Mingjiao Gelatin Glue for Chinese Painting

Mingjiao Chinese painting glue is a professional-grade medium intended for use in color mixing. Chinese colors are formulated with gelatin whereas Western water colors with gum Arabic. This water-based glue is processed from refined bone gelatin, crystal clear and bright, with virtually all impurities eliminated. Mingjiao Painting Glue is superior to any other glue, and is primarily used for painting thickly on Chinese rice paper. Its clear transparency is very important in protecting the chroma and value of colors when intermixing. To liquify it, soak one part of glue with four parts of water until it expands, and then add six parts of hot water 176?F(80 ?C) to stir it evenly. Now it is ready to be used by adding water and mixing with color according to your needs. Store in a bottle and re-melt by heat if needed. Mingjiao is also mixed with alum and water as a paper size to treat rice paper for Gongbi painting or elaborated style of painting and here is the formula for alum-glue water: Mingjiao Glue 7 : Alum 3 : Water 15 Weight: 10g/bag