hey guys being a tight git and having dropped too many tubs of leada sink in the past i am acquiring fullers earth, have got glycerine and wash up liquid have done a forum search but quantities are mentioned

my question is what quantaties do you recomend

have 100g of fullers coming will try to use enough to fill a 35mm film cannister

so how much wash up liquid and how much glycerine? per mix

The glycerine is just to keep it soft and wet. Put in a little, and make a paste up with the washing up liqiud. If it gets a little dry, once you start using it, just add a few drops of glycerine later.

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Hi,

I posed the same question a while back, basically fill a small tupperware box with some fullers earth, maybe half a teacup, add washing up liquid in very gradually, mix until you have the right consistency (same as your current sinkant). A couple of drops of glycerine will stop it from drying out but you can get away with not using any really. Try get hold of some old film canisters, most photo shops will give them away.

Walker

Oddly enough I was making some up earlier .I just put some FE in a small container ,added some w/up liquid to make a smooth paste ...adjusting the consistency by adding some more FE if needed .When I got it to the consistency I wanted I put in a drop of glycerine .Job done .

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thanks guys will experiment n post up result

You don't need to make up much remember .You need very little when using it .

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hi All
I can not find Fullers earth anywhere. What type of shop sells it?
Cheers

Try a local Chemist. I would start with an independent shop because they are most likely to have some. You may get lucky and find a Boots that stocks it.

Cam

you will find it on ebay.

Tamworth - take a look here:

http://www.spidersplus.co.uk/shop/de...ser%20(Sinkant)

Kind regards

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