How to make Egg Glair

In the Medieval Era, artists and scribes would use loose powdered pigments to paint. In order to turn those raw pigments into paints they had to use something called a binding medium. This video discusses one way to make a binding medium using egg whites.
For more information on other binding mediums and period pigments please visit the scribal research section of my website artfulbadgering.com
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[@miguel_lasheras]

to clean acetone or anhydrous alcohol, so you can use a brush, and to erase soap or ammonia (use carefully)

[@catatatatatata]

Thank you!

[@maladict8891]

I understand why the process of learning is important for you personally - I feel the same way. However, I would very much have liked just to see the successful result, since I was here to learn something very specific.

[@gilmaroliveira6204]

I believe it would be good if mixed with linseed oil.

[@SM-lc1wq]

Is it storable

[@pmnirmal6052]

Isn't this type of paint called 'tempera' ?

[@DMichigan]

No, this is just glair. 'Tempera' is a general term for water soluble paint. 'Egg tempera' is usually egg yolk + water. 'Tempera grass' is egg yok or whole egg + linseed oil.