Don’t laugh..what is gesso

[Joe T]

What is gesso and why would I use it? When I want to paint on a hard surface I just use primer from work. Looks like something for canvas maybe?

Sheeezzz so much to learn

 

[huskystafford]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gesso

 

[huskystafford]

 

[HellBird]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gesso

Beat me to it Husky! I've used Gesso for many years but never thought to ask what it was! Ya learn something every day.

 

[Joe T]

I get it now. Not sure I’ll have much use for it......yet. Lol

 

[huskystafford]

I get it now. Not sure I’ll have much use for it......yet. Lol

somebody needs to spank you, cause I see you don't like google much

 

[Joe T]

somebody needs to spank you, cause I see you don't like google much

Oh I googled it, but wasn’t sure what I would use it for. The video you linked helped a bit. I’ll stick to paper until I get better

 

[huskystafford]

Oh I googled it, but wasn’t sure what I would use it for. The video you linked helped a bit. I’ll stick to paper until I get better

yea, video is quite cool. 40 minutes of explanation. Bulletproof.

 

[Joe T]

yea, video is quite cool. 40 minutes of explanation. Bulletproof.

I just glazed thru it for now but yea got the point Accross

 

[Joe T]

Went and got some gesso so I could play with an eraser on stuff. Also have a ton of MDF I could use. I wonder if I need to prime the mdf before I gesso it. I have a few cheap HVLP guns I can use to spray it.

Also got some acrylic black so I can tint it if I want to try that as well

 

[HellBird]

@Joe T- No need to prime MDF. Gesso IS a primer of sorts. Should work all by itself.

 

[HellBird]

Went and got some gesso so I could play with an eraser on stuff. Also have a ton of MDF I could use. I wonder if I need to prime the mdf before I gesso it. I have a few cheap HVLP guns I can use to spray it.

Also got some acrylic black so I can tint it if I want to try that as well

By the way, if you're using an acrylic Gesso, it has a TON of titanium dioxide in it. You'll need a lot of black if you don't want shades of gray. Want a black background to start, just lay the acrylic black down as a base after your Gesso priming of the MDF.

 

[JackEb]

Check out some of the diy gesso threads on the forum too.

 

[Joe T]

Awesome, I’ll check for th diy gesso.

HellBird, thanks for the tips. I’m gonna give it a go in the morning and see hw it goes. Good plan on the black.

 

[JackEb]

http://www.airbrushforum.org/threads/self-made-clayboard.19613/#post-300126

There are a few others, I’m pretty sure @Airbrush Dreams did one too, maybe he can remember the thread

 

[Joe T]

Thanks JackE.

 

[Jurien72]

I watched the video but I still don't understand gesso... gesso Im stupid huh

 

[Visual Realm]

Its a term used for when you dont know the answer to a question...... Ummmmm I gesso!!!

 

[Jurien72]

Well obviously thats where it got it's name:
"You gonna paint on that?"
"Yeah, I gesso!"

 

[AndreZA]

By the way, if you're using an acrylic Gesso, it has a TON of titanium dioxide in it. You'll need a lot of black if you don't want shades of gray. Want a black background to start, just lay the acrylic black down as a base after your Gesso priming of the MDF.

If you paint the gesso with acrylic you loose the whole purpose of using a gesso surface in the first place. You do get black gesso that can be used instead.