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Try putting a blob of Vaseline petroleum jelly around the thread of the container and lid before closing. That makes a more airtight seal, plus it makes it easier to open and close the jar. Marla Marla L. Coppolino Groton, New York USA https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__marlacoppolino.com&d=DwIFaQ&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=AGYZ7-AeerjxzYnIwL-lBLFI3SPYN3BDmku4qGQB4Tg&m=_58reTVwAN-rrSb1yS_fuiU4T-HTmKb0EsPLVr1ygB0&s=YbnSqdKn8gGAc10f8IKNd8QoMVLy9Qv9dGl_sGCGy7A&e= https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.thesnailwrangler.com_&d=DwIFaQ&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=AGYZ7-AeerjxzYnIwL-lBLFI3SPYN3BDmku4qGQB4Tg&m=_58reTVwAN-rrSb1yS_fuiU4T-HTmKb0EsPLVr1ygB0&s=U8d1uZq3StRJB5bKvj0oZNXPCCJxWMS5taXjSTTiUTg&e= On Sun, Feb 3, 2019 at 7:15 AM Deb Haines < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Make sure the lid to the product has a tight seal. Typically you want to > make sure that you use clean tools and don't contaminate the main > container. Pour out just what you need into a separate container. Seal up > the original and store upside down. This eliminates any additional air from > seeping into the container. See if this doesn't work. It will still degrade > but not at such a fast rate. I've had pro white for years I just > reconstitute it with water when it gets more viscous. If you are always > stirring it up prior to using then your OK. When it separates the pigment > precipitates to the bottom leaving the binder at the top. I'm not certain > but I would guess like watercolors the binder is glycerin. > > Best, Deb > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__go.onelink.me_107872968-3Fpid-3DInProduct-26c-3DGlobal-5FInternal-5FYGrowth-5FAndroidEmailSig-5F-5FAndroidUsers-26af-5Fwl-3Dym-26af-5Fsub1-3DInternal-26af-5Fsub2-3DGlobal-5FYGrowth-26af-5Fsub3-3DEmailSignature&d=DwMFaQ&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=AGYZ7-AeerjxzYnIwL-lBLFI3SPYN3BDmku4qGQB4Tg&m=YxhQWqiLJ-uIAXrT7MPQrhCta3bQk4INyyoRvikrFE0&s=VZ7s3APA1Z4KV2hwo1XRWUI_dPUdNF9qqfRKaKQJDZQ&e=> > > On Fri, Feb 1, 2019 at 9:50 AM, Linda Feltner > <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > You bring up a good point, Bruce. Why by the "economy vat" when you know > you aren't going to use it. It's the same way I feel about maskoid or > liquit frisket, or super glue. It's going to dry up after a few uses and be > wasted if I by the large size. So I get the small size, pay a wee more, and > start fresh each time. > We become "trained" when small to economize, and it works for toothpaste, > but not sure it works for some art materials. > > Have you thought of filling the gesso container with water on top of the > gesso. gently gently, so it doesn't soak into the product, but displaces > the air that dries it out? It doesn't have to be filled to the brim, just > a 1/2" coat. Then gently suction, absorb with a paper towel, or pour it > off. If some water gets in, at least it will just make the gesso thinner, > not degraded. > > Cheers, and I hope you work it out. > Linda > ____________________________ > Linda M. Feltner Artist LLC > P.O. Box 325, Hereford, AZ 85615 > 520.803.0538 > www.lindafeltner.com > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.lindafeltner.com&d=DwMDaQ&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=AGYZ7-AeerjxzYnIwL-lBLFI3SPYN3BDmku4qGQB4Tg&m=xBk2PJvdgnbfDhpZwL8-yxAXU6hhEhTBTI8Q_LZkwpw&s=-kmEqJ7P8rBl4fnKmHMwidp1mfpcsyIhHk02G8c29dk&e=> > On 1/31/19 5:50 PM, Bruce Bartrug wrote: > > Thanks, all. If the jar gets tipped it undoes any attempts at cleaning > the cap before closing it. However the saran wrap sounds like a great > idea, and I'll give it a try. I have an artist friend in SCarolina that > began buying gesso in gallon jugs for this very reason, but a gallon is > much more than I'd probably ever use. > > Thanks again, > Bruce > > On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 7:18 PM Michelle Schwengala <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > If you have a suggestion for an alternate product design, consider > dropping the folks at Golden a line about it. Over the last few years, some > of their staff members (including someone in the Golden family) have done > product demos at my local (very small!) art supply store and they sound > very receptive to thoughtful input from customers. Be (or at least > suggest) the change you want to see! > > > > > Carry on, beetle. > > On Jan 31, 2019, at 6:59 AM, Bruce Bartrug <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm so annoyed with Golden Gesso.....not the product especially, but the > container in which it's sold. Unscrew the cap and cured gesso immediately > cracks into hard chips. A few of which always seem to find their way into > the coat I'm applying. 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