Red Beard Baron | 23 Jan 2017 2:22 p.m. PST |
I made a short video on why Gesso paints are great for priming. Old salts may be well-versed in its uses, but if you are new to painting you may want to check it out: YouTube link Edit: I just saw someone had posted a blog about it recently, so hopefully you won't fault me for another gesso post. |
boy wundyr x | 23 Jan 2017 6:10 p.m. PST |
Thanks for this. I've been using it for a while but always like to hear other perspectives (and reinforcement). I'll check out some of your other vids too when I have time, looks like some interesting stuff. Still can't figure out if it's jess-o or geh-sso though! |
ColCampbell | 23 Jan 2017 7:51 p.m. PST |
I use it and have always pronounced it with a hard "G" sound. Jim |
dBerczerk | 23 Jan 2017 8:43 p.m. PST |
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pzivh43 | 24 Jan 2017 4:15 a.m. PST |
Guess-Oh is how I've always pronounced it. |
Red Beard Baron | 24 Jan 2017 6:24 a.m. PST |
Hah, quite the debate…not quite sure the correct pronunciation, I pronounce it like Bob Ross since the afro is infallible in my book. |
XRaysVision | 24 Jan 2017 8:14 a.m. PST |
I tried Gesso a few years ago and had good results. The only problem (if you can call it that) was that it would rub off of the figures unless it was allowed to thoroughly cure. Curing is dependent on temperature and humidity. I've since gone over to Vallejo primers, which come in several useful colors, and cure extremely rapidly…as in hours instead of days. |
skipper John | 24 Jan 2017 9:11 a.m. PST |
I bought a jar when I was given some plastic Gripping Beast Saxons. I read that the gesso was perfect for the plastics. Never painted them, so never opened the gesso. So you can use this stuff to prime metal too?? I didn't know that! Thanks! I was about to resupply my dwindling primer stock. Woohoo! |
14Bore | 24 Jan 2017 2:51 p.m. PST |
I use it on metal figures. |
boy wundyr x | 24 Jan 2017 4:20 p.m. PST |
I use it on metal too, and resin, though the resin needs to be washed and rinsed really well. I usually give it at least a day to dry (the way I paint, sometimes it has years to dry…) And I go with the hard G geh-sso too, but I have to respect the afro as well. |
tkdguy | 25 Jan 2017 1:00 a.m. PST |
I haven't tried it yet, but I'm intrigued. Maybe in the near future. As for the pronounciation, I found this: YouTube link |
tkdguy | 25 Jan 2017 1:09 a.m. PST |
I found this video on making your own gesso YouTube link Not sure how well it works on miniatures. |
Tiberius | 25 Jan 2017 6:32 p.m. PST |
I have used gesso since 2001, for plastic and metal |
Chgowiz | 26 Jan 2017 10:35 a.m. PST |
I just used the Bob Ross Gesso for the first time, on a metal figure. It turned out pretty well. I had to go back over on a couple of spots that the gesso did not get to the first time. It didn't seem to reduce the details (25mm Ral Partha Knight with a good amount of detail/edges) to any degree. The black gesso was more of a charcoal gray, so I ended up giving it a quick cover of black undercoat. As an alternative to spray painting, in the winter months, I can see it working out. I'd rather spray paint as I can do mass quantities more quickly, but it did work out. I did not thin it, though a tiny bit of water from the brush did mix in, I noticed no real difference in how it acted. |
Bowman | 31 Jan 2017 7:43 a.m. PST |
As an alternative to spray painting, in the winter months……. I see this quite often. Do people really not prime their figures with spray cans just because it's winter? I keep my figures and my primers and spray cans in the house, nice and warm. In winter time, I place the figures on a wide pizza box and bring them to the garage. I immediately spray them (with the garage door open) and the result is fine. Of course, if there is a blizzard going on with howling winds, then pick another day. As long as the figures and primer/paint are still close to room temperature then there is no problem. Of course, spraying figures during very humid summer weather is a totally different matter. |
tkdguy | 31 Jan 2017 2:12 p.m. PST |
I generally dislike having to use spray primers, although they can be pretty handy in most cases. I usually brush primer on the miniature. Granted, ot all brush-on primers are created equal. |
davbenbak | 31 Mar 2017 9:14 a.m. PST |
I'm sold on this stuff. I get the Krylon spray gesso in white from Hobby Lobby. Always with the 40% off coupon. My latest trick is to really thin my acrylic paint with water and watch how the gesso really soaks it up. I know I've got it right if the color comes out too light. It's almost like using a primary wash. Then I go back with an ink wash, usually GW but I would suppose Army Painter would work as well. Then I go back over with a highlight or dry brush. |