my new oil pastel scenery..
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What You Will Need:
Pigment
Turpentine
Stand Oil
Blended White Beeswax
A large can that fits in an old pot, to serve as a double boiler
Large palette knife
Soft clay or homemade modeling dough (see recipe below)
Plate glass or plexiglass on which to grind pigments
Rubber gloves to protect hands from hot drips
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(Recipe for modeling dough)
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup salt
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 tablespoons cream of tartar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Mix all ingredients together in a pot over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick and no longer sticky. turn out onto waxed paper to cool. If stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator, the dough will keep for months.
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WARNING: Many of the ingredients are highly flammable, especially the wax, mineral spirits, and oil. Most pigments are toxic in some way, and many people are highly allergic to them. Wear proper mask to avoid accidental inhalation of pigment dust. Do not mix oil pastels with improper equipment orin an inappropriate space. Do not try this in your kitchen – only a well-ventilated studio, when you are fully alert. Unless you are experienced, use only the safest, least toxic pigments. Stay away from cadmium, lead, arsenic, and other highly toxic pigments.
Instructions for making oil pastels:
1. The first thing you must make are molds for the molten pastel mixture. Heavy duty aluminum foil works well. Tear off a 20″ by 6″ sheet and fold the length in thirds, for a thick, stable wall. Lay the foil flat on a table and place a dowel that is the thickness of the desired pastel in the middle. A broomstick works quite well. Bring the ends of the foil up to meet, and roll them together back down to the dowel, to make a strong, sealed seam. Slip the foil tube off the dowel, and implant it in a lump of modeling dough or clay, to hold it upright while pouring into the molds. You will need several molds, enough for the volume of pastel you are making. Other shapes (square, triangular, and so on) are also possible, folded without a dowel, if the seam is well sealed.
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