Monday, March 29, 2010

Gesso in a Jiffy

Do you have a big canvas? Or even a small canvas and not a lot of time to prep it? this is a simple, fast, and clean way to gesso your canvas or board.

Supplies:
-paint roller (found in the house painting section of most hardware stores)
-Gesso in a squeeze bottle
-Zip-lock bag

Depending on the type of gesso you have yo may need to combine it with a little of water in the squeeze bottle. Once you have gesso with a good consistency simply squirt desired amount on to canvas and use paint roller to spread the gesso. Let dry and repeat 1-2 more times. Once you are finished simply put your roller into the zip-lock bag and store in the refrigerator. There you have it.. Simple and mess free!

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