For those of you who still use oil glaze (like Pierre Finkelstein of Pierre Finkelstein Institute of Decorative Painting), here’s his standard oil glaze recipe. Pierre calls it the 3 by 1 with a mixture of turpentine, linseed oil and Japan Drier.
THE RECIPE
It’s a recipe that seems to work for all of my oil glazing needs. From a small woodgrain panel to an entire room, this recipe will give you enough open time to work the glaze and dry the next day.
- 3 parts turpentine
- 1 part linseed oil
- plus Japan drier (5-10% – until it looks like iced tea)
The turpentine and linseed oil should be the highest, fine-artist quality. This will make a huge difference in your results. Japan drier can be purchased at a paint/hardware store.
!! WARNING: When mixing turpentine with linseed oil, a combustible formula is created. Exercise extreme precaution and proper cleaning techniques. The mixture can cause a huge fire if left on a dry rag or cotton gloves. Submerge your soiled rags in water and/or stretch them out to prevent a cozy cavern for combustion.
HOW TO MIX THE RECIPE
Use our step-by-step instruction below
MATERIALS NEEDED:
Here is a list of the tools & supplies you will need to achieve this technique. Supplies available at fauxbrushes.com are linked below and listed at the bottom of the page.
- Turpentine
- Linseed Oil
- Japan Drier
ADD TURPENTINE
STEP 1 – ADD TURPENTINE: Add 3 parts into bottle with lid.
ADD LINSEED OIL
STEP 2 – ADD LINSEED OIL: Add 1 part Linseed oil into turpentine.
!! WARNING: When mixing turpentine with linseed oil, a combustible formula is created. Exercise extreme precaution and proper cleaning techniques. The mixture can cause a huge fire if left on a dry rag or cotton gloves. Submerge your soiled rags in water and/or stretch them out to prevent a cozy cavern for combustion.
ADD JAPAN DRIER
STEP 3 – ADD JAPAN DRIER: Add Japan Drier until the mixture looks like iced tea.
ADD OIL PAINT
STEP 4 – ADD OIL PAINT: From here, you would add your oil paint. I only use the finest quality oil colors from a tube. GOOD TIP: be sure to disperse your oil paint on a mixing brush first, so as to mix the colors evenly throughout the glaze.
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