Re: Art Boards Gesso???
The gesso was very thick, so I kept dipping the brush in water, but I didn't really dilute it. of course I bought the quart... 2008/10/24 Loris Medici <mail@loris.medici.name>: > Yikes! Sorry for the USD 27 I have made you spend... (If you brought the > quart size.) > > Have you diluted the gesso? I've read somewhere that diluting gesso more > than 2:1 (gesso:water) is not a good idea... > > I guess I will have to find rabbit skin glue (never saw in my suppliers) > in order to make my own gesso (I mean the good old formula, not modern > acrylic based ones...) > > Thanks for trying... > > Regards, > Loris. > > > 25 Ekim 2008, Cumartesi, 3:03 am tarihinde, Keith Gerling yazmış: >> Hi Loris, >> >> Art Boards is the worst gesso I've ever used. Emulsion beads up, so >> difficult to coat. I tried it on aluminum and this was the result >> http://www.gumphoto.com/artboards.jpg >> That was just putting in the water. No agitation. >> >> Sorry! > >
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