Plaster has been decorated with paint since its earliest known usage back in 7500 B.C. Jordan. The rather simple mixture of lime powder, crushed limestone and water was used to achieve smooth walls for interior wall decoration. Ancient Egyptian builders employed calcined (heated) gypsum into their plaster, which improved the functional use. The duel use … Weiterlesen
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GAC 400 is used to stiffen fabric or paper made from natural fibers. It is a water-borne acrylic that dries to a hard, stiff film. One good coat that soaks in well should be enough to stiffen the material. It can be used to replace rabbit skin glue for stiffening linen and canvas in preparation … Weiterlesen
Large paintings present an increased difficulty level when it comes time to apply an “isolation coat” or a varnish layer. Spraying in lieu of brushing makes sense when a smooth, defect-free surface is desired. After all, there are reasons vehicles are spray painted instead of using a brush! While one may be receptive to the … Weiterlesen
Any Jedes matte oder seidenglänzende Medium kann für ein wachsartiges Erscheinungsbild sorgen. Die spezifische Art des Auftrags kann diesen Effekt auch verstärken oder verringern. Dabei kann es hilfreich sein, Tests mit verschiedenen Medien oder Gels an Probestücken durchzuführen, bis Sie ein Gefühl für die Medien oder Gels sowie für die Auftragstechniken bekommen, die Ihnen am … Weiterlesen
A foray into printmaking using OPEN Acrylics as the primary printing ink and because the possibilities don’t stop there, a few experiments with High Flow Acrylics and QoR© Watercolors as inks. This foray is by no means comprehensive, but rather a journey of possibilities and experimentation. Our adventure begins with OPEN Acrylics as our “ink.” … Weiterlesen
Artists have been using plastics as a substrate for their work since their development as a consumer material. Early plastics were heralded with such acclaim that they were awarded special honors during the London 1862 World’s Fair. These nitrocellulose plastics were used in constructions by artists Naum Gabo and Antoine Pevsner in their work of … Weiterlesen
Von Vaikunt Raghavan, Ph.D. Grundlagen der Benetzung und Haftung Wenn eine Flüssigkeit mit einem Feststoff in Berührung kommt, entstehen neue Schnittstellen oder Grenzen zwischen diesen unterschiedlichen Materialien. Obwohl es viele Faktoren gibt, die die Haftung der Acrylfarbe auf dem festen Kunststoff fördern oder verhindern, ist das wichtigste Element die Fähigkeit der Flüssigkeit, den Feststoff, auf … Weiterlesen
Drawing with pens and ink in artwork is not new. Artists have always combined drawing with painting, and the very act of painting itself incorporates drawing as line whenever one color or value is placed beside another, a thicker passage shows its edge against a thinner passage, or wet paint is scored by the end … Weiterlesen
An exterior mural is likely the most extreme test for lightfastness and weatherability of a paint system. One of our most popular Application Information Sheets, “Painting Exterior Murals” is the culmination of decades of experience and research. If you have never read it, please do. You will soon realize a mural is only as durable … Weiterlesen
The ease we all feel in picking up a pen and writing something down has facilitated us to translate, transcribe and transform the thoughts in our heads to a tangible surface. While this may work very easily in everyday life, traditional inks can present problems when used within artwork from issues of permanence to compatibility … Weiterlesen
