Kusakabe Gum Arabic Medium

Gum Arabic Medium is a medium to increase the transparency of the watercolor paint.
By mixing it with pigment paste or pigment, its transparency increases, and its color tone becomes deep. In addition, one can create their own watercolor paint by kneading it with pigment.

【How to Use】
Mix it with pigments on a palette.
To make watercolor paints, the standard proportion is Gum Arabic 1 : Pigment 1.
For long-term storage, add honey as a moisturizing and antiseptic agent (less than half of the Gum Arabic medium), and let it dry in a container.


Put the necessary amount of mineral pigment into a plate and pour a small volume of animal glue liquid to it.
Then, knead the mixture with your finger pad when gradully adding more animal glue liquid little by little.
*Do not add the glue all at once, instead add a few drops at a time, while watching how it goes*
Add a small amount of water to dissolve the mixture and adjust the thickness according to your own preference.



Preservative component included. Can be stored in the refrigerator for a year.
If the glue has frozen in the low temperature, warm it up by putting the glue bottle in the boiling water or cook it in a vessel such as glue pan.
If it becomes solid at low temperature, please double boil or warm the liquid up in a (glue) pan.
※Please use a clean spoon and towel for scooping and wiping. Dirty spoon or rag can lead to rot and mold.

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