Homemade Megilp

[Richard Bingham]

For some time it's occurred to me to re-cook the precipitated "sludge" with new oil . . . but I haven't done it yet. Have you tried it? (litharge is getting tougher to come by . . . people worry we're building explosives!)

[Allan Rahbek]

I thought that lead was against bombs, as in nuclear!

I havn't reused the remains, yet, but maybe it's worth a try. If we add an ammount of fresh lead? The worst that can happen is that it dries sooner or later.

By the way, I plan to built some Flake White Oilpaint. As you may know it's not allowed here in Denmark, so it's very exciting stuff, but don't tell anybody, ssshhhh.

If I manage to do that I will use the coarser parts of it to make Megilp/Marogers Medium.

[Allan Rahbek]

By the way, how will you add water to Megilp / Black Oil? by adding egg ?

[Richard Bingham]

Allan, we're comrades in arms! I've been mulling my own white lead for several years, because I couldn't find a flake white that "worked" like what I was used to years back.

Mull your white lead in the black oil . . . I think you'll really like it!

You're right . . . biggest problem re-using the dregs is how to measure the quantity. That may not be much of an issue, since only a certain amount of litharge will go into solution in the oil anyway. ?? I don't know, but I'm inclined to try it. We'll have to keep in touch on this.

It only takes a single drop of water for a spoonful each of black oil and mastic to hasten the gelling process. Emulsions are something I've been promising myself to try, but haven't yet.

[Allan Rahbek]

Richard, could you start a new topic about making Flake White?

[Richard Bingham]

Sure! Why not?

[Allan Rahbek]

Originally Posted by Richard Bingham

You're right . . . biggest problem re-using the dregs is how to measure the quantity.
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I don't think that it is easy to overdose the lead contend.
Another use for the waste is to make priming for new canvas out of it.

[Allan Rahbek]

Originally Posted by Richard Bingham

Mull your white lead in the black oil . . . I think you'll really like it!
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I have been using the Megilp to mix into my Titanium White and like it wery much. It dries overnight and is less stringy.