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    Category: Paint Additives

    Ingredients used in small quantities to provide specific paint properties such as resistance to sedimentation and spoilage, thickening, and flow and leveling. Use of additives in the right order, at the right time, and in the right proportion in a paint can help improve the appearance, durability and flow of paints. Typical additives used in artists’ paints include surfactants, biocides, defoamers, thickeners and rheological agents.

    Oil paint driers can cause wrinkling of oil paint films

    Oil Paint Driers: Why Faster Drying Can Damage Paintings

    Learn how oil paint driers affect drying time, curing, and durability. Avoid common mistakes and improve long-term stability in your paintings.
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    George March 20, 2026
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    Oil Paint Additives and Fillers: Humidity Risks and Safer Choices

    Oil paint additives explained—stearates, waxes, fillers, and humidity effects—with best practices to prevent water-sensitivity, soaps, dulling, an…
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    George October 17, 2025
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    Historical Painting Techniques and Materials: Malachite

    Mastering Historical Painting Techniques: Insights from Netherlandish Art

    Discover the materials and methods used by Netherlandish artists. Learn how historical painting techniques can enhance modern art.
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    George April 4, 2025
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    Chalk in oil paint

    Chalk in Oil Paint: Stability, Degradation, and Best Practices

    Discover the role of chalk in oil paint, its benefits, and potential risks. Learn how to prevent degradation and enhance paint stability.
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    George February 28, 2025
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    Lamp Black Oil Paint: Understanding Drying Time, Additives, and Curing for Artists

    Lamp Black Oil Paint: Drying Time, Additives, and Curing for Professional Artists

    Discover how lamp black oil paint, drying time, and additives influence the curing process in oil painting for artists seeking professional techniques…
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    George October 6, 2024
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    oil painting siccatives

    Oil Painting Siccatives: Historical Recipes and Modern Applications

    Explore historical oil painting siccatives, including lead oxide, alum, and Venetian glass. Learn how to prepare and use these traditional driers in p…
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    George September 28, 2024
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    Linseed Oil

    Understanding the Aging of Linseed Oil Paint: Key Insights for Artists

    Discover how different treatments of linseed oil affect paint longevity and stability. Essential insights for artists on using linseed oil in artwork.
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    George September 2, 2024
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    Embrittlement and discoloration of oil paint and the use of oil paint driers.

    How Oil Paint Driers Enhance Drying and Affect Paint Longevity

    Explore how oil paint driers speed up drying times, the types available, and their long-term effects on paint durability. Learn to choose the best dri…
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    George August 22, 2024
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    Paint Driers

    The Role of Paint Driers in Alkyd and Oil Paint Films: A Comprehensive Guide for Artists

    Discover the impact of paint driers on oil and alkyd paints. Learn how to choose the right driers to enhance the quality and durability of your artwor…
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    George August 12, 2024
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