Article · Divina Verba Calligraphy & Illumination
Making Traditional Manuscript Gesso: Part 1 (Slaking the Plaster)
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2024
About this lesson
The first stage of traditional manuscript gesso: slaking plaster of paris over months, with photos and a short video, and why it must dry before use.
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