What is an alternative to gesso for oil painting?

I want a cheap alternative for gesso, with the same quality. If you are going to tell me gesso is cheap and affordable do not reply, I dont want to here about gesso, I want to hear about alternatives, or make my own primer recipes. I know where to buy gesso, but it is too expensive for my needs.

If you have chalk quarries nearby you could grind your own and add rabbit skin glue…if you can catch a rabbit.

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2 Responses to “What is an alternative to gesso for oil painting?”

Beyond Mordant on February 22nd, 2010 at 11:11 pm

If you have chalk quarries nearby you could grind your own and add rabbit skin glue…if you can catch a rabbit.
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John on February 22nd, 2010 at 11:28 pm

You can try primer from a hardware store and maybe even the Kilz brand of primer. Oil paints typically need a well-primed surface to ensure the oil vehicle does not eat away at it.
If price were not an issue, another alternative would be two layers of Golden’s Gac 100 as a sizer then two layers of matte medium.
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Art student and work at an art supply.

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