Oil paint is simple. It's just a mixture of oil and pigment. But depending on the color and quality, a liter of this paint could cost up to $1,100.

In my role as a master paint-maker, I make oil paint, which are made by dispersing pigments in a “drying oil” such as linseed, walnut, poppy or safflower oils. Linseed oil is by far the most ...

Employees of the Allentown Paint Manufacturing Co. never spread themselves too thin. Years of paint-making experience are in the pigment and binder they mix, and the company’s 19 employees qu… ...

Making oil from the fruit of an olive. By Los Angeles Times Nov 7, 2001. Olive oil comes from the flesh around the olive pit, so technically speaking it's a fruit juice. ... just as it does in paint.

MEEDEN 46-piece Oil Painting Set: available at Amazon. Our take: An elegant starter kit for children and adults who want to try a hand at oil painting. What we like: ...

Your surface will be ready for paint about 48 hours after the primer has dried. It is difficult to provide precise recipes for oil paints, because pigments absorb oil to varying degrees.

When I'm painting, I never can seem to get a clean line in the corners. I've tried masking tape and bought trim brushes. No matter what I do, it never comes out neat. What's the trick? You need ...

When looking at synthetic paint brush materials, you'll be faced with the options of nylon and polyester, soft nylon and polyester, extra firm nylon and polyester, and 100% polyester.

When we are ready to make the paint, the linseed oil is weighed out into 60-litre heavy-duty stainless-steel bowls. Stearate, a wax-like material that is essential to the wetting and stability of ...