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Black Paint: Lampblack Ground in Linseed Oil
Black oil paint is lampblack, one of the oldest pigments, ground into linseed oil. Mix the soot and oil into a crumbly mass on a stone slab, then grind it a little at a time under a glass muller to a smooth paste. It dries by taking up oxygen from the air, not by evaporating.
The picture: our diagram of grinding black paint.
Beginner
Two hours
Instructions
1
1
Mix
Mix
Weigh lampblack onto the stone slab, make a well and work linseed oil in with the palette knife until it forms a crumbly mass.
Materials for this step:
Lampblack50 g
Linseed Oil55 gTools needed:
Balance Scale
Marble Carving Block
Palette Knife Set
Dust Mask
Rubber Gloves2
2
Grind
Grind
Take a small amount at a time and grind it under the glass muller in circles until it is smooth and even, adding a drop of oil if it stays dry. Scrape it aside and grind the next portion.
Tools needed:
Glass MullerMarble Carving BlockPalette Knife SetRubber Gloves3
3
Store
Store
Pack the paste into a jar, smooth the top, pour a film of oil over it and close it (ours).
Tools needed:
Glass JarPalette Knife Set4
4
Oil for your black
Oil for your black
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