Re: Gum over Wood

Judy Seigel (jseigel@panix.com)
Thu, 25 Jun 1998 18:05:51 -0400 (EDT)

On Thu, 25 Jun 1998, Wayde Allen wrote:
> I'm curious about the "tooth" issue too. I'm also wondering if the
> gelatin size might not smooth out what tooth you had to start with, or
> does the gum penetrate into the gelatin somewhat?

I would assume it might not smooth any more than gelatin on paper smooths,
but would follow the texture of the substrate. My (limited) tests on
paper show that the more gelatin the more flaking (2 coats flake more than
1 coat, 1 coat flakes more than no coat) so that might possibly be a
problem...

Judy