This section is from the book "Paint Making And Color Grinding", by Charles L. Uebele. Also available from Amazon: Paint Making And Color Grinding.
100 pounds Venetian red, medium (30% Fe2O3) in oil; | |
365 " | ordinary barytes; |
35 " | raw linseed oil; |
500 pounds paste. | |
Note. Mix thoroughly in change can mixer. Most so-called Venetian reds for this trade contain only one-half of the weight of color referred to above and twice the weight of barytes.
 
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