Divolo rabbit-skin glue is a traditional animal glue supplied as dry, yellowish granules. Use the prepared glue to size painting canvas, as a binder with Bologna gypsum for a gesso ground, or with bole for traditional gilding.
Choose your pack
You receive one pack: a 125 ml glass jar, a 750 ml plastic tub or a bag containing 25 kg of granules. The two ml sizes identify packs of granules, not ready-made liquid glue. Choose an amount to suit your projects. Gypsum, bole, metal leaf, brushes and preparation tools are sold separately.
Prepare the glue
Soak the granules in cold water for 8 to 10 hours so they swell. Then warm gently in a water bath until fully dissolved. Keep the water below boiling. For the glue-to-water ratio, follow the recipe for your chosen ground or gilding technique.
Use it in your studio
For canvas preparation, use the prepared glue as a sizing. For a traditional gesso ground or bole layer, mix it with the other ingredients according to the relevant recipe. The glue is also used in restoration, woodworking and hardening scagliola for decorative imitation marble. Try the chosen glue strength and surface on a sample first.
What does water-soluble mean?
The glue dries as water evaporates and can subsequently be dissolved in water again. Take this into account when treating your work further. For materials and the next stages, explore gilding, mixed media and decoration.
