Eco Gesso Kit

Ingredients:

Made with French marble dust, limestone powder, titanium dioxide pigment and plant-based binders, this gesso is superb quality, 100% non-toxic and vegan.

Mixing Instructions:

Prepare Methyl Cellulose (plant based binder) Note: this kit contains 2 packets of Methyl Cellulose – each packet makes one 32 oz. quart jar of natural adhesive.

1.:

-Pour 1 packet of Methyl Cellulose powder in a 32 oz. glass quart jar -Add 1 cup of very hot water. -Stir briskly or shake with lid on until dissolved. -Add more cold water to fill jar. Shake to mix. -Let sit overnight (shake occasionally )

2.:

Brush Methyl Cellulose on surface. Let dry 24 hours or until dry to the touch.

3.:

Mix Gesso: To make 8 oz. of gesso, mix 1 cup of gesso powder mix with ¾ cup of hot water. Stir until dissolved. Add 4 Tbsp. of prepared Methyl Cellulose Mixture.

4.:

Apply 2-3 coats, letting each one dry Mix as much gesso as needed for each session. Once mixed, store in an airtight container at room temp. Shelf-life is 2-3 months.

Ingredients:

Made with French marble dust, limestone powder, titanium dioxide pigment and plant-based binders, this gesso is superb quality, 100% non-toxic and vegan.

Mixing Instructions:

Prepare Methyl Cellulose (plant based binder) Note: this kit contains 2 packets of Methyl Cellulose – each packet makes one 32 oz. quart jar of natural adhesive.

1.:

-Pour 1 packet of Methyl Cellulose powder in a 32 oz. glass quart jar -Add 1 cup of very hot water. -Stir briskly or shake with lid on until dissolved. -Add more cold water to fill jar. Shake to mix. -Let sit overnight (shake occasionally )

2.:

Brush Methyl Cellulose on surface. Let dry 24 hours or until dry to the touch.

3.:

Mix Gesso: To make 8 oz. of gesso, mix 1 cup of gesso powder mix with ¾ cup of hot water. Stir until dissolved. Add 4 Tbsp. of prepared Methyl Cellulose Mixture.

4.:

Apply 2-3 coats, letting each one dry Mix as much gesso as needed for each session. Once mixed, store in an airtight container at room temp. Shelf-life is 2-3 months.

We ship Priority Mail (2-3 day delivery) for all packages except orders under 14 oz. which ship USPS First Class. We ship within one business day of receiving an order, and a shipping confirmation is automatically sent with USPS tracking numbers for all packages.

 

All European Orders should go through natural-earth-paint.com

We do ship internationally all over the world and USPS estimates 8-15 days for delivery. You may incur customs fees upon delivery. We unfortunately never know when or if this will happen - it is quite random.

We regret that we cannot provide a real-time shipping calculator on our site since it is cost prohibitive, but you can use the USPS shipping calculator on their website to get an approximate cost and time frame for your delivery. Please contact us if you would like to purchase an expedited service such as USPS Express.