"Papo and Gesso" Topic
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| BigJoeDuke | 09 May 2018 5:06 p.m. PST |
I'm about to prime two Thoroughly washed Papo figures with Gesso, this will be my first time using Gesso. Any tips or hints? TIA
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nnascati  | 09 May 2018 5:58 p.m. PST |
Aren't Papo figures pre-painted? Did you strip them? |
| BigJoeDuke | 09 May 2018 6:45 p.m. PST |
I did not strip them, I am preparing to re-prime them based off a couple of previous TMP messages, sorry can't provide links at the time, just wanted to know if there was more than in those messages. |
| WeeSparky | 09 May 2018 8:08 p.m. PST |
I like to mix my Gesso with Glass and Tile medium, about 50/50 mix rate. link |
| davbenbak | 10 May 2018 7:10 a.m. PST |
You can get spray gesso which makes things much easier. Also thin your paints and you will see the true magic of gesso. Think Happy Clouds. |
| ernieR | 10 May 2018 12:37 p.m. PST |
don't thin the gesso with water . (haven't tried the glass and tile medium mentioned above)
never shake gesso , stir slowly . you don't want bubbles to form .
gesso self levels but be sure not to apply too thickly .
let gesso dry for a day then paint ASAP – it will rub off if handled too much . |
 jhancock | 11 May 2018 4:04 p.m. PST |
The Gesso may look thick when you apply it, but give it 24 hours and it should shrink to a tight, thin base layer. Try a scrap test figure first so you are comfortable with the thickness you apply. I Gesso my vinyl/plastic figures (Reaper Bones, Caesar, Alliance, etc.) because I've had too many problems with other primers causing figures to never dry and remaining sticky! |
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