" FLEMISH   WHITE "

 

     A "OLD WORLD" FLAKE WHITE HAS BEEN UNCOVERED BY A STROKE OF GOOD FORTUNE, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE ONLY MANUFACTURER OF LEAD PIGMENT IS SHUTTING DOWN PRODUCTION, DUE TO LACK OF SALES.

     MY ORIGINAL FLAKE WHITE FORMULATION, THAT I HAVE MADE FOR THE LAST 13 YEARS IS QUICKLY RUNNING OUT. THE GOOD NEWS, IS THE "FLEMISH WHITE" WILL DO THINGS MY ORIGINAL ONES WILL NOT.  IT HAS  THE  POTENTIAL  TO  REPLICATE  THE  OTHERS,  ACTUAL  PAINTING  WITH  IT  WILL  TELL.

     IN ANY EVENT IT IS A TRUE "OLD WORLD", LEAD WHITE IN THE SENSE THAT IT HAS TO BE FUSSED OVER AS IS HAS A LIMITED SHELF LIFE. IN THE OLD DAYS THERE WERE NO TUBES, CANS, SCREWTOP JARS, THEREFORE NO SHELF LIFE CONCERNS. SMALL QUANTITIES WERE MADE IN THE STUDIO AS THE NEED AROSE. THIS UNIQUE WHITE IS IN THAT CATEGORY.

     I WOULD RECOMMEND USING IT IN JARS OR CANS IN SIZES FROM 4oz. TO 16oz. SO IT CAN BE ADJUSTED AS DESIRED RIGHT IN THE CONTAINER. WHEN YOU RECEIVE THE WHITE, IT WILL BE FRESH AND HAVE THE LONG ROPEY QUALITIES NEEDED FOR CERTAIN EFFECTS AND TECHNIQUES. AFTER OPENING IT UP, IT WILL HAVE A FILM OF OIL ON THE TOP TO PROTECT IT FROM DRYING, WHEN USING IT BLOT OFF THE OIL OR STIR IN UP AND IF YOU WANT IT TO BE MORE STRINGY ADD SOME STAND OIL AND STIR, IT SHOULD STAND UP LIKE WHIPPED CREAM, IF YOU WANT IT TO BE VERY CREAMY ADD ALUMINA STEARATE PASTE, IF YOU WANT IT VERY STIFF ADD A SMALL AMOUNT OF SUN THICKENED OIL, YOU WILL BE SURPRISED. IF YOU DON'T PLAN TO BABY IT  DON'T  BUY  IT, BUT IF YOU DO, YOU WILL BE REWARDED.

     THE OTHER WHITES I HAVE EXHIBIT A MORE COMMERCIAL SHELF LIFE, BUT THEY WILL NOT DO WHAT FLEMISH WHITE WILL. SINCE THE OTHERS ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY THIS ONE MAY BE THE FUTURE OF FLAKE WHITE AS WE KNOW IT.

                                                                                    ROBERT DOAK.

                            TUBE:                                                                      JAR:

50 ml.  $ 14.00               140 ml. $ 32.00               2 oz. $ 18.00               4 1/2 oz. $ 32.00

                                                                                   9 oz. $ 50.00            1 pt. (16oz.) $ 80.00