tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22169131.post3166931946107083584..comments2023-06-16T03:57:35.195-06:00Comments on Lacey's Studio: Preparing Large CanvasLaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408994975009399128noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22169131.post-85194024615237525802009-11-07T01:05:46.023-06:002009-11-07T01:05:46.023-06:00i'd recommend ditching the ripoff gamblin size...i'd recommend ditching the ripoff gamblin size and grounds - they are meant for organic substrates, and just throw some alkyd on the polyester... call it whatever... and you can control the absorbency by how you dilute the alkyd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22169131.post-27746955112151001862009-10-18T16:43:26.812-06:002009-10-18T16:43:26.812-06:00For comparison, on a 7 x 6 cotton duck canvas, I&#...For comparison, on a 7 x 6 cotton duck canvas, I'd use a little more than 1/3 of one gallon of acrylic gesso, putting on 3 coats, using a typical house painter's 6" wide brush. Never have used any Gamblin products.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22169131.post-76477556055164776662009-10-17T20:48:56.663-06:002009-10-17T20:48:56.663-06:00Gabriel-
Sorry for the delay! Been busy...
It&#...Gabriel-<br /><br />Sorry for the delay! Been busy...<br /><br />It's been a while since I primed this canvas, but I think your estimation of 1/3 of the can sounds about right. Perhaps this is the feeling of the poly being 'absorbent' that I mentioned. I do think that using the PVA size helped that, though you are also spending the $ on the size so I am not sure if that makes it overall less expensive.<br /><br />Unfortunately, I have not used the Gamblin product, nor have I used an oil primer on a natural fiber canvas, so I am not able to truly compare for you. Sorry I am not more helpful.<br /><br />[Edit: Now that I think about it, I primed the canvas that I am currently painting on with 3 coats of the W&N primer, and I am sure I have some left at the studio. I can check how much I have left, and I can also try and keep track of how much primer I use next time I stretch and prime a canvas. Please feel free to email me or nag every now and then. I tend to forget to email or report these things, but I am really not bothered by repeated reminders as I intend to share info!]Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408994975009399128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22169131.post-26256919028993476812009-10-15T18:17:56.995-06:002009-10-15T18:17:56.995-06:00Hey Lacey -
I left a comment on this posting a l...Hey Lacey - <br /><br />I left a comment on this posting a long time ago (yes, I am the anonymous poster asking about the PVA size, haha). Anyway, my question now is about the primer you use. I'm curious to know if you've used Gamblin's ground. I'm wondering this because I've only used gamblin's but I find myself going through the stuff damn fast and it's getting spendy. I see you use W&N's primer. Does W&N's seem to go far? I know if I prime a 4x6 canvas with gamblin's, I usually use up about 1/3 the can, sometimes half...In only one coat! I appreciate your time, thanks a lot.<br /><br />By the way, I bought some polyester from utrecht, and I love it. Thanks for the recommendationGabrielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22169131.post-82250013856854488122009-07-25T18:45:38.949-06:002009-07-25T18:45:38.949-06:00Be sure to denote the denier count of the polyeste...Be sure to denote the denier count of the polyester if its American vs. Chinese manufactured! I would recommend at least a 600/D or better denier count for longevity. Then again, 12 oz. cotton duck has lasted for hundreds of years in prime condition since it use as a painting surface...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22169131.post-30743458662473557362009-05-15T06:57:00.000-06:002009-05-15T06:57:00.000-06:00Bethany- Word! I'm jealous. I am not excited by ...Bethany- Word! I'm jealous. I am not excited by stretching canvas, grinding pigments, any of that stuff. Clean-up is also a pain, if only because it steals some of the painting time. Boo!<br /><br />Anonymous... I *know* that polyester is not absorbent, yet it seems to behave that way to some degree, so I am not sure what is really happening. When I applied the ground with no size, it didn't slip around on top of the canvas like you would expect with a non-absorbent/non-porous material like, say, plastic. It did appear to 'absorb' the ground and I didn't get much coverage from each brush-load of primer.<br /><br />The PVA size did not dry glossy. I'm not sure if there was any absorbing going on or not, but it did seem to affect the application of the ground slightly, making the polyester 'grab' the primer a bit less.<br /><br />Please note that none of this, the sizing or the priming, caused any tightening of the canvas, which is the only part that behaved as I expected.<br /><br />Also, please note that I have never used the oil primer nor the PVA size before on any other material, so I have no reference point with them for comparison.<br /><br />I hope this helps! Go get some polyester and let me know about your experience with it.Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408994975009399128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22169131.post-23764314635107623222009-05-15T00:06:00.000-06:002009-05-15T00:06:00.000-06:00This is all very scientific. What I love about wr...This is all very scientific. What I love about writing: open Microsoft Word (or Scrivener). I'm done preparing my medium!Bethanynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22169131.post-24987655424298019242009-05-14T13:58:00.000-06:002009-05-14T13:58:00.000-06:00Very interesting. I'm a painter interested in usin...Very interesting. I'm a painter interested in using polyester as well. However, the PVA kind of confuses me. Polyester not only doesn't need a size, but since polyester is not absorbant, doesn't it seem like the PVA would create a layer of size rather than penetrate the fibers? Did the PVA dry glossy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com