[Making Gesso Panel]
Name:
Yuan Yi and Marjolijn Bol
Date and Time:
2015. 10. 5, 2:00 PM
Location: Chandler 260
Subject: Making gesso panel
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prepare rabbit skin glue solution and keep it constant at 40-60 degrees F
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add champagne chalk to the solution. keep it warm on the burner
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apply glue on both sides of the board to prevent warping
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when it is dry, sand it lightly
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Marjolijn showing us how to apply gesso layers--not to thick, evenly, no overlapping
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I watched her carefully and tried to imitate her movement
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and my first layer at 3:05 PM. a bit thicker than Marjolijn's
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second layer at 4:13 PM
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it took almost 45 min for the first layer to dry
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before applying every new layer, I sanded the dry gesso layers lightly and applied water on the other side to prevent warping
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need to alternate vertical and horizontal layers
Name:
Yuan Yi and Marjolijn Bol
Date and Time:
2015. 10. 6. 10:10 AM
Location: Chandler 260
Subject: Applying Gesso Layers
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third layer at 10:03 AM
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I still see the brown color of the board beneath the gesso. a bit concerned about this.
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fourth layer at 11:35 AM
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beginning with this layer, the ground color of the board is hardly seen
Name:
Yuan Yi and Marjolijn Bol
Date and Time:
2015. 10.12. 10:10 AM
Location: Chandler 260
Subject: Sanding gesso penal
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sanded the board for almost 2 hours. began with 150 grit sand paper and ended with 1000 grit.
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worked in the fume hood.
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learned that it is important to make each layer as thin as possible. otherwise a lot of sanding
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applied glue solution on the half of the board
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made small squares with tape for testing various pigments
[Gilding]
Name:
Yuan Yi and Marjolijn Bol
Date and Time:
2015. 10. 12. 2:00 PM
Location: Chandler 260
Subject: Applying Gesso Layers
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applied first layer of red bole
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applied second layer
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the density of the pigment was quite high. Marjolijn allowed me to sand it without adding further layers
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sanded it with1000 grit sand paper for 20 min.
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can see the change of color (from left to right below)
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when most of the surface turns into red-brown, it is ready to proceed with burnishing
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burnished the surface with agate burnisher carefully but with sufficient pressure
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I was extremely careful because I knew that the burnisher was very expensive but Marjolijn told me I should press the surface a bit more when burnishing
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prepare gold leaf
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put it on pillow and cut to size with knife
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gold leaf is lifted with brush. before using the brush, it is better to add some oil by brushing wrist, forehead, or any oily bodily part.
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the landing was not quite successful.
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the gold leaf is hard too handle. vulnerable to even a light wind generated by the fume hood.
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Marjolijn helped to fill in the holes and cracks with small gold leaf pieces
ASPECTS TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN MAKING FIELD NOTES
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note time
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note (changing) conditions in the room
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note temperature of ingredients to be processed (e.g. cold from fridge, room temperature etc.)
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document materials, equipment, and processes in writing and with photographs
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notes on ingredients and equipment (where did you get them? issues of authenticity)
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note precisely the scales and temperatures you used (please indicate how you interpreted imprecise recipe instruction)
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see also our
informal template for recipe reconstructions