Rabbit Skin Glue is a high-grade, premium quality adhesive made in the U.S., ideal for various artistic and woodworking applications. This finest mesh granular glue is effortlessly dissolved in water, ensuring a light and translucent consistency, making it perfect for use in gesso and distemper painting techniques. As a result of its exceptional strength, Rabbit Skin Glue is frequently used in traditional woodworking, gilding, and painting methods. Firstly, it is soaked in water and then heated in a water bath, allowing it to be applied warm, which subsequently gels when cooled. In woodworking, the solubility of Rabbit Skin Glue in water makes it reversible, while its "open time" allows for repositioning. Additionally, in painting and gilding techniques, it serves as a size for canvas and boards, is used in traditional gesso recipes, and is an essential component of distemper paints.

Rabbit Skin Glue stands out for its exceptional strength, viscosity, and elasticity, offering unmatched performance in various applications. One of its key advantages is its ability to gel at lower temperatures, making it easier to use in gesso applications. Genuine Rabbit Skin Glue exhibits superior performance, but glue made from bovine collagen is a comparable alternative. With a rich history tracing back to ancient times, animal glues have been an essential component in various art forms and crafts. The use of glue in wood gluing operations dates back to around 1500-1000 BCE, with evidence found in paintings and murals from this period. The tomb of King Tut even showcases the use of glue in its construction.

The first written records of glue production and application date back to around 200 BCE. The development of adhesives based on natural products has largely come from the woodworking and paper industries, where animal glues, liquid glues, casein and vegetable protein glues, starch glues, and blood albumin glues were the primary adhesives used before World War I. In modern commerce, the process of preparing animal glue has led to greater conformance of physical properties derived from different mammalian hides, bones, and connective tissues. Today, Rabbit Skin Glue denotes a grade of animal glue rather than its source, with properties similar to those derived from rabbit hides, bones, and connective tissues.

Animal glues are high molecular weight polymers in organic colloid form, derived from hydrolyzed collagen found in animal hides, connective tissues, and bones. They contain two groups of proteins: chondrin, which accounts for adhesive strength, and gluten, which contributes to jelling strength. Animal glue is soluble in water and insoluble in oils, greases, alcohols, and other organic solvents. When placed in cold water, the glue absorbs water and swells to form a gel, which, when heated, dissolves to form a solution. Upon cooling, the glue forms an elastic gel once again, exhibiting thermal reversibility.

Our Rabbit Skin Glue meets stringent specifications, with a viscosity of 6.16, jelly strength of 450 Bloom grams, pH of 6.2, water content of 12.6%, fat content of 5.6%, ash content of 1.2%, and specific gravity of 1.27 at 25°C. Recommended uses for Rabbit Skin Glue include sizing for canvas or panels, distemper paints, and as an adhesive for traditional woodworking, gilding, and painting techniques. For optimal results, mix the glue with water according to the recommended ratio, and apply it warm, adjusting the consistency as needed. With its versatility and exceptional performance, Rabbit Skin Glue is an essential component in various artistic and crafting applications.