Make your own oil sticks. Sharing my tips and tricks
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ต.ค. 2022
- Hello Friends and welcome to another art studio vlog.
Whether you call them oil sticks or oil bars, here are my secrets, tips, and tricks on making your own oil sticks. It's a simple process and gives you endless possibilities for mixing your own oil sticks or oil bars. You can change the opacity of oil paints and create oil sticks of your favorite oil paint color blends. These are slow drying giving you more working time and no fuss pealing before you begin, freeing up time to allow you to just get in the flow of creating!
The recipe is
1 part oil paint
1-2 parts refined safflower oil
2-3 parts bleached beeswax
These oil sticks can be used over acrylic paint and other art mediums or used alongside your oil paint.
IMPORTANT NOTE.
Please be aware the ingredients are to be heated very gently to avoid any vapor/gas being released. Always work in a well ventilated space.
Caution is advised when working with some pigments like the cadmium family, among others. while the risk through art materials is marginal care must be taken to avoid getting any on soft skin and to especially watch you do not accidentally ingest any paint ie. from hand-to-mouth transfer.
Always use any pigments at your own discretion.
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I found that putting more paint and less wax gave me a nicer heavier stick.
That’s great! All my vlogs are meant as jumping off points. It’s about adjusting to suit your own preferences and needs. 🌸😀💖
So happy to find this video! I'm an oil painter that is switching to pigment/oil sticks, and I have a lot of paint in tubes I can now make sticks out of. Thank you!
Fabulous! Glad to have helped 😀🌷
Thank you for sharing your experiments and knowledge in oilstick-making. I realized I work better in oil sticks than oil paint+ brush, but have already invested in so many oil paint tubes! Being able to make them into oil sticks saves me so so much money, I am truly so thankful!
That's Fabulous! play around with the quantities to find what works best for you. lots of good info in the comments to help direct you. Good luck and happy painting! 😀💖🌸🌻
Thank you Selina. I am making my own oil sticks tonight as you have inspired me and taken the time to be so thorough in your demonstration. So helpful
Wonderful! 😄🌈💖
I DEFINITELY WILL TRY THIS THANK YOU FOR SHARING
Really good videos, you are so calm and easy to understand, thanks so much!
Oh thanks so much 😄🙏🌻💖
Just fabulous! Thank you for sharing this how to video.
Great video. Love this process and I'll definitely try it. So nice to have a new option in my art supply "toolbox"
Thank you. Be sure to read all of the helpful tips in the comments too. 🌻🩵☺️
Good video Selina! I have heaps of oil paint tubes and this idea gives me a great opportunity to extend their use. Good to see an Aussie on YT.... I actually have access to all the brands!!...yay!!
Just checked out your other videos....new subbie! TFS!!
Thank you! Yeah us Aussie’s are as rare as hens teeth on YT 😀😂 welcome! Look forward to bouncing ideas and inspiration around 💖
bless your wonderful heart selina!! i have been searching for a recipe for this for a while ..
Wonderful! Hope it works for you. Happy creating 😃
Very interesting and I will definitely try this out when I get some play time!
Great! 😊
Thanks so much for sharing your alchemy with us 🥰
You’re welcome ☺️ 💖🌸
this was great, thankyou
I probably won’t ever do this but it was interesting to see 😊
Glad you found it interesting 😊💕
Very helpful video! Thank you!
Great! 😀🌸🌻🌈
I love making things. Appreciate the demo for the recipe.
You’re welcome ☺️ 💕
Absolutely FANTASTIC video !!! Thank you so much . Really interesting and inspirational . Kind regards - Judi - Victoria 😀👍👍👍
Thank you! Be sure to read through the comments. Lots of good tips in there 😀💖🌸
Thank you for the video. I typically paint with acrylics, but I bought some oil sticks on clearance from the art supply store recently. I tried them out last night and fell in love, I’m already planning on got back and buying more of the clearance sticks. I’ll definitely save this video as well, I’d imagine it’s more cost-effective to make your own!
That’s so awesome. Oil sticks are a lovely thing! Making your own means you can extend the range of colours and mix up your own blends. Very addictive 😀. I mean, I have a vlog on my addition art supplies 🤣😂🌸❤️
This was really helpful...Thanks! : 0 )
You’re very welcome ☺️
Thank you!! I am an encaustic artist and this info is priceless!!
Oh wonderful! I’m getting back into encaustics 😃🩵🌻
@@selinawilsonart can’t wait to see what you do!!
🙏check out last week’s vlog where I make some encaustic medium colours. You just might have some tips for me 😃
I love the Sennelia brand of 'soft' pastels, I cannot wait to make my own!!! THANK YOU
Fantastic! Be sure to read the comments. Lots of great advice and experience in there. 😀💖🌸🌈
?? Not sure anyone believes oil sticks are a soft pastels hence the ‘ around the word soft.
@@selinawilsonart if you add less wax, you will get a softer stick. I make encaustic medium, crushing damar and melting it together with beeswax. I can make the medium as hard or as soft as I like. In conclusion , oil sticks can be made to many grades. 🙃
@DineseBeckert yes. That’s what’s so wonderful about making your own supplies - Adjusting ingredients to suit your preferences 🎉
@@selinawilsonart ok...gotcha!
Thank you so so much- I find fussing around with mixing paint makes me lose my thread & I prefer drawing to painting- I've invested so much in paints already- now I can make my own ready mixed palette!!! Yaaaay
Fantastic! 😀💕🌻
I had been watching some videos about oil sticks recently and got interested. I knew an art shop some distance away sold the Sennelier brand, but when I went in there today I saw the toxicity warnings on the titanium white stick. (Full of cobalt driers, I'd guess. Just like the Winsor & Newton white paints I was going to buy too. Not a pleasant surprise when you're trying to set up for no-solvents-no-toxins painting. 😮💨)
Things were set on hold until I could find out how to make my own titanium white sticks to go with the less harsh Sennelier colours. And here I am! Thanks for the demonstration - this was a very informative and straightforward video. I'm eager to give it a try.
Fantastic! Watch for the toxicity in the actual pigments you add to your mix and only heat enough to melt the wax. My sticks take a good time to dry (definitely no driers in there). Play around with the ratios till you get a stick you prefer. Earth colours tend to be the safest. Good luck and thanks for watching 😀🌸🌈
there's some interesting youtube videos on what historically was used for colors. Some of those are very poisonous, but boy, the colors were spectacular. lead, for example.
With cadmium and lead, they are only toxic if you ingest them. that's why some artist wear rubber or nitrile gloves.
I bought cadmium-free water mixable oils, as I didn't want cadmium getting into the water supply. But I might revisit that if I get into pure oils. Not sure what the right disposal method is. I'll need to check that out sometime.
I wear gloves when I’m painting with oils and using the oils sticks. Haven’t tried water soluble oils but there is always time 😀
Your a great, I just love you.
That’s so kind of you ❤️
I prefer to use the pigment powder, you can still adjust your colour if you want it more or less opaque. Thank you for sharing your process, it is interesting what happens to it when you put it in the freezer. I generally let mine set on their own, but if course at the moment it's a cold start to winter in tassy! Cheers!
Nice tip about the flexibility of using pigment powder. I only have a titanium white pigment I use for making encaustic wax medium and was keen to use up some of my oil paints which are getting pretty old and dry now sadly. Thanks for watching and stay warm down there 😀🧣🥶💖🌸
@@selinawilsonart thank you for a reply, with some colours you may need to do a,bit of extra grinding, but it is worth it. Langridge sells really nice dry pigments, of course the way you do it maybe faster and you get the same result you want, and if you're time poor then your way is great, for me it's just all part of getting into the painting process. I work with acrylics, oils, dry pastels and oil pastels, I really enjoying getting back into the oil pastels, I have yet to try encaustic as it's always interested me in how the end result turns out. Yes I'll stay warm, and where ever you are in Oz you do the same, once again thank you fir sharing. Cheers!
I think we can get caught up in rushing to the end, thinking only about the finished painting but of course it’s about the process, and how you drop into the flow state. I can see how grinding powders and “mixing potions “ can be a beautiful way to “drop in”.
And if you love process, you’d love encaustic! 😀
Ps. I’m only a hop, skip and jump from you here in central Victoria 😉🌸
What recipe you use for pigment powder?
@@_Emerald_Eye_ 1. Grind the power (if using pastel crumbs) very FINE.
Inconsistent particle sizes can be problematic
2. Mix the colors thoroughly in powder form
(or later is ok, when it’s in paste form, it just takes a bit longer)
3. Make a pile of powder and slowly add drops of gum tragacanth (just a bit) and water or
alcohol until you create a workable thick paste .. the consistency of PlayDoh is a good
comparison .. or homemade pasta.
4. Mix the paste thoroughly (like you’re blending colors to paint). Using a criss-cross pattern
helps work the consistency.
5. Shape the pastel sticks to whatever structure you want.
Round? Square? Oblong? So many options! “Cut” them if needed.
Keep in mind that you want them to fit into whatever pastel bDry the sticks - this depends on so many factors and can take 2-7 days. When they are no longer “cool” to the touch then the moisture has left the stick. Using the alcohol speeds up the drying process. They are so soft and buttery and easy to use.
how creative
Thank you 🙏 ☺️🌸⭐️
Hi Selina - just discovered you!! Very happy to meet you - and in awe of your 'make your own' ideas! I keep wanting to make big paintings but just couldn't quite work out what medium and method I'd be comfortable with (haven't got time or money to work through them all!) - but as I'm happier with a 'crayon' type implement anyway, oil sticks would be the more obvious thing but I've never been quite happy with the consistency of the Sennelier and Winsor and Newton ones I've got, quite sticky? soooo to me this video is a stroke of genius! I can use up my ageing oil paints and create something that looks like it would suit me perfectly - yours seem to go on like butter! I hope I can get myself organised to try and make some. I'll let you know if I do - now I'm off to look at some more of your videos! Sending love from the UK xx
Hello! Welcome! Be sure to read through the comments. Lots of great info. My recipe is how I like them but you can tweak the ratios and “ ingredients” to suit your preference. Different wax, different oil paint and different “ fats” make different oil sticks of course. Would love to hear how you get on 😀
I love working big! Large sheets of cartridge paper are a great cheap way to have a go.
Happy painting! 😊🍁💖🌸🌻
@@selinawilsonart Hi Selina! Thanks for the quick reply! Yes, I'd looked through all the comments and made some notes!! 😁 Definitely gonna try this out, thanks again 💕
@@selinawilsonart Hi again Selina! I'm working towards making the oil sticks - I wanted to check with you if you think there's a difference between bleached and white beeswax re the potential for yellowing of colours in the future. From the products I've seen, white/bleached can mean chemical bleaching or sun-bleached - they don't always define their process. Do we assume that chemical bleaching would be more future-proof? I can't cope with the thought of selling a painting without full confidence in its archival qualities. I've seen expensive products eg by Sennelier ('bleached'), Cornellisen (unspecified, actually very vague!), both brands that *should* be 'reliable'? plus tons of much cheaper possibilities on Amazon so should we only go for the most expensive to be safe? or d'you think the cheaper ones do the same job anyway, they just don't charge a ton (for the brand name) when it's the same stuff?? Hope I'm clear!!
Hi Susan
Definitely use bleached beeswax over the natural because the natural will tint your sticks that “honey” colour.
I use bleached beeswax from a company that makes art supplies - art spectrum here in Australia so I can be sure of archival quality.
Sennilier is a highly reputable brand and you can’t go wrong with them.
Does that answer your question? 🌻
Just rereading your question. Use refined beeswax for best archival quality. Refined means it has been filtered or bleached (not chemically).
Chemical bleaching doesn’t remove the pollen etc only masks them so the colour of them can return over time.
Again I’d preference a brand that makes oil sticks and encaustic wax and quality art supplies like Sennilier and Arts Spectrum
I had no idea the sennelier oil sticks were SO BIG 😂. That’s awesome. They should be for the price
So true! They a divine though 😀💕🌸
An easier and quicker way to heat the mixture up is in a pot with a few inches of water in it. Pop the tin in and stir till melted. Don’t put too much water as the tins will start to float and fall over.
Yes. I mention that in the vlog. I use that frypan to make encaustic wax medium so don’t want any water/residue left behind 😉😊🌸🌻
I added a bit if white pigment. Not much and one shade deeper from what shade I want. It adds a little more opacity to the pastel. Sheers are nice but so are very opaque colors.
Absolutely! I’m so happy to hear you are experimenting 😃🎉💐
This video is a game changer for me!! Im wanting to make these sticks water soluble. Have any ideas for recipes for this? Perhaps I could use water soluble oil paint? thanks again!!
You’re welcome. No clue about water soluble but I think that’s a great idea to try with w/s oils. Love to hear how you go 🌷💖😊
I’m wondering why you are removing oil to ad d it back in? It is already made perfectly. Even if you need to add more oil. But why not just add the correct amount of wax to do the job? The type of oil in the tube is listed on the tubes. Light colors use safflower , darks use linseed. Linseed is a better binder. Just find out the oil ratio existing in each of your colors. (OA, or ODP). You might need to look it up in pigment manufacturer listings. I only add more oil if desperately needed. Less wax will keep it softer. BUT if still too soft when 25% wax, I use more carnuba wax vs beeswax.
It’s the way I was taught, so that’s what I shared. We all have a way, which is the right way for us. Each way is a personal preference and all are correct because of that. 🌈🌸😊
Hello, do your sticks form a skin over them?
@Mistiquex yes they do form a skin but after a year mine totally dried out and can’t be used
@@selinawilsonart I year is a long time. I'm totally okay with that. I rather have that they form a skin and dry out over a year then that they don't form a skin at all. Yay gonna make them! Thanks.
Thank for posting this video, wondering if stand oil would work as well as refined safflower oil ? Thank you
You’re welcome.
Seeing as stand oil is a heated version of linseed oil and is non yellowing , yes I think it would work well. Not sure on drying time or ratios so I’d experiment before making a big batch 😉🌸💖
Thank you for this information . Does this apply to water-soluble oil paint?
You’re welcome. No idea, worth an experiment 😀🌻
When you use these to paint with are they like an oil pastel for drying time - or more like oil paint for drying time? How do you use these and seal the finish artwork? I”m so excited to try to make these - i have a ton of “old” oil paint tubes that I will never use for painting - but i do like to do mixed media art - and use oil pastel and oil sticks as a final touch of detail. Can you use these over acrylic paint (base layer?). Oh so many questions my mind is very excited!
😁 so great to hear your excitement. They behave just like an oil stick, various drying time ( the yellow took longer than other colours, a week compared to a few days) but they will dry ( oil pastels don’t ever “dry” and need to be sealed) because they dry you don’t need to seal them. If you seal/ varnish your work acrylic based varnish won’t adhere over the oil sticks well.
Use them over acrylic and other media. Acrylic etc won’t adhere well over the top of them. So really, they are oil paint in a stick, so all rules that apply to oil paint, apply.
They are great for using up old oil paint especially because older paint tends to have less oil left in them.
Have fun, experiment with ratios and ingredients ( lots of great info in the comments) and enjoy! 💕🌻🩵☺️
It looks a bit much bother for me. I admire your commitment and the satisfaction you must get in formulating your own working materials.
😀 thanks 🙏 ⭐️🌸🎨
Question before I experiment: if I prefer a less gooey consistency (more like Shiva brand or even similar to a kid’s crayon), what might you suggest? Less oil? More wax? More paint?
Thank you in advance for all you do❣️
Oh thanks so much Tracy! ❤️🙏😀
I’d say increase the wax and paint. And a paraffin wax will be firmer than beeswax so you might like to swap that too. Good luck! 🌸💖
Ooooh, so helpful! You rock🎉!
ThQ!
Should I use the same oil for darker colors?
Same for all colours 😉
Hey! Amazing video. I’m going to try this - I’m wondering, do you think this works in a aluminum soda can like coke or sprite can for the heating process? I don’t use tin or cardboard cans very often but have soda cans lying around.
Also just one more question - do you know what the drying time is? I’m worried it’s going to basically never fry or if there’s a way to add something that speeds drying.
Thank you so much this video is extremely helpful.
Hi Veronica
So glad you found this helpful.
I’d say do a test with the soda can. I imagine due to the thinness and conductivity it will heat quicker, so what you don’t burn your mix. Using paraffin wax instead of beeswax will make your sticks dry quicker. If you still want to use beeswax reduce the amount of oil (to wax ratio).
Mostly my video is a guide and you will need to find what works best for you with your supplies but it’s super fun! 😀
Would love to know how you get on. 🌸🤞💕
Ps. I’ve found my sticks dry on an artwork in 24 hrs to a few days. 😀
@@selinawilsonart that’s perfect - recently I bought some store ones, and they basically never dried or it took literally a month for it to happen. I don’t know what what is in them but that worried me since I’m going to probably paint on top of these. I’m going to try the soda can thing and see what happens :) thanks so much this is such a great technique!!
That is strange. Temperature plays a part in drying time but that’s weird. Oil pastel never dries. I wonder if yours are more like an oil pastel rather than an oil stick? 🤔anyway you have a guide now ☺️good luck!
I use small glass drinking glasses qhich i think keep the sides of the glass warmer so that the mixture doesn't cool off before it pours into my tube.
But i also have found that the formula Selina uses is too waxy and not enough paint. I'm still working out my recipe but i think 2 parts oil paint to 1 part wax and 1 part walnut oil.
Hi Selina, is Is it possible to add some medium to make the oil sticks dry faster. Thank you for your help ❤❤❤
Hi Igor. Lots of things effect the drying time. Brand, humidity, temperature, light, substrate, pigment and thickness of application. Warmer, lighter ( not direct sunlight) environments will help. Slow drying time is what can be lovely or frustrating depending on how you like to work 😀🌸❤️
Ps. R&f make a blending stick with drier added but I have no experience using it
PPS. If you are making your own, add less oil as it’s the oil evaporating (oxidation) that dries the paint. Hope that helps 😊
Can I use them on encaustic wax painting?
Yes! They can be used to colour the wax. And the hot wax can be laid over the top and fused, no problem. I’d experiment because all brands behave slightly differently 🌸💖🌺
Does it work using Crayola crayons make them more oily & waxy? More blendable and layering?
No idea. Depends on the ingredients of Crayola. Would be worth researching and experimentation 😀🌷
Thanks for the video! On average, how long do your ones take to dry on artworks? Have you found the wax ratio affects their drying times?
You’re welcome! 😀Yes very much so. You will need to find the correct ratio for you. Mine are on the oily side and stay wet for a few days up to a week. Cut back on the oil or swap to paraffin wax if you want them to dry quicker. 🌈🌸
@@selinawilsonart Hello Selina, happy to have found you. I've a question. When your sticks dry do they form a skin on them like the sennelier ones, or is it touchdry like oilpastels, but no skin?
@Mistiquex glad you’re here 😀 yes they do form a skin but what I have found that they eventually dry through to the core and are unusable. I think it is due to not wrapping them like the Sennilier. But the homemade just don’t have the shelf life of the Sennilier so once made you need to get cracking using them 😂💕
@@selinawilsonart Will use the hell out of them, so they are used all before a year. 😂
@@Mistiquex fantastic! 😀🎉
Hi. Thank you for this interesting and fun video. Just a quick comment...I'm not sure cadium colours touching bare skin is a good thing, especially if you end up accidentally ingesting it?
Thanks. I’ve addressed toxicity in the comments before and other vlogs but thanks for your concern 🙏😉🌸
@@selinawilsonart thank you for getting back to me. I'm not sure if I can handle wearing gloves or not. I think once I get familiar with the oil paint palette, tools and media, my personal paint style shall emerge. If my personal style demands stronger colors, I guess I'll have to suck it up, snap on the nitrile gloves and get me some cadium colors lol
@sheralync5854
The trick is good fitting gloves. I don’t use oils often so the gloves are not a problem for me. I’m moving away from all cadmium (acrylic and oils) but finding the cobalts hard to let go of. They are so yummy 😀Luckily for me I prefer a softer palette and the safe earth tones.
Can you use pure pigment, sunflower oil and bees wax instead of using oil paint for the color?
Yes definitely. Pure pigment can be hard to source and limited in colour options which is why I use oil paint. Not sure on ratios for pure powdered pigment. It is pure so strong tinting strength ( depending on individual colour) so I’d go with the less to begin with. Good luck 🌻🌸
Hello Selina, happy to have found you. I've a question. When your sticks dry do they form a skin on them like the sennelier ones, or is it touchdry like oilpastels, but no skin?
They form a skin ☺️
@@selinawilsonart ohhh very happy to hear that! It doesn't matter how long it takes, if they eventually form a skin it's okay. I already intend to use them for markmakings in the last round. So after they can just dry . Thanks for answering and the recepie!
Hi Selina! Lovely video! I was wondering if you know the difference on using linseed oil or safflower oil? Is safflower better? Thanks a lot!
Hi Kuromi. Thank you! I haven’t tried linseed oil. I imagine because it is a “fat” like safflower oil it should behave the same and give same results so long as you use “refined” ie art quality linseed oil and not hardware type ☺️🌻🖼️
@@selinawilsonart Great! I really like sennelier oil sticks but the range color can be limited sometimes. I will try your recipe and tell you about it. Thanks so much for sharing, have a nice day :)
Great. Always lovely to share the knowledge 😄 yep Sennilier are definitely beautiful
linseed oil is faster at forming a film than safflower. also refined safflower oil doesn't yellow over time while linseed oil does a bit. but safflower oil is usually double the cost so weigh up the pros and cons. most commercial oil pastels have linseed oil in them including sennelier I believe
Hi Marianne. Yes linseed oil does yellow a bit over time. No doubt safflower oil is not cheap! Sennilier use safflower oil for the oil in their oil paint and when making oil sticks they substitute a portion of that oil with a high quality mineral wax. ie. parifin wax mostly used in candle making. I have used bees wax in my mix because I don’t like the toxicity of paraffin. It does mean my sticks stay softer and don’t readily form a film, making them ready to go without the annoying peeling and wastage in my pov. They can take up to a week to dry perfectly on the painting surface. 😀🖼️🌻
can I use a pigment from soft pastels? I have a lot of soft pastels that I'm not intending to use and I wanted to make oil pastels out of them. Could you share any tips? Thank you.
I just realized there is a difference between oil sticks and pastels (English is not my mother tongue) ...
Hi Blagica. I haven’t experimented with soft pastels to make oil sticks. In theory they could work. If you aren’t going to use them why not give it a try. You will need to grind them very very fine and be very careful not to breathe in the dust. Good luck 😀💖🌸
You can definitely make soft pastels from other soft pastels. Grind them, add a binder like gum arabic and water and mold them into shape 💖🌸💕
@@selinawilsonart Thank you very much. I thought the same, making pigment out of the soft pastels and adding it to the mixture for oil pastels. hope it works 😊🌸 love your vids by the way. keep it up!
@@blagicatrajkoska1256 thanks so much 🙏 let me know how you get on 😀🌸
How is this able to blend with the wax in the paint? Do you have a video using this In your art work?
Yes I do. Watch “painting loose” and “Art supplies, IKEA and making my own oil sticks”
@@selinawilsonart oh, I'll take a look
can i use linseed oil instead of safflower oil?
Yes you can 😀🌻
How long do the homemade oil sticks last (stay usable without rotting or drying out etc)? I don’t like to use the same medium over and over so my art supplies don’t get used up very quickly. I’m worried that if I get expensive oil sticks, they will just dry out on me. Same if I spend a lot of time and ingredients to make them, I’m worried, I will waste them and not be able to use them much.
Edit: Sorry if you’ve already answered this in the comments. I tried to scroll down to see but didn’t see anything about that. And thank you for an informative video.
You’re very welcome. My Sennilier sticks have kept long term as the form a skin rather like paint is held airtight in a tube. My homemade sticks have dried out more over a year than the Sennilier but I was a little careless in not wrapping them or storing well. That said the Sennilier are a superior product and well worth the expense. Just start with your most used colour and build the range gradually.
Ps. I’ve had my Sennilier sticks for a few years and going strong 😀💕
@@selinawilsonart oh wow. That’s a lot longer than I imagined. Thank you for such a detailed response. You are so helpful, like you genuinely want your viewers to succeed in their artistic journey. I really appreciate that.
@monalee7687 “We rise by lifting others” 🫶🩵
This looks great but why soak the oil out and then add oil back in? Why not just use a tiny bit less oil?
Thanks. Have scroll through the comments. I’ve answered this a couple of times. Lots of good info in there too 😀🌈
Can you make encaustic sticks the same way, but add damar resin?
Yes. Encaustic medium (wax) is pigment + damar resin + wax. Powdered pigment works best but you can use tube paint if you leach as much oil out as possible. Look up Alicia Tormey She’s a fantastic resource for all things encaustic 😊🌸💕
@@selinawilsonart thank you. You are fantastic. Happy I was able to find you.
Thanks so much. Glad I could help @@gerirussell7180
The wax, does it have to be bees wax? I have soy coconut wax, would it work similar?
In my research soy wont work unfortunately 🎨🌷
@@selinawilsonart how about coconut, I just have a blend of those I was thinking it would flake, I'll get some beeswax; thanks a bunch!
Just a question Selina, Instead of letting the oil soak out of the paint why not just add less oil into the mix? would that work
It is the way I was shown how to do it and have never questioned it 😀 I added a different oil than what was in the paint so that could be the reason but on reflection I think it should be fine to skip that step.
As with all of my offerings they are meant as bouncing off points so give it a go and see what works best for you 😉🌸💖🌈
@@selinawilsonart I wasn't nitpicking, I just wondered. I'm going to try making some oil sticks myself
Fantastic. Sorry if my reply sounded defensive. I was simply saying it’s good to question and make your own way with things. Good luck 😀🌈
I don't drain the oil out of the paint but I also use more paint and less wax.
@cherylerome-beatty4677 Do your sticks for a skin over them like the sennelier ones? Ifc they do, i should try that.
Do you have a problem with these not drying on the painted surface?
Not at all. All dry within days up to a week depending on thickness of mark
Do you know how to do this with tempera paint sticks
Do you mean the brand tempera or old tempera / egg yolk paint? I’m guessing you’re essentially asking about water based paints. I’m sorry
I don’t have experience. I’m guessing the issue would be getting the water based paint to bind to the wax.
Perhaps someone in the comments will have an answer for you 🌸😊
Does that paint have a binder?
Oil paint is pigment and oil and the wax blends perfectly when melted 😊💜🌷
@@selinawilsonart oh great
Please watch out with those cadmiums selina, for your health.
I share about the toxicity of paint in my vlog “ oils vs acrylics” I’m well aware but thanks for caring 😀🌈🙏🌸
I like this video.
But why don't you start from the pigments? :))
🤔 the wax and oil help hold the pigment off the bottom and stops the pigment getting too hot (which could destabilise the pigment). Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
Oh, sorry! I expressed myself badly: I meant why not use powder pigment colours instead of oil tubes, preparing them appropriately.... :))
Yes you could definitely use powdered pigment like a professional company would. I only have a white powdered pigment and didn’t want to purchase extra supplies. I wanted to show how you could make your own with “ingredients “ you might already have in your studio. ☺️💕
Do you have to use bees wax or will soy work?
Soy isn’t as stable so I wouldn’t recommend it
Okay thank you, so what about linseed oil instead of the refined safflower oil?@@selinawilsonart
Yes linseed will work just fine. Lot of more info in the comments below ☺️💖🌸
THank you again. I've made a few now using bleached beeswax, refined linseed oil, however I notice mine don't get that sort of egg shell film layer over them? Not sure why. I feel like these sticks are known for the film being there. @@selinawilsonart
That’s so wonderful!
Yes, I’ve found that too. They don’t get the egg shell like some brands. They are always only going to be an interpretation of professional brands and will have their own nuances depending on pigments , storage etc
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