Forum: Sizes and Grounds

OKay, this is pretty basic, but I'd like to learn about it from your knowledgeable staff. It's been my understanding that the reason a more...

I am keen to give egg tempera a try. The problem is that I don't consume the products of mammal slaughter. I don't object to fish products. I don't...

Hello, First of all, I am so glad I found this website. So much information on here! I am a bit overwhelmed by all the information - on this...

I'm familiar with the traditional gesso ground of hide glue and chalk. Can I use Plaster of Paris from Home Depot and mix it with water and apply...

Dear Amien, I have read tons of interesting threads in this forum, but could not quite solve my problem yet: I want to glue oilprimed linen to...

Greetings and Kia Ora from Auckland New Zealand I am starting a new body of work and I am wanting to paint onto imitation gold leaf. I have been...

Their has been something on my mind lately that has been puzzeling me. That question of mine deals with the preparation of polyester canvas for oil...

I am trying to find the "perfect" glue for mounting pre-primed linen onto board. Unfortunately it is not possible here (central Europe) for me to...

Dear Amien Staff, (Thank you for the possibility of asking you for advice. I greatly appreciate it.) I have read on the forum for hours and hours...

Hello, Im new here and have read through some very good posts. I have a question about traditional gesso. Recently I acquired some Dibond and...

I've read in numerous places that the reason for sealing canvas and other fabrics with sizing and primer is because oil "rots" the fabric but without...

Hi there, I dont know if I am writing in a proper board but I have got a problem with activation, link i receive in email is not working......

What would be the advantage or disadvantage of using something like gamblins traditional gesso (or any other) versus using an acrylic dispersion...

I'm very excited to have found this website as I've been using the Painter's Handbook along with conservation bulletins as my material references for...

when it says allow to dry thoroughly between coats, how dry exactly is that? (ny central proffesional acrylic "gesso" )

I want to paint with oils on linen and then affix them to panels. My linen is unprimed so first I need to know the proper way to size and prime...

Great site. First post. I paint oil on linen(usually 340g) stretched on modestly sized MDF, 30cm x 40cm up to 80cmx120cm. Does the following...

Thrilled to just find this site! I am an artist and craftsperson in other media, but fairly new to oil painting. I had made ten 48" square...

anything wrong with putting a coat of alkyd oil primer on top of acrylic primer (4 coats)?

These have been recommended by Golden and Liquitex, among others, for the preparation of hardboard and certain other rigid supports. They are...