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Thinning out artist oils for weathering

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    January 2009
Thinning out artist oils for weathering
Posted by psufan74 on Monday, September 14, 2009 2:47 PM
Just wondering what the best thing for thinning out artist oils for weathering is.  And the best technique for using them
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    June 2009
Posted by MikeS71 on Monday, September 14, 2009 5:28 PM

For thinning, ordorless mineral spirits work fine...

 

As far as technique, it depends what you are doing.  For a pin wash you use them the same as you would anything else...  I use them for pin washes and to create oil streaking on wings etc.  To do the oil streaks, I thin some down and dab them onto the spot where I want the "leak" to start, let them dry a little (1-2 hours) and use a cosmetic sponge to smear the oil back in the direction of the airflow.  Make sure to do it on a gloss coat though, it can be near impossible to remove if you dont.

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    January 2009
Posted by psufan74 on Thursday, October 29, 2009 10:21 PM

Thanks for the answer! Sorry it took so long to reply, been out of commission with some health issues.  I will definetly try this out. I have never used artist oils before and wanted some info before i tried.

 

                    Thanks again,

                                   Matt

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