Wax is a powerful antiseptic, has great preservative powers, and it would be well to apply it as the first coating for canvas designed for oil paintings. Wax added to painters' varnishes tends to ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Oil paint is simple. At its most basic, it's just a mixture of oil and pigment. But depending on the color and quality, a liter of this paint ...

while linseed oil is a common base for paints and varnishes. Many wood oil formulations combine these two with a solvent like ...