You Asked – Rabbit Skin Glue

Today’s question comes from Daphne, and she asks:

“I tried to glue a canvas and had terrible results. The canvas buckled instead of stretching.

Questions: How dense is rabbit skin glue when it cools? Perhaps I overheated it. It seemed to be too liquid when I put it on, but it’s been a long time since I’ve done that.

Cooled, it jelled, but will pour – or glop – out of the container. I’m pretty sure I got the proportions right. The canvas was pretty light weight. Can that be a problem?

If the canvas is bought in piece goods, should I soak the original sizing out? ”

Do you have any information that might help Daphne?

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