Hi Esther,

Yes, but you don't need it! Gesso is an old fashioned sealer. Emulsion paint is just about the best you can use on your papier mache ready for painting.  As an animal lover and a vegetarian I find the thought of using it abhorrent so never would anyway, but there really is no need!  )

Jackie

Hi Jackie and Terry!

So, emulsion is latex, but what would that be in Dutch... Is it the kind of paint you put on walls, what we call latex overhere, or is the kind of paint you put under the 'normal' paint, as a preparation?

And plaster of paris is gypsum, gips in Dutch? That would be the white stuff you can pour out to make molds and objects with?

And with the recipe you gave me Terry, how long does it stay 'usable'? Am I right thinking that since you let it settle in water it won't get hard again, only if the white glue dries up?

Questions, questions, questions. ))  I've tried wallpaint once, and it was too brittle, and I'm using the preparation paint now, but it doesn't really build up a real layer as I liked with the wallpaint. So I'm going to try your gesso recipe soon. I still need to buy some white glue.

Thanks, Esther