![]() When it arrived, it was a scant 3/8 of an inch and much thinner and softer than I expected. The pictures suggest that it is thick with a stack of 50 measuring maybe an inch and a half to two inches when stacked. I admit that I was a bit disappointed when the paper arrived. a substrate to spread the medium on (paper, canvas, cradle board, wood, etc.) In this case, I used some inexpensive handmade paper that I purchased on Amazon. Plaster loves to stick to wood and that can be frustrating when mixing the medium. ![]() I recommend a flexible, plastic or glass or metal container. a tool to apply the medium with like a stuff bristled brush and/or a taping knife. In this case, I usually use white gesso but clear or tinted would work similarly. The only two ingredients that you need to make this texture medium are (linked): You certainly could leave it untouched after it has dried if you wanted but because it is significantly more porous than, say, paint and baking soda, you may want to seal it with something (such as matte medium or spray fixative) to keep it from taking on finger oils and dust. It’s a prepared surface on which you can then apply so many other media. It thickens it and gives it some texture but in this case, the end result isn’t usually planned to be a finished surface. It’s not completely unlike when you see DIYers add baking soda to paint. ![]() The first thing to know about this homemade texture medium is that it can be used on so many different surfaces and substrates.
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