![]() You can apply oil paints to a surface and move it around with your brush for hours, or even days. As a result they have a really long working time. Oil paints take a long time to dry (or cure). This is “painterly”, where you see all the brush strokes and textures with the paint application. However, if you have good working and cleaning practices, painting miniatures with oil paints is completely safe. For younger hobbyists, working with turpentine and mineral spirits, for example, could be a non-starter for supervising adults. Suffice it to say, a reason why there aren’t more miniature painters or scale modelers using oil paints is due to some of the safety risks. ![]() Thin your oil paints with oil additives for glazing and other technical effects. Linseed or poppy oil are thinners for oil paints that make the paint medium more “oily” or “fatty”, which is useful for making your paints smooth and consistent. ![]() But it’s interesting that almost all oil additives for oil paints are not toxic, and in some cases edible. For miniature painting, adding more oil to your oil paints isn’t really necessary. In traditional painting, linseed oil is another additive you can use. Odorless mineral spirits are a great solvent for thinning oil paints and cleaning your brushes after painting. ![]()
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