Old Holland drying oils

The drying oils are seed oils that oxidise to form a hard film when exposed to air. They are used as the binder in artist’s oil paints, to mix with paints as mediums or to clean brushes without using solvent to help retain moisture in brush hairs.

Our drying oils are mainly linseed and poppy. Why? Linseed oil is 100 % safe to work with. It is also used in food industry  as a great source of omega-3 fatty acids.  Poppy oil doesn’t appear to be popular in the health food realm, but it is used  in skin care products.

Our range of drying oils contains: Linseed Oil Bleached, Stand Oil, Poppy Oil Refined and Cold Pressed Windmill Linseed Oil.

So which one is the best for you? Check it here!

Linseed Oil Bleached

• Cold-pressed linseed oil, which is then bleached.
• Increases the fluidity.
• Makes it possible to remove the brushstroke.
• Increases the gloss, but lengthens the drying time.
• Can be diluted with turpentine and white spirit.
• Yellows less than linseed oil, but dries slower.

Stand Oil

• Boiled, polymerised linseed oil.
• Increases fluidity and makes it possible to remove the brushstroke.
• Increases the gloss, is elastic, but lengthens the drying time.
• Can be diluted with turpentine and white spirit.
• Yellows less than linseed oil, but dries slower.
• Can be used in the glacis technique.

Poppy Oil Refined

• Obtained from the first pressing of poppy oil.
• Increases the fluidity.
• Makes it possible to remove the brushstroke.
• Increases the gloss, but lengthens the drying time.
• Can be diluted with turpentine and white spirit.
• Yellows less than linseed oil, but dries slower.

Cold Pressed Windmill Linseed Oil

• Oil from linseed cold-pressed in a windmill.
• Increases fluidity and makes it possible to remove the brushstroke.
• Increases the gloss, but lengthens the drying time.
• Can be diluted with turpentine and white spirit.

Check here our full range of  drying oils!