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GESSO PRIMER

Our white Gesso 500ml by Hoppler provides the perfect surface preparation for both acrylic and oil paint. It is absolutely ideal for sealing semi-absorbent surfaces before applying colour on top. GESSO by Hoppler will dry quickly leaving a matt finish which in turn improves the adhesion of the acrylic or oil layers. So if you want a final matt surface and the painting requires opaque or translucent paint, GESSO is the answer! You can apply it using a roller or paint brush to a clean, non-greasy surface such as canvas, plaster, hardboard and MDF before painting.

Adding more gesso to your canvas is absolutely fine if that's your preference. And if your canvas is pre-primed, you can easily add more right on top if that's what you want. You can also use Gesso to cover an old painting, ready to begin again!! Gesso smoothes out the peaks and valleys in the canvas and improves the bond between the paint and the canvas. Paint on raw canvas is more likely to crack and flake.

Priming wood means the wood doesn't suck up all the paint. If you'd like the wood to show behind the painting, give one coat of wood sealer. That will stop all of the paint from soaking into the wood. If you want to paint the entire wood area, then GESSO is the answer.

Brushes can be cleaned with soap and water after use.

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