Hello fellow chipboard lovers! I
know many times you have read on this blog that I started my project out by using gesso. Gesso (which is pounced jesso) is primer.
It gives your paint or glue something to hang onto as well as giving a
tone that will allow the true color of your paint to be seen.
In the
picture below, the vintage lady on the right is how Gina's Designs
chipboard will look when you receive your order. The lovely lady on the
left has a coat of gesso applied to her.
The ladies from above have invited a few of their friends to help show the effects of using gesso on Gina's chipboard pieces.
First
up are the sprayed ladies! I used the same amount and the same color of
Lindy's spray on them, but the outcome was very different. The lady on
the right has the gesso applied to her.
Next
we have the painted stripe girls. I hope you are able to tell from the
picture the differences. Starting from the top, I used a heavy body
paint (Titanium White) and you can see the head on the left still is
showing some of the brown undertone from the chipboard. The next three
colors are your basic acrylic paint. You can tell the yellow and pink on
the left have soaked into the chipboard. Since the lady on the right
had a layer of gesso first applied, the brightness of the colors can be
seen. While it is true the black paint looks good on either piece, my
preference is to still gesso!
I
embossed both sets of wings from the Dressforms and Wings Shape Set and
a key plate for a project I am working on. I used gesso on the bottom
piece, but not on the top nor on the key plate. You can definitely see
the difference!
Here is another shot of them on a different background. The wings on the right has gesso applied to it.
Gesso is available at art supply stores as well as your big box craft stores. There are so many brands of gesso out there for you to chose from. My recommendation, start with a small, cheap jar and experiment! If you are looking for that true color, use gesso. If you don't want to give your pieces several coats of paint, use gesso. Looking for the darker color to come through like the embossed pieces above? No gesso!
So it is up to you, to gesso or not to gesso....only you can answer that question!
If you do have questions, please feel free to leave them in the comment section!
Gina's Designs Products Used:
Other Products Used:.
Lindy's Stamp Gang Embossing Powder - Magic Moon Pearls
Hampton Art Stamps Embossing Stamp Pad - Emboss!
Studio 71 - Gesso
Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Spray - Blue Hawaiian Blue
Americana Paint - Lamp Black & Poodleskirt Pink
Liquitex Heavy Body Paint - Titanium White
FolkArt Paint - Daffodil Yellow
Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Spray - Blue Hawaiian Blue
Americana Paint - Lamp Black & Poodleskirt Pink
Liquitex Heavy Body Paint - Titanium White
FolkArt Paint - Daffodil Yellow
