From: "David J. Syrotiak" <syrotiak-AT-comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 19:52:18 -0500
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] acrylic paint


The time honored trick of adding regular talcum powder to your paint adds a really nice matte finish. Just thin down your paint with a little water, add talcum powder and stir. Works great! We've been using this technique for over forty years.

Give it a shot...


Sincerely,

David J. Syrotiak
syrotiak-AT-comcast.net



On Mar 5, 2010, at 9:25 AM, Robert Rogers wrote:

> I use acrylic paint on my puppets.  I used to use the artist grade that I squeezed from a tube.  But I didn't like its glossy finish and I always needed to dilute it with water, so I switched to the kind sold in craft stores.  That kind has a flat finish and does not have to be diluted.  However, I find that my puppets blemish easily.  I always buy primary colors and mix my own, so touching up can be difficult.  Perhaps I could apply a clear mat finish of some kind.  Any suggestions?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Robert Rogers
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