tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422540183514440215.post6274764067650539816..comments2024-02-29T09:33:23.508-08:00Comments on Vicki Lee Johnston - Botanical Art: Stretching Artwork ...Vicki Lee Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10409588969370991946noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422540183514440215.post-2728520229558425112011-10-18T23:31:37.914-07:002011-10-18T23:31:37.914-07:00Here's a link to a stretcher I also found on e...Here's a link to a stretcher I also found on ebay, and liked much better than the one (which I also bought) Barrie about recommended. It can take more wetness without buckling, and is a bit sturdier:<br />http://www.ebay.ca/sch/redcollie/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686<br /><br />There's quite a few good threads on WetCanvas about stretchers, like this one which has links to some others:<br />http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?p=14104394#post14104394David Page Coffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538959960447063231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422540183514440215.post-43744863268911063142011-09-05T09:06:37.434-07:002011-09-05T09:06:37.434-07:00Thanks Manon, Barrie, Jess and Sarah...
I use the ...Thanks Manon, Barrie, Jess and Sarah...<br />I use the Fabriano 5 Classico which is SBA course recommended - I do work very wet though so always need to stretch either before or after!<br />This technique works really well Sarah - thanks for the compliment, your blog is wonderfulVicki Lee Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10409588969370991946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422540183514440215.post-2088152010591548042011-09-05T02:18:13.664-07:002011-09-05T02:18:13.664-07:00What a great suggestion Vicki, I will have to reme...What a great suggestion Vicki, I will have to remember that !<br />I was getting fed up with buckling paper so have now gone over to using 300lb weight paper, which is more expensive, but I feel worth it.<br />Not sure what paper you use, I use Fabriano HP Natural White. Happy painting and I adore your work. Good luck with the course :)Sarah Morrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05198273023728084037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422540183514440215.post-27318215848092935472011-09-05T00:21:25.503-07:002011-09-05T00:21:25.503-07:00This is great stuff Vicki. I wish my art teacher ...This is great stuff Vicki. I wish my art teacher taught me this at school! Thank you for helping me with my waterlilies - close shave really. Forgetting to stretch my paper could have been a disaster!Inky Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00790360372622501431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422540183514440215.post-44134521650981287672011-09-05T00:17:21.195-07:002011-09-05T00:17:21.195-07:00I have always had problems with gummed tape, howev...I have always had problems with gummed tape, however I found a very good and cheap paper stretcher that didn't bend the edgers of the paper on ebay (sellers id arthur8646) he is a watercolour artist who has designed and sells the item, I have 2 1/4 imperial and I am about to the 1/2 imperial. I can highly recommend the product. I have stretched finished works with it but it is so light weight that I now pre stretch my paper after drawing my layout, as I use a light box for my botanical work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821127409271578543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422540183514440215.post-85307436458476059942011-09-04T19:44:33.162-07:002011-09-04T19:44:33.162-07:00Magnifique Vicki.Magnifique Vicki.Manonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03574683732063784993noreply@blogger.com