Re: Help with what I believe is a hardening issue

From: Christina Z. Anderson ^lt;zphoto@bellsouth.net>
Date: 11/12/04-10:13:13 AM Z
Message-id: <005c01c4c8d2$84e84b40$6101a8c0@your6bvpxyztoq>

>I tried gesso MANY years ago (I think with my first gum attempts). So,
> with that warning: It gave a very non-paper surface (too slick for my
> visual tastes) and the pigment "flaked" a lot (left blank areas with no
> pigment). It worked better diluted with water (can't remember how
> diluted, perhaps 1 part gesso to 3 parts water), but was never close to
> as good as gelatin. Shame, it is much easier to work with.
>

Tom,
Agreed.
Chris
Received on Fri Nov 12 10:13:26 2004

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