[alt-photo] Re: applying PVA size

[Jeremy Moore]

Marek,

By "full sheet" do you mean 22"x30"?

-Jeremy-

On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 1:03 PM, Marek Matusz <marekmatusz at hotmail.com>wrote:

>
> For those of you that are starting PVA use, here is the word of advice. I
> found it helpful to be consistent and to have just the right thickness of
> the PVA size. The way I accomplish that is to premix the PVA with water to
> the right consistency (whatever that might be for your paper, typical is
> 1:1) and measure the amount of size that I apply. I use 25 cc per full sheet
> of FA. This should be enough for a quick brushing on the paper to where the
> whole paper is covered without dry spots. Sometimes a cc ot two  extra is
> needed. My brush is a 2" cheap brown nylon of a thin variety(something like
> synthetic hake) that I have used for years. I think it was purchased at
> Michaels for around $5.
>
> So my useage is 12 cc of undiluted PVA/sheet, a very thin coat. Actually I
> could not coat that thin in an even layer as the paper would dry before I
> could spead it all around. 25 cc is what is needed for an even coat without
> creating puddles. I used the same amount for gelatine size.
>
> Marek
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