How can i make gesso

I went to coat it in gesso, as usual. And my awesome tub of Bob Ross Gesso had turned into weird, gelatinous marshmallows. I actually did try to use and it basically smeared marshmallow-like lumps on my canvas. I like a little texture but this is ridiculous. So, I want to paint on this canvas before the idea and inspiration is gone. Faux Chenille Scarf by Bellacricket in Sewing.

Reply Upvote. Answer Upvote. RoxanaBanana1 swatson27 Answer 1 year ago. BalaramJ Question 2 years ago. Hi Is it neccessary to add acrylic paint to prapare the gesso?

Thanks :. Puddytatpurr 2 years ago. JoeG17 4 years ago. FaithM35 JoeG17 Reply 2 years ago. Its preferred in most recipes.. AnthonyN97 2 years ago on Step 4. CharlotteB80 Question 3 years ago on Step 8. MelissaC CharlotteB80 Answer 3 years ago. Swansong 5 years ago. Keep stirring in more water until the chalk dissolves and forms a thin paste. If you want to make a small amount of gesso, try using about 1 tablespoon 8 g. If you prefer, you can mix a small amount of gesso directly on a paint palette using a palette knife.

Squirt in equal parts of acrylic polymer gloss medium and white paint. Get out a bottle of acrylic polymer gloss medium and squeeze in about the same amount as your chalk paste. Then, squeeze in the same amount of titanium white acrylic paint. For example, if you don't need the gesso to be very white, you could leave out the titanium white acrylic paint. If you want very white gesso, try adding 2 or 3 times as much white acrylic paint.

Mix the chalk paste with the paint and gloss medium until it's smooth. If you're mixing the gesso in a container, use a spoon or stirring rod to thoroughly combine the materials.

If you're mixing the gesso directly on a palette, use your palette knife to mix them. The gesso should be the consistency of house paint once it's ready to use. Brush the gesso over your surface before you paint with acrylics. You can prime canvas , raw linen, cotton, paper, fiberboard, or wood. Leave the gesso to dry completely before brushing on additional coats. Each coat should dry for 10 to 20 minutes. Then, leave the material to dry for 12 hours before working on it with acrylics.

If you'd like to paint over an old oil painting, cover it with oil gesso instead. Method 2. Soak dried animal glue in water for at least 3 hours. Measure the dried glue and put it into a heat-proof bowl. Then, pour in the water and leave the mixture at room temperature for at least 3 hours so the glue swells. You can prepare the animal glue solution overnight if you prefer.

Stir the solution occasionally as the glue dissolves and becomes slightly sticky and thick. You can use an instant-read thermometer to determine the temperature. The glue solution should look like thick chicken broth. If the solution boils, the gesso won't stick to your material very well. All rights reserved. Your homemade mix is what I use for texture paste. For homemade gesso you can use either a ninja blender or a mortar and grind up white tums store brand is cheapest, or a big bottle of mint flavored from Sams Club, you could use colored ones if wanted which IS calcium carbonate, mix with a small amount of white acrylic craft paint, water and for more smoothness a bit of white cosmetic clay mix to the consistency of a crepe batter which is tad bit runnier than pancake batter.

I am not against a drop or so of regular food grade glycerin which helps it set nicely. Just start quickly swirling the water and paint around as you pour the powders in as a last step.

Hi l am a rocking horse make and l make my own gesso to give me a supper fine finish the way l make mine id to mix calcium carbonate with PVA wood glue and when dry sand with 2, grit paper this gives me a glass like finish.

Usually make up a batch and keep in an air tight container, like a glass jar or old plastic laundry bottle. Add alcohol inks or experiment with other acrylic colours of your choice. You can also use this on furniture etc. I also added a little bit of acrylic gel medium. It made a nice finish for the surface and so far has kept the texture patterns that I made.

I am waiting for both to dry and will let you know the results. I am hoping that the acrylic gel medium will not cause a disaster…. At art school a long long time ago , we used a mixture of plaster of paris,whiting calcium sulphate and plastic paint in equal quantities. This mixture was sandable, durable and has been long lasting. I have not seen it cracking. I have used it with water colour, ink,and acrylic paint. It is extremely long lasting in an airtight container.

Clear gesso recipe 30g whiting powder used for marking lawns for tennis, available at some hardware stores g water g pva glue 10g clear glaze medium Shake up in a jar. Informative writing! Recant you just use chalk paint with a little glue? I made this about a year ago and it wen on perfectly for a Carnival-type mask made of paper mache.

Im doing it again to go over a paper mache sculptural piece for my art exams, i like the texture it gives and hope fully it will come out nicely once again. Very helpful as I tend to recycle canvases I buy from junk shops to save money.

Some are real cotton duck cloth so only need standard primer paint. Adding chalk …. Thank you. So this is great to find home made recipes. I have a question. What is the difference between gesso and texture paste. The DIY recipes are the same, but do they serve different purposes?

Thanks so much!!! I am glad you shared this. It is very informative. Truth is I cannot find gesso here in our place. I think I have to make my own based on your suggestios.. Thank you very very much. A few years ago I took an abstract painting class. I remember photocopying something out of a magazine.

I then put gesso on it and when it dried it was kinda rubbery. Then I put it on canvas and made a painting. Do you think your home-made gesso would work? Thanks Sandy. Sort of like Mod Podge?