Make Gesso at home, simple recipe
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- Make Gesso for a small portion of the price of buying it with this simple, easy recipe!
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I live on fixed income. This will help me a lot. Just learning to paint at age 70. Thank you for sharing.
Shirley me also, 68 here
Me too Great video for us ..seniors I'm 70 also and jsut retired from graphic design biz..but I started as a fine artist hen I was 20 then gravitated towards computers in my 30's in order to make a living..haven't picked up a brush, pencil or piece of charcoal in 45 years..Now that I am retired I can now resume my passion...but everything is so expensive now..so this video is BIG time help
This makes me really happy to see! Keep at it!
Me too 70 here. Somtimes coming up with 4 dollars is hard. I need to be able to use dollar tree stuff and things in my pantry or home. Any ideas on what I could use instead of Nuvo drops?
And there is me who is just 12, a young artist but I don't have enough pocket money and my parents won't allow more so I am watching this video. 😊
I make my own gesso too but use baking soda instead which makes it a tiny bit coarse. I also add extra baking soda when I want to make it a bit thicker for using as a texture paste.
Drops of reinker, food coloring, coffee or tea, and similar items can be added in place of plain water to give color to the gesso. Coffee grounds, glitter and other tiny elements can be added to add more interesting texture.
Thank you for sharing!
Excellent ideas! Thanks so much for sharing them!
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thanks 💖
Meh too lazy to read
Roberta's Artistic Adventures If I omit the white acrylic (to make a clear gesso) , will the consistency change? Should I add more water or more glue?
First she said y’all! Then she said gesso is expensive..... this woman is life!
Thank you so much! I'm on a fixed income (disability) and began painting 6 month ago. It changed my life. I worry about the financial cost, but art gives me hope.
I was searching for affordable gesso when I came across this video. You made my day :-)
Wonderful!!! I hope it works well for you and you can play with the recipe to get the consistency you need for your paintings. I don't paint, so I don't use it for that but I hope it does well for you sweet friend! Your comment made my day!
Lol I was so confused when I saw the minced garlic
Haha ... I know right! Just the jar, though, lol
Me too! Lol💕
Mere tew!
Lol me too
You would use garlic scented gesso if you are doing a 'savory' still life!
I've made this exact recipe several times and it is the best! So much cheaper too! Thanks for sharing
It is a lot cheaper than gesso. I've never actually used "real" gesso, just always made my own
@Rifayin yesss
@@shawcraft1 how long will it last
This works so well thank you so so so much I love it I love learning stuff like this so I don't have to spend a bunch of money on real gesso so I really appreciate it and I think I speak for a lot of other people that don't comment
"What a beautiful landscape painting ... why does it smell like garlic?" Lol ... thank you for the recipe and video❤
Haha ... it's a garlic jar I used for it, but I washed it very well to get rid of the garlic smell
Lol
"It's a 4 D artwork, like the movies at the theme parks. And it makes a statement about ...(makes something up that sounds deep and meaningful and deals with an current issue)"
Hi Diane.This worked perfectly. Never used gesso before. What a difference. I. did fine sand the canvas.Then applied your mix after dusting off. Dried quickly. I was so pleased. With the result .
Jeff from Stafford U K.
Wonderful! I'm so glad it worked well for you. I hope you have a great day my friend!
Thank you so much, I just made my own batch and I'm about to try it out. I'm a senior in high school and I have a really tight budget from my job to buy art supplies. This really helps, so I hope the gesso turns out well :))!
Wonderful! My suggestion would be to try it on a small portion of your project first to see if it works for what you need it for. Please let me know if I can do anything to help you! Big Hugs
Hi, is this going to last like the commercialized gesso? TIA🙏
Two years later...Thank you! Headed to Dollar Tree in the morning. Gonna make me some jesso! 🤗 HUGS!
Thank you so much. I cant afford 15 dollars for a big ole jar of Gesso I wont even use all of. So this is cheap and easy. Golly makes me happy
I just started doing acrylic paintings and I heard you needed gesso and I just don't want to spend too much since I dunno if me and acrylic will work long term ahaha so thanks for this!
Thanks! I had tried a similar recipe without the glue, but definitely the glue will make it stick better.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! I NEEDED A RECIPE FOR GESSO. 👍👍😃🙏
You are so welcome! Enjoy!
I can’t wait to try this!
I hope you have so much fun with this recipe and your art! tfw
🤗 I am a new junk journaler and have seen people use gesso and I was just about to order some. I am glad to have found this video. Thank you for sharing! Sharon from N Ireland.
Thank you for the Gesso recipe. Will save alot of money!
I just made this tonight and it was perfect. Thank you for the DIY!
So glad! Thanks for watching and letting me know it worked for ya!
Thank you! I'm from New Zealand, gesso is $30 for 250ml here 😳 so this is so helpful!
Oh wow! It's ridiculous how expensive it is! I'm so glad you can now have a cheaper option. I hope you enjoy! tfw
Your cheap recipe is usefull for me tx alot.
Tfw!
TFS. The nearest gesso I can buy is 45 miles away. Your recipe sounds simple and cheap. Thanks!
Oh goodness. That's a long way away from gesso LOL hopefully this recipe will help make things a little easier for you
Really appreciate your simple explanation, simple ingredients and simple method. Makes a great change, to have such an efficient video!!! Thanks!
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for reminding me of this money-saving tip! I need to make some! Thank you for sharing!! This is a little different recipe than I have seen before because it uses baby powder instead of some marble dust (much more expensive)! Thanks!! Can't wait to see your altered playing cards!
Tfw Leslie. I have seen the recipe that uses that marble dust stuff and it is expensive. This recipe works for me on all the things that I need it for so hopefully it will work for you as well and will be a lot less expensive
Thanks Diane!!
Saving money is always a good tip, thank you
You bet! tfw
@@shawcraft1 1 gallon tub was gonna cost 101 quid brittish sterling pound, 120 usd got a 5 litre tub, 3 litre pvc glue and the 1000 grams of talc for 40 quid usd 35 ish what a saving !!!
Awesome...thanks for sharing this helpful and affordable recipe...
My pleasure 😊
This is great and to tell the truth I have been looking for an excuse to go to the dollar store ! TY. For sharing.
Thank you for sharing. This is simple and doable. Plus... your southern accent is everything 😍
Awww, thank you so much Maranda! Big Hugs!
Thank you so much for your tutorial…love your accent
You’re welcome 😊 aww, thank you so much sweet friend! tfw
Thank you so much. I'm trying to find my calming state of mind. I tried drawing but yeah 😂. Going to give this a shot. I have always watched Bob Ross and I love nature. So wish me luck 😸
I wish you great success in all of your art deavors, my friend. May it bring your heart to happiness and give you such joy! tfw
I used 2 Oz of paint, warm water, glue , thickened til I like it with calcium carbonate powder.
Excellent idea...will definitely try out...thanks a lot for sharing 👍
Most welcome 😊 tfw
Ty for this, just spent way too much on nothing but art material. And forgot Gesso. So the little bit I have left could buy this material. Lol
Excellent! Art materials can be so expensive, can't they! We have to cut corners everywhere we can to help with cost.
I just loved your tutorial on your home made gesso. Can’t wait to try it.
So simple. Thank you.
You're welcome! And really inexpensive too! And the nice thing is, you can tweak the portions to get your preferred thickness
I'm a beginner and I never knew canvas has to be primed before painting on..
Luckily, the first canvas I used were already primed.
The ones I bought recently looked odd.
Thats when I googled and got to know about gesso!
Thanks a ton for your video !
I just made it , applied it on 2 of my canvases and they are kept to dry now.
They look so much cleaner after applying this paste.
Wonderful! I'm so glad it was a help to you. I hope you have so much fun with your art Anjana!
Hi Anjana...pls confirm if your canvas is still good n hasn't cracked after applying this home made gesso (sounds too easy & am thinking of applying the same on my canvas before I start with acrylic painting). Waiting for your reply dear.... thankyou 🥰
@@shilpidabral4372 Hii Shilpi !
The gesso did not crack and my canvas is perfect after 3 weeks after applying gesso.
You can see it on my story on Instagram -- instagram.com/stories/highlights/18138719449226840/
I made my first few acrylic paintings on already primed canvas stretched around wooden frame that I bought online.
So I had no idea about gesso. But recently when I bought a canvas panel from a shop, it did not look very appealing. And thats when I googled about it and got to know we need to apply a primer/gesso over canvas before painting on . :D
I did not have the time to paint on this canvas.
But after seeing your comment, I recorded a video of the canvas panel and added to my story.
This is such a cost effective method using things that are easily available at home. I totally enjoyed making it.
Good luck with your paintings . 😀
I saw a video that said it can cost as much to make as to buy.. no idea if thats true . Yet. But I also found interesting a video i found that showed both a thin and thick version and what they each are used for. So it seems to me that making it thick would be great especially for storage and if u need thin you can always thin it down later if u need. The same goes for coloring it. Or use your paint/ink/ect with some water or vodka(because vodka evaporates later & is clear as well as non-toxic.. I used in food crafts so that's why i use it else where. Truthfully, clear vanilla is an easy go-to for the same reason) and use it in a mini spray bottle (they come in cheap 3packs at hobby lobby or Michaels) to color your texture after it dries (or before. It produces different results depending on when u apply the color).
Oh wow! What great information, wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing. I am going to have to try out these "recipes" the next time I need to make some
Oh my goodness! Finally I found you and your video.
Thank you 🙏🏻 Thank you 🙏🏻
Now I can actually do the painting I’ve been wanting to do. Yay 😀👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 💕
Wonderful! I hope you have so much fun!
I'm watching a few of these recipe vids and reading the comments, hoping to learn helpful info. TFS! 💗🙏
Thanks for watching!
Thanks so much I’m sure that’s going to save me money and trips to town.
Thank you for the super easy cheap gesso recipe.
Great job. Wow that will save you a lot of money!
Yes it does! And these materials will last a while and make several batches. Have fun and tfw!
Thank you!This is the easiest I have seen so far and the cheapest one to do.
You're welcome! tfw
This is so easy. But I am going to turn my jar up side down to keep air out
November 2017 .and still informative. How good is that Diane .
Just a thought. All the best .Jeff.
and you are still replying 👌❤️
Aww, thank you so much, Jeff! Great name (my hubby is Jeff). I will always reply to my friends ... it's important to me and if y'all put the effort into speaking to me, I'm definitely going to speak back. I am grateful for you my friend!
Thanks for the info! I will definitely be making my own when I figure out which beginner's tut looks the easiest!💛💚💙
Do you need to use paint?
Thank you so much. This was very useful. I remember some artist just mix clue with water....I forgot what that one is for though.
You're welcome! The glue and water mix is for mod podge!
@@shawcraft1 Right thank you. I just checked Gesso is for before the painting and Mod Podge is for after the painting.
Thank you. I will make this right now.
Yay! Have fun!
Thanks for London, England. Simplicity is best and it's so simple and cheap.
You bet! tfw
A big thanks from the UK! im teaching myself a few tricks with working with canvases and when i learnt about Gesso I was oh no not another product to be reliant on.. thankfully I found your vid and its been incredibly useful to know how simple it is to make :D ill certainly will be trying this out for it is such a great and simple method :)
You are so very welcome, my friend. I hope you have so much fun playing with this recipe and your art.
I always use internet for DIY ARTS AND CRAFTS SUPPLIES.. ITS AMAZING
Right! And you can usually find a way to make things so much cheaper than buying them!
@@shawcraft1 uh huh! And that saved up money can go towards the higher priced stuff at major crafts stores.. and coupled with 40%-50% off coupons..
Thanks for sharing! I have a HUGE bottle of store bought gesso, but I'll definitely try this IF I ever run out, lol
This is much cheaper lol
Thanks for sharing. I prefer to make my own hence, why I watched your tutorial. Wow! looks so easy. Probably smells nice too when using baby powder. However, to save cleanup, I'd probably mix in the glass container 😊
Thanks for watching! Yes, I usually mix it in the glass container but used this way for video purposes so it'd be easier to see. Enjoy
Corn starch is a great idea, thanks!
You bet!
Thank you so much i have been looking for an easier way to make gesso. Some of the other tutorials were so confusing. Not yours tho!
Thank you so much for the recipe, I plan to make some after I watch your other videos, tfs
You're welcome my friend!
many thanks for posting, you have such a beautiful voice.
Thank you kindly! tfw
Totally agree 👍🥰
Thank you for the tutorial. This will save a lot of time and money to look for one. Love it
Glad it was helpful! tfw
I definitely got to try this.. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for the video and showing us how to make it, will give it ago x
Thanks I had all of this in my house so I got almost free gesso
That's great!
Fantastic!!! Thank you!
You're very welcome! tfw
Very good tutorial! I am a beginner and your video, while short {6:06}, is very concise! Thank you! שלום
thank you ... it doesn't take long to make it so why drag it out, right? lol ... tfw my friend
Good lord girl, you’re a life saver! Xxx
Yay! I hope it helps you and I hope you have so much fun!
God bless you and thanks for a great video
God Bless you, Steve. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this easy at home recipe!
A good hack for bottles that smell like Garlic residue, place some vinegar vinegar on the bottle and do not cover, leave it for like a day. The vinegar will evaporate and it won’t smell anymore
Great tip! Thank you so much for sharing it. I am definitely going to try this with my jars and bottles!
Thank you for sharing this recipe. Also, i hope this is not inappropriate, but i really like your accent 💕
It's my pleasure, Aditi! Aww, thank you so much ... not inappropriate at all my friend.
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I am beginner artist and i was looking to buy gesso but as you said it is pricy. Thanks again.
Glad it was helpful! tfw
Thanks so much for this recipe. I'm just getting started so don't want to spend too much money on supplies. I've made your recipe and it worked really well. I've linked to your video from my channel. Many thanks ;-)
Tfw Christina! And for the share!
Thanks for sharing. It's great not to have to buy the overpriced stuff they sell us. No more wasting money on it. I used Argo Corn Starch, Elmer's Clear School Glue and White Acrylic paint. I was quite surprised at how quickly and easily it smoothed out.
Thank you, Henry! I'm all about saving where I can. I hope you have fun with it. If you need one with a bit more texture, sub the starch for baking soda!
Did I hear you say somewhere that you make your own Mod Podge. If so would you share the recipe, please 😊
Hey Debby ... I just simply take children's school glue, mix half glue and half water and stir it up ... that's my home made mod podge ... so much cheaper!
To me School Glue works just as good as Mod Podge.
Is that same.as gel.medium for image.trasfer?
LaNuzaWorks, no
oh yes Mod Podge, now I remember, what is the difference in usage between Mod Podge and Gesso....I mixed them up.
Thank you for sharing this useful recipe of gesso.
Thank you a lot. I’m a spray paint artist(I know how does this apply to spray paint art?). Well I repurpose old canvas and gesso over the canvas. I can’t wait to make white and black gesso.
I am not a painter. I use this gesso in crafts only, not in painting, so I can't give you a definitive answer on that as I haven't ever tried it on a canvas with oil or acrylic, or with spray paint. I generally use it for mixed media on paper and fabric. tfw
ty ty, I tried following a couple other recipes...but they were long boring and a tad confusing regards the products they use cos of the country they liv in and the brand names. Your recipe and stuff used was simple, easy and you have saved me $18 (what our cheapest version of gesso is in nz)
Oh wow! Yes, Gesso is not cheap to buy. I'm so glad this recipe was helpful for you. Please test it on your crafts before you dive right in, as it works differently on different kinds of mediums.
Yeppie! Thanks for sharing! I can’t wait to make some!
Thanks for sharing
Thank you for this recipe, will be using it!
I love it! tfw!
thank you...with the coronavirus out there I dont go out so your recipe worked great for me
Great video. Always love to save money!
Thank you!
You're welcome! tfw
I will do it! Thanks
Thank you so much for the recipe and help us save money. Good job!😉
Thank you
You're welcome my friend!
great gesso love it
Thanks so much 😊 tfw
good morning thanks so much very creative and useful work i will try it and tell you
Thank you so much for this videoo i already have all the ingredients at home, even the garlic thingy
You are welcome 😊
Hi Diane . Thank you so much 😊
You're welcome 😊
Thank you I appreciate it
My husband put one of those garlic jars in my dishwasher last week. It took FOREVER to get the garlic smell out of my kitchen! I had to run the dishwasher empty 3-4 times before it didn’t stink anymore.
Oh wow! Oh my goodness!! I always run very hot water with a little Dawn dish soap in mine to rinse it out as much as possible before I put it in my dishwasher. I bet you were ready to hang him up by his toes, lol
@@shawcraft1 yep!
Thank you for the recipe.I will try it.Thank's again.
Thanks for the recipe.
Hi, Debbie 👋😊❤
Thanks for the recipe. I'm making beads for a cosplay and this worked great 😃👍
You’re welcome 😊 I hope you have so much fun with your beads! tfw
Great video. It's simple and just what I wanted.
Great to hear! tfw
Thankyou for sharing the recipe of gesso .
My pleasure 😊
Thank you for the awesome video! Gonna make me some gesso!!
Have fun!
Just made this for my teen to use in her art journal. So easy. Thanks for the recipe!!
See I'm makin junk journals and this video called for 3 different gunky things in a jar. Lol. I need to make them all at home but I dont recall the third thing. It was thick goopy and like a gold color. Mercy all this for one journal cover? Ok found it...its called YES paste. It's like glue in a jar that isnt real wet or whatever . Lol
Thank you for sharing
Very good. Thank you for teaching us.
My pleasure! tfw
thanks so much this is the video i was looking for ♥
No problem 😊 I hope it helps!
Gonna try this now i hope it works bcs first i am broke second I can’t find gesso where i live