tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367820195010982392.post1194073870816296241..comments2024-02-24T10:15:00.794-05:00Comments on For Art's Sake: How to stretch watercolor paperLaura D. Posshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16420204256565480654noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367820195010982392.post-43213015173067744882022-02-03T12:02:03.595-05:002022-02-03T12:02:03.595-05:00Either artist's tape or plain masking tape.Either artist's tape or plain masking tape.Laura D. Posshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16420204256565480654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367820195010982392.post-8582770576751645472022-02-03T11:36:19.346-05:002022-02-03T11:36:19.346-05:00what tape do you use to cover the staples?
what tape do you use to cover the staples?<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729295914601326079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367820195010982392.post-66520593713227359072014-12-23T01:33:22.797-05:002014-12-23T01:33:22.797-05:00Hello Share your information in blog is informativ...Hello Share your information in blog is informativeand greatful . Thanks for share this information. <br />panelium providing best services <a href="http://www.panelium.com.tr/aluminyum-honeycomb-kompozit-panel" rel="nofollow">Ozel kompozit panel</a>Ozel kompozit panelhttp://www.panelium.com.tr/aluminyum-honeycomb-kompozit-panelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367820195010982392.post-72629057629930949112014-12-19T12:08:43.246-05:002014-12-19T12:08:43.246-05:00Hello,
Thanks for the tutorial, and I like the ill...Hello,<br />Thanks for the tutorial, and I like the illustrations!<br />How long (i.e. how many paintings) does your gator board last until it's too full of staple holes?<br />Thanks,<br />MitchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367820195010982392.post-77362269783190408352014-07-20T09:44:09.618-04:002014-07-20T09:44:09.618-04:00NiceNiceAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07150627852044019676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367820195010982392.post-3920885944674969482013-04-25T21:39:56.597-04:002013-04-25T21:39:56.597-04:00Hi,
No, I remove the painting and frame it. The g...Hi, <br />No, I remove the painting and frame it. The gatorboard can be used again and again. The stapes pull out quite easily when you try to remove them.<br />Thanks for reading and your question.Laura D. Posshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16420204256565480654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367820195010982392.post-18568124213487823682013-04-21T13:40:00.161-04:002013-04-21T13:40:00.161-04:00So after you're done painting, do you leave th...So after you're done painting, do you leave the painting on the gator board taped and everything still?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367820195010982392.post-66394196179434114622013-04-01T13:20:59.309-04:002013-04-01T13:20:59.309-04:00If I were you, I would probably try sealing a wood...If I were you, I would probably try sealing a wooden board with paint or another sealant that would keep water out, and therefore keep it from warping. I have heard of people doing this successfully, with the biggest downside being the heavy weight of the wood. <br /><br />You could try the aluminum honeycomb panel, but I am unfamiliar with these. It doesn't seem like something that would take staples, and I don't know of any tape that is enough to hold the paper down without any kind of staples or tacks to help. The only reason I use tape at all is to keep the paint from running under the paper. The staples are what holds everything down.<br />Good luck, and let me know if you find something new that works!!Laura D. Posshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16420204256565480654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367820195010982392.post-86362742892394085202013-03-22T16:58:55.619-04:002013-03-22T16:58:55.619-04:00I'm looking for alternative backing surfaces a...I'm looking for alternative backing surfaces as my previous stretching warped the wooden board. I work on a large scale, and gator board isn't available in my country.<br /><br />I'm thinking maybe an aluminum honeycomb panel would do the trick, but I'm not sure how it will affect the paper, or if the gum tape will stick to the surfaceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367820195010982392.post-1988955272956150312013-03-06T17:03:35.439-05:002013-03-06T17:03:35.439-05:00Yes, Gatorboard is very strong and will not warp. ...Yes, Gatorboard is very strong and will not warp. It is not the same as regular thick foam board. Thank you for reading!Laura D. Posshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16420204256565480654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367820195010982392.post-88172533892411623982013-03-03T10:55:20.194-05:002013-03-03T10:55:20.194-05:00Other sites say that the paper stretching is enoug...Other sites say that the paper stretching is enough to warp a wooden board that's not thick enough. Is gatorboard that strong?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367820195010982392.post-51378019868272316192012-07-17T16:01:06.650-04:002012-07-17T16:01:06.650-04:00This is great! The most useful and clear direction...This is great! The most useful and clear directions I've found online. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and process.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367820195010982392.post-52063917023596561742012-07-13T09:57:51.586-04:002012-07-13T09:57:51.586-04:00Hi! Thanks for reading!
I've never heard that...Hi! Thanks for reading! <br />I've never heard that you would need to use stainless steel staples. I just use regular staples in a regular stapler. They've never been a problem. <br />Note- I do tape over the staplers to make a nice clean line for my painting. (As shown above.) Perhaps if you were wetting the staples again and again because there was not tape over them, you would need stainless steel staples to keep them from rusting..Laura D. Posshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16420204256565480654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367820195010982392.post-79298824951532588012012-07-12T17:41:37.058-04:002012-07-12T17:41:37.058-04:00Hi, great tutorial! I saw somewhere that I need to...Hi, great tutorial! I saw somewhere that I need to use stainless steel staples. Is that true? If it is, where can you find standard size stainless steel staples?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367820195010982392.post-18207114200722862042012-04-04T10:53:22.540-04:002012-04-04T10:53:22.540-04:00Good idea.
I've also recently learned that you...Good idea.<br />I've also recently learned that you can spritz the back of a watercolor and then iron it!Laura D. Posshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16420204256565480654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367820195010982392.post-19345031460692045092012-04-03T21:47:55.680-04:002012-04-03T21:47:55.680-04:00Try wetting the back & using a hairdryer, the ...Try wetting the back & using a hairdryer, the cards soon straighten out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367820195010982392.post-24765036585984381392011-02-22T18:20:46.546-05:002011-02-22T18:20:46.546-05:00Kate,
When I do really small paintings, I usually ...Kate,<br />When I do really small paintings, I usually don't wet them and stretch them in the normal way. What I usually do is just tape them to the board while they are dry, before I start painting. That seems to be enough to stop them from curling.<br />Thanks for your comment!<br />LauraLaura D. Posshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16420204256565480654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367820195010982392.post-72921920032119735002011-02-22T12:18:34.891-05:002011-02-22T12:18:34.891-05:00Hi, I was looking for tips on stretching watercolo...Hi, I was looking for tips on stretching watercolor paper and found your thing. (love the illustrations!)<br />Would you have a suggestion on how to do this with small formats? I do ACEO cards, 2.5x3.5 in...they are really small but the paper still tends to curl in places a bit. thanks!KateHollomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17100189195498943109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367820195010982392.post-65630425777619751062010-02-13T11:20:26.290-05:002010-02-13T11:20:26.290-05:00Mimi,
I'm so glad that my article was helpful...Mimi, <br />I'm so glad that my article was helpful to you. That's what makes it worth the time to write! Thanks so much for letting me know.<br /><br />Amber,<br />Thanks about the illustrations! Yes, Cheap Joes is great! I went to a workshop with Joe Miller there last August and it was wonderful in every way... especially the awesome outlet store right next door! I'm definitely always up to go back! Let me know if you do want to plan a trip :)Laura D. Posshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16420204256565480654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367820195010982392.post-34099772283354662162010-02-13T08:17:01.736-05:002010-02-13T08:17:01.736-05:00I never knew how to stretch watercolor paper! Ver...I never knew how to stretch watercolor paper! Very cool! I love your illustrations by the way. Much more interesting than just posting pictures of you doing it. Cheap Joes is my favorite too! I've always wanted to go....maybe we should organize a carpool to cheap joes! :)Amber Cauleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02020636734092407202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367820195010982392.post-68042251984240129902010-02-13T03:57:22.857-05:002010-02-13T03:57:22.857-05:00thank you for your procedure ... and taking the ti...thank you for your procedure ... and taking the time to do it. i learned from it.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966008763450801637noreply@blogger.com