Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:30:56 -0600
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Flexible medium


We have a show that uses three large fabric panels which we roll up to 
travel.  They're painted with acrylics on muslin which we gessoed.  I 
don't remember what brand, but I'm guessing it was Dick Blick brand.  
They have held up beautifully through 1 1/2 years of on-and-off touring 
in all kinds of weather, and the paint has not cracked at all.
Monica

On Jan 24, 2009, at 4:45 PM, Mathieu René wrote:

> Acrylic gesso, at least the brands I tried, does crack if rolled up
> repeatedly, and that risk augments with changes of temperature, 
> especially
> exposure to cold (gets brittle in the cold).
> The brands I tried were: Liquitex, Stevenson, and a few cheaper house
> brands.
>
> Thanks Paul for the suggestion of the "sun block" fabric. The support 
> does
> make a huge difference, and we sometimes overlook that factor, trying 
> in
> vain to compensate with paints and exotic methods.
>
> I think rolling larger instead of too tightly would help prevent crack
> damage. Putting the roll inside a rigid tube (cardboard or PVC or ABS) 
> could
> help prevent edge bumps and other mishaps during travel and handling.
>
>
>
>
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319 N. Calhoun, POB 330
West Liberty, IA. 52776
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