Kremer grounds & fillers for making traditional gesso and paint extenders.

Traditional size recipe for canvas and wooden panels:

Stage #1: Hide Glue Solution

Rabbit Skin Glue: 1 parts

Water: 10 parts

Method: Soak for 30 minutes, then warm in a double boiler until the glue dissolves. Brush the size onto stretched canvas or panels. Please see our grounds & fillers listing for Stage #2 and 3.

Gum Arabic can be soaked in water and mixed with our pigments to instantly create watercolour paint.