to be sourced elsewhere. Big props for the Zecchi link on that front (hoping they'd ship me some linseed sun oil if I ordered). The Mutus Liber is called such, btw, because there are no words in the book. Good call on your interpretation of the image; not only is your take incredibly pregnant with possibility, it's probably also correct. Marc,
*Delightful* blog, thank you. Found you when googling “sun-thickended oil”. I live in a NYC apartment with no outdoor space – as you may imagine, all my sun oil has to be sourced elsewhere. Big props for the Zecchi link on that front (hoping they’d ship me some linseed sun oil if I ordered). The Mutus Liber is called such, btw, because there are no words in the book. Good call on your interpretation of the image; not only is your take incredibly pregnant with possibility, it’s probably also correct.

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