From: "Dave Riley" <dhell-AT-ozemail.com.au>
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 09:52:32 +1000
Subject: Re: PUPT: Paint Question..........?


I've found a cheap option for materials -- cotton, polyester, felt, etc --
 is to blend acrylic colour with wallpaper paste. But you need to 
spray it when dry with either fixative or hairspray. I use this 
technique stencilling for banners. (This approach is suggested by 
Welfare Sate International.)

When painting the flexible masks I make (from commercial felt), I 
simply blend PVA -- white woodworking/craft -- glue with acrylic 
colour. It will flex and give you a plasticated texture. I also obtain 
good results by overlaying and polishing features with neutral or 
light tan/coloured shoe polish which I settle and buff up with liquid 
floor polish. You can blend show polishes and/or floor polishes (esp 
the liquid kind) with acrylic colour too.

[Thanks so much for all those who helped me out with the Variform 
query. Inquiries are proceeding.]

Dave Riley
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THE MASK STUDIO
dhell-AT-ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~dhell/mask.htm
PO Box 103 Northgate Qld. Australia 4013
Tel: (07) 3266 4281


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