i have an old frame that has some of the 'plaster' decoration fallen
away and i need to make it good again before re-gilding.
what is the correct formula for making up some white putty type filler
to repair it ?
proffesional type repair and not just some pollyfilla !
as i need to shape it to a fine degree .
i seem to recall its like rosin and plaster plus plus ??
On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 22:21:33 +0000, "Serial # @@@@@" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>what is the correct formula for making up some white putty type filler
>to repair it ?
Gesso. Rabbit skin glue and whiting. You can also buy it
ready-mixed. Comes in white, or tinted yellow or red. If you're
gilding straight onto it, you might want the coloured stuff.
Liberon sell all the bits, and the ready-mix in large or small
quantities.
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Hi, Serial#@@@@@ (catchy handle!)
Not an expert in this field, but I gess you mean "gesso" (Bad pun or bad
spelling?). It's a mixture of plaster-of-paris and glue. Ish.
Do a Google search on "gesso recipe" and it will overwhelm you with good
information.
Best of luck,
Frank.
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> i have an old frame that has some of the 'plaster' decoration fallen
> away and i need to make it good again before re-gilding.
> what is the correct formula for making up some white putty type filler
> to repair it ?
> proffesional type repair and not just some pollyfilla !
> as i need to shape it to a fine degree .
>
> i seem to recall its like rosin and plaster plus plus ??
>