Painting Teacher Interview Question:

What is megilp (Meguilp, Macgelp)?

Submitted by: Muhammad

An oil jelly medium popular in the 18th and 19th century; made by mixing “black oil” (linseed oil cooked with lead) and mastic varnish; considered by many modern technical experts to be risky and unsuitable for permanent painting. Gamblin manufactures a “Neo-megilp” unrelated to the original, but intended to approximate the working properties of the historic medium.
Submitted by: Muhammad