Article
Article · Dry Pigment
The Binding Medium - Extra Strong Size
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2016
About this lesson
How scene painters make glue size for distemper, from a 1916 scenic-painting manual with modern notes: melting glue into extra-strong size and diluting it to working size. Includes storage advice on containers and jar lids.
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