January 28, 2025 Editor’s Note: In the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires, this article has been updated to include some additional resources for emergency funding and disaster relief specific to California residents. December 17, 2024 Editor’s Note: To make this article as relevant as possible, we have updated it with new and more timely … Weiterlesen
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Learn the keys of how adding Retarder into Acrylic Paint increases the amount of painting time, improving blending , shading, and paint applications.
When I first started working for GOLDEN, training to become a Materials and Application Specialist, I was told that I should never give restoration advice. Coming from a painting conservation background I understood the concern and the reason behind it. GOLDEN as a company would put itself in a vulnerable position if we were to … Weiterlesen
many artists lack a dedicated interior location for spraying products, much less using solvents. The logical choice is to move the operation outside. However, spraying out in the open creates new challenges to be addressed, including temperature, wind, rain, and dust.
Michael Townsend What is Marbling? “Marbling” is the time-honored artist technique where thinned paints are placed onto a thickened “bath” usually made from carrageenan or methylcellulose. The paints float on the surface of the bath and can be manipulated into beautiful and intricate designs, then printed onto paper, fabric, or another material prepared with a … Weiterlesen
Introduction The creation of a mural should begin long before ladders, scaffolding, and cherry-pickers are on site. Although we have amassed extensive information about mural painting, the conversation about how to go about estimating products could use some expansion. When preparing to paint a mural, the creation of a maquette helps ensure the appropriate amount … Weiterlesen
Golden Artist Colors has launched a new podcast. Paint Stories, a podcast about what has made the journey of the company so special, focuses on the stories of hundreds of amazing artists who have invited Mark and his family into their lives, to share their love of materials and the art world alike. The first … Weiterlesen
Early in our efforts here to be good stewards of our environment, we had to learn how to deal with our manufacturing waste. We began this business 40 years ago in a barn on the site of my folk’s retirement home. The well they drew water from was only 20 feet away from the barn. … Weiterlesen
Fünf Hauptaspekte wirken sich direkt auf die Lebensdauer und die allgemeine Haltbarkeit einer Wandmalerei im Außenbereich aus: die Umgebung, in der die Wandmalerei angebracht wird das verwendete Farbsystem der Untergrund, auf dem die Wandmalerei aufgetragen wird die Vorbereitung der Oberfläche des Untergrunds sowie die Produkte, die direkt darauf aufgetragen werden die abschließende Schutzbeschichtung In der … Weiterlesen
GOLDEN Artist Colors hat seit der Gründung 1980 Hunderte – wenn nicht Tausende – von Produkten geschaffen. Wir betrachten unsere Materialien auf Acrylbasis gerne als Werkzeug. Wie bei den meisten Werkstätten gehen auch hier manchmal ein paar Werkzeuge verloren. Wenn man dann nach einem bestimmten Werkzeug sucht, findet man dabei oft ein lange in Vergessenheit … Weiterlesen
