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BenjaminLM
Joined: 14 Mar 2010
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 Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:58 pm Post subject: Acrylic Paint and Rolling Canvas To Post |
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Hello everyone,
I need to do some paintings for my first solo shows outside Australia. They will be on loose, un-stretched canvas so i can roll them up and take them on the plane with me.
To make the paint more flexible so it doesn't crack when rolled, is water good enough, or does a medium need to be added to the acrylic paint?
Thanks in advance!
Benjamin L.M. |
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Tango
Joined: 06 Mar 2006
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Location: Melbourne
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| Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:33 am Post subject: Re - Acrylic Paint and Rolling Canvas To Post |
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High Benjamin, water is OK , if you are painting on canvas that is already primed don't put on anymore Gesso or if you are putting on your own gesso keep it thin as a thick goating of gesso will crack when rolled .
See this article for correct canvas rolling :- http://www.goldenpaints.com/justpaint/jp11article1.php |
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AvG
Joined: 17 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:44 am Post subject: Re - Acrylic Paint and Rolling Canvas To Post |
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And on a different topic...if you are taking them on the plane with you, if it is at all possible take them onboard as carry on luggage.
I have my very own horror story of lost baggage containing an entire exhibition. The bags were lost for 6 weeks........ |
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Jade
Joined: 04 Oct 2007
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Location: Mornington Peninsula
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| Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:24 am Post subject: Re - Acrylic Paint and Rolling Canvas To Post |
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| oh no Amanda - of all the bags! |
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AvG
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| Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:27 pm Post subject: Re: Re - Acrylic Paint and Rolling Canvas To Post |
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| Jade wrote: | | oh no Amanda - of all the bags! |
It's actually a fairly old story (well 4 years old) and it wasn't just that bag.....it was everything - clothes, toiletries etc for both my husband and myself. The clothes bag was found after 5 days but the paintings......well that's another story |
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BenjaminLM
Joined: 14 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:47 am Post subject: Re - Acrylic Paint and Rolling Canvas To Post |
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| Great! Thank you to everyone who replied. Much appreciated. |
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