Need water size recipe (powder gelatin)

Felix Marcano · Post by **Felix Marcano** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 1:18 pm

Hi guys. I can't find sheet gelatin down here anymore. Could someone give me a recipe using powder?

Thanks, Felix

Post by **Mike Jackson** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 3:44 pm

Felix,
Gelatin sheets are still sold all over the country, mostly used by the cooking industry. Look for a few links on the Hard to Find Sign Supplies page, or do a google search. You'll find dozens of sources.

Mike Jackson

Larry White · Post by **Larry White** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 4:26 pm

I don't think the powdered gelatin will be as optically clear as you would want.

-Larry

Felix Marcano · Post by **Felix Marcano** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 5:11 pm

Thanks guys. I was just looking for an alternative, since I can't seem to find it at any grocery store, now that I need it! (Go figure)

+ I remember Noel saying he used powder gelatin.

Guess I'll keep shipping it!

Kelly Thorson · Post by **Kelly Thorson** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 7:14 pm

Hi Felix,
It is "not recommended", but there is a section in my "Gold Leaf Techniques" that says to use "enough granular gelatin to cover a dime with one even layer or a scant 1/8 tsp" per pint of water.
Bring the water to a boil, add the gelatin, remove from heat and stir to dissolve. It also says you should strain it as some of the granules will not dissolve.
You should however, be able to get gelatin capsules from the local pharmacy. You use two 00 capsules per pint of water. (I got 000 and used 1 per pint and it seemed to work OK - if anything perhaps a bit aggressive - it was hard to remove excess leaf) I understand that the capsules are purer than the cooking gelatin.
Hope this helps,
Kel

Billy Pickett · Post by **Billy Pickett** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 7:45 am

...And Rick G. always said that the sheet gel was purer than the caps. (so who knows?)

...I'm still using (w. no problems) the sheets that I bought from him 15 years ago.

Kelly Thorson · Post by **Kelly Thorson** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 8:34 am

Sorry, clarification needed, I meant the granules when I reffered to the cooking gelatin. I always think of the sheets as "gold leafing gelatin." I never knew such a thing existed until I started working with gold.
I too, have heard the sheet form is the purest/clearest.