Traditional Levkas Gesso
July 2, 2011 at 2:17 pm , by conte , Category: Uncategorized
‘Levkas’ is derived fromo a Greek word meaning ‘white’.
· Heat 1 Liter of Rabbit Skin Glue prepared the day before in a bain-marie; never boil.
· Incorporate into it 2 pounds of alabaster powder. Use a wire wisk to get the lumps out.
· Add 1/2 teasponn of linseed oil for flexibility.
· Apply it to your panel warm in even crisscross layersand let it dry overnight.
· Apply several more layers. After which the mixture can be applied with a putty knife. Add a bit of water if the Levkas becomes too thick to avoid cracking.
· Sand to an egg shell finish.
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