Gelatine glue solution provides a very clear bath for sizing white papers-making them suitable for painting-and gives extra strength to fragile paper. The old masters often painted in oils on sized paper.
Ingredients:
| 2 tbsp. | technical gelatine | |
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| 1 gallon | water |
- Technical Gelatine in a pint of water until the gelatine swells to three times its size.
- Then warm the gelatine and water by suspending the container in a bath of hot tap water until the gelatine dissolves.
- All hide glues lose gram strength if heated past 140F. Do not use a double boiler as it will reduce the strength of any hide glue.
- After the gelatine dissolves, pour the solution into the remaining water and stir well to disperse it completely.
How to use:
In a tray large enough to lay the paper out flat, immerse the paper sheets in the glue solution for several hours. Remove the paper with great care, blot each sheet carefully, and hang it up on a clothesline to dry. Drawing and painting on sized paper is a delight.
