[LargeFormat] Bellows Repair using Acrylic Paint

[philip lambert]

As to black acrylic, large tubes are on sale cheaply in the artists'
supplies display in W H Smith in Bromley and presumably other towns. Gesso
is more specialised but I don't doubt several London specialists would sell
it..  What concerns me is how well these unconventional materials would last
on the corners of the bellows folds.PL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Klinkenborg" <angulon@opencominc.com>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Bellows Repair using Acrylic Paint


> Re: large format bellows repairs
> I have had very good success with Black Gesso, the compound used to prime
> or coat canvas before painting. It is UV, water resistant, and remains
> flexible, even for 30" bellows on a B&J camera.
> R. Klinkenborg