I have had luck using a bit of liquid soap detergent in the tempera, but then again it depends on the tempera. The tempera I use was sax brand. I have had luck with it, but another brand I had bad luck with completely.
Ellen Silverman
k-8 New Jersey
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> In a message dated 2/20/05 7:35:18 PM, pritchard1@verizon.net writes:
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> << I used black tempera for the very same thing and was happy with the
> results. >>
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> I have used black tempera and it turned brittle and flaked off...made a huge
> mess! ugh!
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