Description
A size is made by dissolving 8 level tablespoons of rabbit skin glue in 1 litre of cold water. Soak until all the water has been absorbed by the glue to a porridge consistency (for 1 hour or overnight).
Stir and heat gently in a double boiler (never boil the glue as this weakens it). Open your windows if the smell of hot glue is unpleasant. Always use a clean container and do not make more than you can use in one session. Make a fresh batch for each day’s work.
Apply when still slightly warm with a 5-10 cm stiff brush or sponge onto the canvas. If a smooth surface is required, palette knife the size. When applying the glue size to canvas, do not press so hard as to make the canvas touch the timber support or ‘strike-through’ will result and the canvas will be glued onto the stretcher. To avoid this, use one hand to slightly raise the canvas (from the back) away from the timber support. Do not size directly over areas that your hand is supporting, otherwise strike-through will occur there. Sizing the edges will prevent unraveling.
Keep the canvas flat while wet and under tension. If necessary, lay the canvas face up on the floor (or any flat surface) and weigh down the corners. The canvas will shrink more with the glue sizing than with acrylic gesso. When dry it may be sanded lightly with sandpaper and then resized. The second coat of size should not be sanded. Size is not intended to form a continuous level film.
Glue size can also be applied cold (in a jelly state). Using a spatula, work the glue in well, smoothing the excess off the canvas. This is particularly effective for open weave canvasses. Size acts as a penetrating liquid to fill the pores of the canvas and isolate the fabric from strike-through of subsequent applications of primer and oil paint.
For glue sizing paper, adapt the recipe to make a weaker mix, using 5 to 6 tablespoons of rabbit skin glue to 1 litre of water.
Refund Policy
Online Purchases
(please scroll down for our In-store Purchases refund policy)
Change of mind
Please choose items carefully as we do not provide refunds or exchanges for incorrect choice or change of mind for online purchases.
You are entitled to a refund
When the product:
- Has a fault that the customer did not know about at the time of purchase
- Does not do the job that the customer was led to believe it would do
- Does not match the sample or description the customer was shown
Under these circumstances, customers may negotiate with staff so an appropriate solution is found such as repair, replacement or refund.
When are customers not entitled to a refund?
- When they changed their mind about a product. This includes when a customer has found a cheaper product elsewhere, has bought a gift that is unsuitable, or their circumstances have changed and they no longer require the goods.
- If a customer knew, or should have known about a fault when the goods were bought, for example when sold as ‘damaged’ or seconds.
- If they are unable to prove from whom and when the item was purchased.
Proof of Purchase
Please note that all returns, refunds, exchanges or repair requests must be accompanied by any of the following Proof of Purchase documents:
- Original Tax Receipt/Invoice
- Bank statement showing transaction total and date of purchase
Refund Method
There is no time limit for the return of goods which meet the criteria listed above under ‘When are customers entitled to a refund’.
Please email Art Shed Brisbane prior to returning the goods (sales@artshedbrisbane.com.au) and provide the following: invoice number; product name; reason for refund request; submit an image if possible; include all your contact details).
Once a return has been approved, we will organise the return of the goods (in the case of faulty goods, Art Shed Brisbane will be responsible for return postage costs). Once we receive the goods, you will receive your refund via your original payment method within 14 working days.
In-store Purchases
Change of mind
Please choose items carefully as we do not provide refunds for incorrect choice or change of mind for in-store purchases.
Exchanges for change of mind (In-store only):
If you have changed your mind about a product purchased at Art Shed Brisbane (not online) you can exchange the product for store credit or other items.
- Exchanges are not available for the following products: individual pens & markers, paint, sprays, face paints and books, unless they have an unbroken seal to prove they have not been used.
- Proof of purchase must be provided by the customer.
- Goods must be in merchantable quality i.e. in original packaging so they are able to be resold.
- Store Credits are valid for 12 months from the date of exchange.
You are entitled to a refund
When the product:
- Has a fault that the customer did not know about at the time of purchase
- Does not do the job that the customer was led to believe it would do
- Does not match the sample or description the customer was shown
Under these circumstances, customers may negotiate with staff so an appropriate solution is found such as repair, replacement or refund.
When are customers not entitled to a refund?
- When they changed their mind about a product. This includes when a customer has found a cheaper product elsewhere, has bought a gift that is unsuitable, or their circumstances have changed and they no longer require the goods.
- If a customer knew, or should have known about a fault when the goods were bought, for example when sold as ‘damaged’ or seconds.
- If they are unable to prove from whom and when the item was purchased.
Proof of Purchase
Please note that all returns, refunds, exchanges or repair requests must be accompanied by any of the following Proof of Purchase documents:
- Original Tax Receipt/Invoice
- Bank statement showing transaction total and date of purchase
- Art Shed Brisbane Loyalty Card information held in the ASB database
Return Locations for Retail Purchases
Goods purchased in-store can only be returned to the Art Shed Brisbane retail store. You will be required to provide ‘proof of purchase’ and fill in a ‘Refund Authorisation Form’ with your contact details at the store.
