Gesso, White, spreadable, Pentart Primer Paste

Gesso is a water-based acrylic paste that has extraordinary coverage. It is also excellent for using as primer paint even for porous surfaces.

The gesso can be classified as:

• soft gesso which is mainly used primer paint.
• hard gesso used for decoration

This latter gesso paste is often used to make lace ornaments.
Press the gesso into a silicone pattern and spread with a spatula.

Since the gesso hardens relatively fast and retains its elastic, continuous texture, it can be removed from the pattern mould easily.

However special care has to be take for handling with weak points and undercuts. Later, you can color, paint, shape or modify them with various effects.

Gesso Properties:

• It is not dangerous, not harmful even in case of skin contact.
• It can be diluted with water and
• washable with water
• good surface coverage
• It is hardened by free relatively quickly
  
  

However, due to its water base aspect, it tends to dry out losing its desired quality, or becoming unusable.