Distemper Recipe

Distemper Recipe Soft Distemper Also known as Size Paint or Calcimine Distemper it is made from a mixture of Gilders’ Whiting (Calcium Carbonate), pigment, water and an animal glue size as binder. It gives a smooth, matte finish, which, although having no shine, avoids a dull, lifeless look
 and is particularly suitable for use on…

Traditional Gesso Recipe

Traditional Gesso Recipe Ingredients 80 gm Rabbit Skin Glue 1100 ml Water 450 gm Calcium Carbonate (Gilders Whiting) 50 gm Titanium White pigment Process Take 80gm of Rabbit Skin Glue and add 1.1 Litres of water. Leave to swell for approximately 2 hours until it is a uniform beige colour. Keep the lid on this…