Gamsol magic technique

[chefsherry]

Is it o.k. to use any Mineral Spirits in place of Gamsol when doing the blending of Prismacolor pencils on a project. I looked at Hobby Lobby & JoAnns and couldn't find Gamsol so I ended up at Lowes to buy another brand of Mineral Spirits. Has anyone tried anything other than Gamsol with good results?
Thanks a Bunch!!

[kitty14]

I do not know if the coloring aspect would be effected but won't the smell from the other mineral spirits bother you? :confused:

Gamsol is odorless. I thought that was why we used it. :confused:

Hopefully, someone else has more info. than I do. I was not much help!:oops:

[PH in VA]

The mineral spirits available at home improvement stores is not artist grade. The artist grade brands (such as Gamsol or Mona Lisa) found in hobby and/or art stores contain a lower concentration of the noxious chemicals.

I don't know if the results are any different, but I wouldn't recommend using the stuff from Lowe's because of the chemicals.

Two artist grade brands, besides Gamsol, are Mona Lisa (which is made by Hampton Arts) and Winsor & Newton.

[stampermom23boys]

I couldn't find it either so but then I read that you could use Goo Gone and I had just bought a bottle of it so I tried it and it works great!

[Scrapjanny]

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Originally Posted by chefsherry

Is it o.k. to use any Mineral Spirits in place of Gamsol when doing the blending of Prismacolor pencils on a project. I looked at Hobby Lobby & JoAnns and couldn't find Gamsol so I ended up at Lowes to buy another brand of Mineral Spirits. Has anyone tried anything other than Gamsol with good results?
Thanks a Bunch!!

Yes, you can. Mine is not Gamsol or Mona Lisa, and it works just fine. It has a very low odor, too.

[pugs99]

Inky Antics carries Gamsol in a wonderful small bottle with a dispenser top.

[bnlnkids]

Just a friendly reminder...

ALL mineral spirits give off fumes, and fumes can be harmful if proper precautions are not taken (good ventialtion). Just because you can't smell it doesn't mean it won't hurt you, so please remember to use ANY mineral spirit - odorless or not - near an open window or fan.

[Bren3]

just wondering can you use baby oil?

[Curly Chick]

Baby oil is all I have ever used and it works great. The prismas blend beautifully and there is no odor at all. I mean it is safe for a baby!

Pamela

[djuseless]

I use baby oil to blend with my Prismacolor pencils. It's cheap enough and available. I tried OMS but I am really sensitive to odors and it bothered me.

[3frog-mom]

I heard of someone using baby oil gel. Does that stuff dry??

[djuseless]

I use the regular Johnson's baby oil with the pink cover. I would think that the gel is too thick and would cause problems. I could be wrong though.

[java_jenny]

I couldn't find Gamsol in my area so I bought some "odorless" mineral spirits in the paint section of WalMart and it's been working great for me.