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Notebook, 1993-

MATERIALS & METHODS - Painting - Oil Painting - Binders and Diluents - Thinners and Solvents - Alcohol

Characteristics - Painting Methods & Techniques - Materials and Equipment - Work Space & Storage - Manufacture of Pigments - Protection of the Picture

From: Kay, Reed. The Painter's Guide to Studio Methods and Materials. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1983.

Alcohol - Grain or Ethyl Alcohol
It is used in varnish making, gilding, and other studio operations. Although it normally contains about five percent water, a grade exists, called absolute or anhydrous ethyl alcohol, that is water free. This is the best material to use in varnishes. With the exception of the absolute grade, ethyl alcohol does not mix with turpentine. It does mix well with water and, in fact, combines readily even with atmospheric moisture. Grain alcohol is taxed and is usually available only to licensed users or on prescription. Its flash point is 57° F. [p. 42]

[Kay, Reed. The Painter's Guide to Studio Methods and Materials. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1983.]





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