L.A. Gold Leaf

Sinopia French Chalk Gesso (for Gilding and Pastels) (5 kg)

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Description

  • Smooth Finish: The very fine particles of French chalk, combined with careful preparation and sanding, produce a glass-like smooth surface that is essential for a high-quality, burnished gilt finish.
  • Burnishability: This type of gesso provides a firm yet slightly cushioned base, which, when covered with a layer of clay bole, enables a gilder to achieve a high-luster, reflective shine with an agate burnisher.
  • Rigidity: It is an inflexible material and is suitable only for rigid substrates such as wood panels or frames. Applying it to flexible surfaces like canvas will cause it to crack.
  • Application: Multiple warm, thin layers (anywhere from 6 to 20) are applied to the prepared surface. Each layer is allowed to dry and then typically sanded to a fine finish before the next coat or the clay bole is applied.
  • Restoration and Ornamentation: It is widely used in the creation and restoration of gilded picture frames and furniture. Techniques like "recutting" (carving designs into the dried gesso layer) or pastiglia (creating low-relief decoration with the liquid gesso) were historically perfected using this material.
  • In essence, French Chalk Gesso provides the crucial base that makes traditional water gilding a unique and highly prized finish, distinct from modern, non-burnishable acrylic gessos.
Technical Specifications
Manufacturer
L.A. Gold Leaf
Color
White
Size
5 kg
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Your order is shipped from the USA and delivered to your door in South Africa in 10–20 working days. All items are fully tracked.

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