Oils How to build Oven for speed drying of oil paint

[CCL]

Looking for detailed How to build the oven for speed drying of my oil painted figure both resin and white metal.

Anyone experienced with this please advise..

Thanks

 

[zane666]

Try this link. it's a start.
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/how-to-do-an-oven-to-dry-oils.62930/

regards Zane

 

[Eludia]

I use an old wooden cabinet (with a door) with a hole cut into one side. I've installed a light fitting in this hole with a normal electrical plug on the other end. just plug 'er in and away you go

For the heat source I was using a vivarium bulb but that has turned out to be too hot for the box I'm using now (I used to have a slightly larger box) so now I have replaced that with a standard 60W bulb and it does the job perfectly. I think I could probably even go down to 40W and still get good results (and save a bit of money at the same time....oh yeah, and the whole planet thing ofc). I can take some pics and post them if you like.

Cheers,
Billy

 

[CCL]

Try this link. it's a start.
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/how-to-do-an-oven-to-dry-oils.62930/

regards Zane

Thanks Zane for you share, easy to do I think.

I use an old wooden cabinet (with a door) with a hole cut into one side. I've installed a light fitting in this hole with a normal electrical plug on the other end. just plug 'er in and away you go

For the heat source I was using a vivarium bulb but that has turned out to be too hot for the box I'm using now (I used to have a slightly larger box) so now I have replaced that with a standard 60W bulb and it does the job perfectly. I think I could probably even go down to 40W and still get good results (and save a bit of money at the same time....oh yeah, and the whole planet thing ofc). I can take some pics and post them if you like.

Cheers,
Billy

Can you share your photo and please advise for the size of wooden cabinet and spacing between bulb to metal figure and resin figure.

 

[Eludia]

Sorry for the delay, I completely forgot about posting some pics d'oh

The box is an old First Aid cabinet that I rescued from a skip at work (it even had a vintage glass chemist bottle in it with a cork stopper). I haven't measured it but I guess inner dimensions are about 35cm x 15cm. Anyhoo, here are the pics (please excuse the rude words on the back. Hey, it was free, don't judge me )

 

[Chris Mortimer]

Hey mate. I don't use oil's but a friend of mine does. He uses an old crock pot. Could be worth a look.

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Chris!
I truly cannot see how your mate would/could, navigate such an idea! ..

'I know my 'Crock-Pot', (its big), but does he have a 'Jig', or basket of some description in which to lower his items in? whilst still wet, without smudging the paintwork. ??

I am having visions of slow-cooked, 'Grenadier', with Shallots' and Red wine gravy !!

Mark

 

[Chris Mortimer]

Chris!
I truly cannot see how your mate would/could, navigate such an idea! ..

'I know my 'Crock-Pot', (its big), but does he have a 'Jig', or basket of some description in which to lower his items in? whilst still wet, without smudging the paintwork. ??

I am having visions of slow-cooked, 'Grenadier', with Shallots' and Red wine gravy !!

Mark

He mostly paints 54mm figures and to my knowledge hasn't had a problem yet. Love your post,made me laugh.