Oil Priming Materials

Fredrix Powdered Marble Dust can be used to make acrylic modeling paste, glue base gesso, and all water and oil dispersed paints. It is made from pH neutral basic calcium carbonate.

Prepare a cotton or linen canvas that is stiffer than with an acrylic gesso, yet more flexible than with a traditional oil primer. The binder in Gamblin Oil Painting Ground makes it more flexible, faster-drying and ready for painting within a week.

Rabbit skin glue is the traditional size for fabric support on panels. It seals porous fabric and isolates it from ground or oil paints. Stretching the canvas is easy, because the size shrinks as it dries. It is mixed with water to make a strong adhesive.

Traditionally, gesso (Italian for "gypsum") was applied only to panels. Gamblin's Traditional Gesso is a classic absorbent ground for oil panels which, when mixed with water and rabbit skin glue, forms a luminous painting surface.

Rabbit skin glue is the traditional size for fabric support on panels. It seals porous fabric and isolates it from ground or oil paints. This fine French rabbit skin glue is in powder form and is easily dissolved in water. When dry, it is waterproof.

Winsor & Newton Oil Painting Primer is used for priming all surfaces for oil and alkyd colors. It provides a bright white surface and excellent paint adhesion. It comes ready to use, and dries in 24 hours. The primer can be tinted with oil paint.