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scribes digest        Monday, January 26 1998        Volume 01 : Number 008



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    Re: [scribes]: ? re: glassine

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Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 00:43:44 EST
From: FITCHYBEAR@aol.com
Subject: Re: [scribes]: ? re: glassine

In a message dated 98-01-25 15:59:26 EST, meistern@iquest.net writes:

<< Takes many more layers to get
 it thick for raised gilding than the acrylic gesso mix, but it is worth it
 in smoothness and shine of burnished gold.  I guess everything we do has
 some sort of trade-off. >>
I prefer real gesso to acrylic because acrylic, being a plastic has a "dry
memory" or resilience..........when you push against real gesso there is no
give and it just feels more stable-JimBear

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