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Can you use white oil paint with thinner in it instead of gesso?
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∙ 10y ago
I don't think so, as gesso usually contains absorbants like calcium or talc and this mixture you propose would not contain them.
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∙ 10y ago
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What is gesso paint?
Gesso is a primer. Artists sometimes apply it to a surface before painting on it. In fact, gesso looks a lot like paint. Originally, gesso only came in white. Artists put it on canvas, wood, or other surfaces before creating a painting with oil paint or acrylics. Gesso makes the surface a little stiffer. It prevents paint from soaking into the support (canvas, paper, wood, etc.), and it gives the surface a little more texture (called "tooth"), so the paint sticks better. Please see related link.
What is used in milk commercials instead of real milk?
Usually a mixture of white paint and thinner to give it a realistic consistency.
Can you paint hard cardboard with varnish?
Yes, as long as you gesso it first. Gesso is a white acrylic paint you can get at any craft or art store. Without Gesso, the cardboard will absorb much more of the oil paint and will peel and crack faster. Gessoing will save you money on oil paint and touch-ups! To gesso, take a large brush and a dish of water. Paint the cardboard with a thin layer of the gesso, thinning it out with the water. Make sure all your strokes go in one direction. After you've done one thin coat, let it dry. Then do another one, only with the strokes in the other direction. After that layer has dried, do a last coat in the original stroke direction. Remember to let the gesso dry completely before starting to paint with oil paints!
How do you remove dye from a lacrosse stick?
die it white or get paint thinner
What happens if you accidentally swallow 'white spirits' paint thinner?
U will die
How do you remove timber stain on PVC spouting?
use paint thinner or white spirits
What is a painter's ground?
A ground is a coating used to pepare a surface on which the paint is applied. In oil painting, it can typically be gesso (chalk or whitening in hide glue), white lead suspended in linseed oil or the more modern "acrylic gesso", which is not actually gesso but acrylic primer.
What is the chemical name of paint thinner?
I guess it depends on which solvent is used as a paint thinner. For example, the chemical name of Acetone is "dimethyl ketone" or "2-propanone", while some of the chemical names of a mineral spirit (also named white spirit) are "mineral turpentine" or "solvent naphtha".
Why can you get paint off with white spirit and not water?
Spirit based is oil based and oil and water don't mix. Use paint thinner or mineral spirits.
What is the surface of a painting or drawing called?
a Canvas the white board
Lisa uses 9.1 pints of white paint and blue paint to paint her bedroom walls. 35 of this amount is white paint, and the rest is blue paint. How many pints of blue paint did she use to paint her bedroom walls?
(PLEASE READ) *INSTEAD OF 35 I MEAN 3/5*
What material do you use for oil painting?
You want to use canvas to paint on. You can also (weird as it may sound) use smooth wood boards, as long as you use Gesso (a white paint) to 'prime' the board.
