| TRINE STASICA said
at 2:24am on March 10th, 2008 |
Does anyone have trouble with warping canvases? If so, what do you do to correct this. I am about to tear my hair out!!!
~Trine |
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| Divya Jain said
at 12:25pm on March 15th, 2008 |
i don't see any advices here anymore....i wonder where they r...has anyone removed them ???? |
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| Divya Jain said
at 1:48pm on March 15th, 2008 |
can anyone teall me which is the best canvas to buy by yard...thick , thin.....????!!!!! |
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| Jennie Rosenbaum said
at 8:49am on March 16th, 2008 |
oh, I thought there was advice here? am I thinking of a different discussion?
ok, quick sum up of my warped (heh) beliefs.
if you can't afford the top of the line stuff, go for thicker canvasses with cross beams, they have less chance to warp.
if you want to brace it yourself, look for something with a neutral PH for archival purposes. mdf in particular is very acidic so be careful.
go for all cotton or all linen canvasses - if they don't say what they were made from they probably have synthetic fibers in them - when these types are woven frequently cotton goes one way and the synthetic goes the other, leading to a tendency to warp.
water is the enemy! but can fix canvas dings with a light spray on the back... (it tightens the fibers when dried)
careful of your storage, obviously don't place them on a very uneven surface or in the damp.. (duh)
don't feel bad if you can't afford kiln dried hardwood and belgian linen - buy the best you can reasonably afford and remind yourself that when you make it big you can paint on the very best of the best. |
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| Divya Jain said
at 7:14pm on March 16th, 2008 |
yes for now i could 'nt afford linen...but i can try for kiln hardwood...i'll leave linen for future may be...i bought acid free primed fedrix canvas...that is the best affordable quality i could find for now.....i hope it is good and works for years.....i have oil paintings which are still fine and they are 11 years old....i hope the acrylics have longevity too...hope the canvas i bought is good...!!! |
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| Divya Jain said
at 7:19pm on March 16th, 2008 |
i think i bought the medium canvas...i hope it works !! i will be stretching the canvas myself...so i m nervous....i have never done this before...we have few guidelines from internet but if anyone had gone thru something i should know then please share...i want to be sure of what i am doing...!! |
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| Abstract Art By Sharon Cummings said
at 7:25pm on March 16th, 2008 |
They disappeared..... |
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| Jennie Rosenbaum said
at 1:41am on March 17th, 2008 |
So I am not going crazy.. at least not in this respect.. I wonder why they disappeared? there were some good tips there! |
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| Divya Jain said
at 10:14am on March 17th, 2008 |
yeah ...true Jennie...i was wondering too where did they go since there were some good tips....so i guess the canvas that i bought is fine!! |
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| Ettina EmcVonEakin Artettina said
at 12:17am on March 18th, 2008 |
It happens to me too sometimes. I jut restaple to tighten a little. But never new what was cuasing it, so glad I read this. I like painting on panel, maybe I will go back to that. |
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