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Re: Paint Thickener

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Rdunkelart_at_TeacherArtExchange
Date: Fri Mar 29 2002 - 09:54:55 PST

In a message dated 3/27/02 10:20:24 PM Central Standard Time,
osborne@teacher.com writes:

<< Adding wheat paste (for papier mache) to tempera is great for simulating
 impasto effects. >>

Yes this worked well for a VanGogh project I did with my fifth graders.
Unfortunately
it took forever to dry and the cardboard I used wasn;'t thick enough to hold
weight.
Some buckling but kids had a great deal of fun! Roberta 

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