From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Mathieu_Ren=E9?= <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 22:17:56 -0400
Subject: [Puptcrit]  paint cracks on paper mache


Painting with acrylics (especially if watered-down) over white glue will 
create a crackle effect.
Even more so when the glue is partially dry.
This is a very cool crackle medium, very affordable and often much better 
than the actual crackling mediums!


Yet, cracks are not always wanted, so to avoid this, I have two tricks:

- paint the dried paper mache object with a layer or two of diluted Weldbond 
(it's a special PVA adhesive). This adhesive grabs onto paper mache (and 
almost anything), and becomes a great sealer. The
acrylics love Weldbond and grab onto it perfectly, without cracking (even if 
used over yellow carpenter's glue).
Later, when painting your figure, mix some Weldbond with the paint, and you 
have a paint that is even more scratch and bump resistant. This has been 
tried and tested by me, for years. One hickup: weldbond is glossy, and adds 
gloss to your paint if mixed with them.


-new method for me: paint a layer or two of a pure acrylic paint of a good 
quality, undiluted and unmixed(no other color), and let dry fully. It acts 
as a sealer, and if you choose a compatible color, it can be your basecoat 
at the same time.






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mathieu René" <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 7:35 PM
Subject: [Puptcrit] Back online (off-topic)


> Hi all.
>
> I'm told there have been talks of paper mache during my absence!
> I'll try to read most of it, if the archives don't swallow all my patience 
> too quickly.
> LoL
>
> For the curious as to my unusual absence:
> I have been disconnected for three weeks, mostly due to the evil 
> communications company that supplies my internet and phone connections. 
> They made a huge billing mistake, and I had to pay for it. Completely 
> unfair and immoral, and I'm fighting back, using THEIR phone connection. 
> Soon as reasonable, I shall switch to an alternative provider.
>
> There was an extra two weeks where I wasn't really able to participate 
> online, due to a puppetmaking contract and a show to perform.
>
> I apologise if anyone tried to send me messages and they got no responses.
> Contrary to the service provider's assurances, they did not keep any 
> message received during the disconnected period.
>
>
> I'll be happy to answer any old unaswered messages if you re-send them to 
> me.
> If I ever "disapear" from the Net again, use my Gmail acount to contact 
> me.
>
> creaturiste at gmail.com
>
>
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