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Recipe
Linseed oil finish
A drying oil finish that polymerises on exposure to air, producing a tough, water-resistant film on wood and some bioplastics.
Beginner15 min active
Every A New Field recipe has been run in a domestic kitchen or community hall. Read the safety notes before you start and adapt for your venue.
What you’ll make
Warm honey glow; builds slowly over many thin coats.
Flexible slots (flex around your material)
No flexible slots — this recipe uses only fixed ingredients.
Fixed ingredients
- Linseed oil · as needed
Equipment
- Lint-free cloth
- a tin.
Refinements and variations
- Thin first coats with a drop of citrus oil; build up ten thin coats over days.
Source notes
Traditional wood finish.