Recipe for Sizing Canvases and Panels

·  Measure, all by volume, 1 part of dry pulverized or granulated Rabbit Skin Glue and 10 parts by volume cold tap water, stir a little ensure there are no lumps and leave to soak overnight if you used granules.

·  Pulverized Rabbit Skin Glue should be ready in 3 to 4 hours. It will soak all the water and should be swollen and soft to the touch.

·  Place the pre-soaked Rabbit Skin Glue container in another, containing only fairly hot water, and stirring to distribute heat evenly. The glue will melt into a soft jelly. If there are lumps, sieve the jelly through a fine metal mesh sieve.

·  Brush it on into the canvas weave but thinly, making sure the glue went into every single thread and space in the weave.

·  Leave to dry and then apply another 1 or 2 coats, always thinly leaving to dry completely before applying the next one. Lightly sand the last coat, to give a smoother surface ready for priming.

NOTES: For sizing a board panel on both front and back sides, follow the above recipe but employ 100 Grams of dry granules instead.