After studied the danish history about signpainting in Denmark I know that, we have used linseed painting both for letters on signs (not truck lettering) and backing up gold.
I would like to know whats your experienced is about linseed paint in your countries? As far that I can see is linseed paint not something they do much about in USA or England?
-Lars
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Re: Linseed paint
I have seen artists paints mentioned a lot in the old sign painting books. For blended shades and pictorial work mostly. They called them "color ground in oil". As I understand it, they mixed these oil pastes with Japan or oil based varnish to make them durable.
I think this is what Larry White is using on his impressive blend work... ?
I think this is what Larry White is using on his impressive blend work... ?