[alt-photo] Re: I know, another sizing question

[Trevor Cunningham]

  Maybe not? I read in the manufacturer's details that it has a pH of 
4.7...I know the Gamblin product (which I can't get) is pH neutral. 
Would diluting the glue with distilled water help to raise this number a 
little? Mix a little baking soda into the solution?

On 9/10/10 9:25 AM, Trevor Cunningham wrote:
>  Is good old fashioned Elmer's school glue a suitable PVA glue? That I 
> can find.
>
> On 9/10/10 12:05 AM, Loris Medici wrote:
>> Hi Trevor,
>>
>> Rabbitskin glue is used in making traditional gesso - which is applied
>> on "panels". I don't think it would work well on paper, because it's
>> brittle when dry...
>>
>> BTW, maybe you can try to locate a "clear" and "waterproof" PVA glue.
>> I use such a product (not Gamblin stuff - it's a wood / paper glue)
>> with great success. Beware: You may need to try several products to
>> find one that does the job - I was lucky, the first product I've tried
>> worked very well.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Loris.
>>
>>
>> 2010/9/9 Trevor Cunningham<trevor at chalkjockeys.com>:
>>> ...
>>> Â  * I have a bag of Gamblin rabbit skin glue that I purchased in lieu
>>> Â  Â  of the PVA product with consideration to air travel. Has anyone
>>> Â  Â  used this glue as a size?
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