You want to mix it the best that you can before going to the next step but don’t get too caught up in it. In this order, add ingrediants to a mixing bowl and stir until all the lumps are gone: Store any remaining gesso in an air tight jar and keep it in a cool, dark place. You can use tablespoons - or cups, depending on the quantity you need, You don’t want to store it for a very long time, so try to make enough to cover your project with 2-3 coats. The proportions are listed in parts allowing for you to make a lot or a little, depending on your project. White acrylic paint (you can use different paint colors but white makes your surface bright for painting) - different color paints will change the color of your gesso. White glue ( Regular school glue (like Elmer’s ) Here’s one we found that works very well.ĭisposable stirring stick (popsicle sticks work well) There are a lot of homemade recipes for Gesso. Most surfaces that acrylic paint would bead up on and not accept, are a whole new ballgame with a coating of gesso. The best thing about gesso is that you can prepare almost any surface for acrylic paint by applying gesso. In other words, it’s an important part of preparing your canvas for painting. It helps your paint “grab” the canvas and keeps your paint from absorbing into the weave of the canvas. Gesso looks like white acrylic paint (only thinner) but it dries harder than paint, making your canvas stiffer and adds a slight texture.
Gesso is available ready made in most art supply stores. Gesso is very a important component to getting your canvas ready for painting. So, you picked up a great deal on canvases and upon arrival you realized they aren’t primed with gesso, Or, you wanted the great deal and want to save money by making and appling the gesso yourself.
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