Dipper (container)
An oil dipper is used to hold a supply of turpentine, oil or painting medium.
Used in oil painting, it can be clipped onto the edge of the wooden palette. Oil dippers is a small container that holds painting oil medium for oil painting . Used to hold a supply of turpentine oil or painting medium. Used in oil painting can be clipped onto the edge of the wooden pallete. Oil painting often uses drying oil, volatile oil and other paintings oil medium to after the stretch and luster of the actual paint. Have a quick access of paint on their pallete. Light weight container clipped on the edge of the pallete portable way to mixing oil with paint also have lids that store and preserve painting oil medium when properly sealed. comes in many shapes which makes up a clean as much as easier task. Each of these types is also available in various sizes. Oil dippers container are made of metals like brass and aluminium but there are low cost plastic dippers in the market as well. Filling an oil dipper with painting oil medium try to fill the container about halfway putting too much medium in the dipper can cause spills when you tilt your pallete to the side. Oil painting sketching stage dipper only contain turpentine oil or another type of volatile oil. During actual painting however the container holds a mixture of volatile oil and drying oil. Also need to clean out the inside of your oil dipper after you finish using it. Time you start working, working should have fresh painting oil medium in your dipper. Important point to note that mixtures of volatile oil and drying oil change over time the various components taking on different mixtures proportions. Need to store leftover painting oil medium for 1-3 days however wipe the opening of the container thoroughly with a cloth and make sure the lidis close tight. Clean paint off the outer surface of the oil dipper rub the area with a cloth soaked ina small amount of volatile oil or paint remover. Oil dippers are available for purchase at general art supply stores.