{"id":12379,"date":"2023-05-22T08:49:15","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T12:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/?p=12379"},"modified":"2023-05-29T10:34:55","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T14:34:55","slug":"rublev-sun-thickened-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2023\/05\/rublev-sun-thickened-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"Rublev Sun-thickened oil"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rublev’s new version of sun-thickened oil<\/a> is much improved from its earlier offering and is good oil. This is far different from my conclusion of their first attempt at this product<\/a>. Sun-thickened oil’s consistency should be similar to that of stand oil. Rublev’s first attempt produced an oil little different from regular linseed oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this iteration, Rublev has finally provided an oil with the right thickness. For those unfamiliar with thickened oils, stand oil is made by heating oil in a vacuum. This results in an oil with the consistency of thick syrup. Normal linseed oil’s consistency is closer to water than syrup. Stand oil imparts a smoothness that many find pleasing. Stand oil is readily available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As the name implies, sun-thickened oil is made by exposing the oil to the sun. Through oxidation, the resulting oil has a consistency similar to stand oil, as I already mentioned. Unlike stand oil, however, an oil thus treated maintains brush strokes and imparts body and brightness. It’s the best of all oils for many use cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best versions of sun-thickened oil that I’ve used have a consistency thicker and stickier than even stand oil. Rublev’s version is closer to stand oil in consistency. So, even though it’s not the best sun-thickened oil, it is a good oil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To make sun-thickened oil, you need strong and prolonged sunlight and a lot of time. The oil should remain exposed to the sun for at least 3 months. This means that even though you don’t need high heat and expensive equipment to make sun-thickened oil, commercial producers rarely offer it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you live in the right type of climate, you might make your own sun-thicken oil. Get some good oil and put it in a glass tray, and then expose the tray to the sun for at least 3 months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By the way, another variant is to place the oil in a leaded tray. For this variant, you don’t even need strong sunlight. The resulting oil is thick like stand oil but tighter than either sun-thickened or stand oil. This oil has its uses but I much prefer sun-thickened oil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve had good success producing my own leaded oil, but not very good success attempting sun-thickened oil. I live too far north I’m afraid. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rublev’s new version of sun-thickened oil is much improved from its earlier offering and is good oil. This is far different from my conclusion of their first attempt at this product. Sun-thickened oil’s consistency should be similar to that of stand oil. Rublev’s first attempt produced an oil little different from regular linseed oil. 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