Rabbit Skin Glue

Rabbit Skin Glue is a 100% natural binder that comes in crystal form. It can be used with pigments for the fabrication of traditional paints and glue based Gesso.

Rabbit Skin Glue can be used in the preparation of lime coatings and for wood  primers. Rabbit Skin Glue is also used in the application of gold foil. 

DIRECTION FOR USE:

Gluing recipe:

-Soak 100 g of Rabbit Skin Glue in 1 liter of cold water. It will gelify.

-Melt and heat in a Bain-Marie. Be mindful, the glue must not boil.

-Leave to cool, stirring continuously. 

-Allow glue to set. 

- To use, reheat in double boiler. The glue must never boil! 

- Gluing: kept lukewarm, the glue should be applied quickly (with a spalter) to the substrate, preventing it from running through. 

- Spread thinly and evenly.