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Creating/building your own frames
Started this discussion. Last reply by Shelly McCulloch Atkinson Mar 18, 2010. 8 Replies 0 Favorites
Hello!This is something I am interested in as buying frames is so darn expensive! It is my hope that someone has easy instructions or a video on how to build a simple square shadow box type frame…Continue
Need some ideas
Started this discussion. Last reply by Katie Plese Mar 16, 2010. 5 Replies 0 Favorites
Hi everyone.......I am new to this...and my question is going to seem really really strange....but I have to create a textured piece that has eggs (sperm) swimming across the canvas....weird I…Continue
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Shelly McCulloch Atkinson replied to Shelly McCulloch Atkinson's discussion Creating/building your own frames"Thanks Brian and Jay....I will check it out"
Greg replied to Shelly McCulloch Atkinson's discussion Creating/building your own frames"see all 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7iRiF1k7s4
she goes through the whole process. very good vids."
Jay replied to Shelly McCulloch Atkinson's discussion Creating/building your own frames"Brian's a member here and on his you tube account there's a clip of how to stretch and build your own canvas. It really ain't that hard, just make a square frame out of wood, like 2 by 2's and stretch your canvas, later you can…"
Shelly McCulloch Atkinson replied to Shelly McCulloch Atkinson's discussion Creating/building your own frames"who is Brian...and where can I see this?
thanks Jay"
Jay replied to Shelly McCulloch Atkinson's discussion Creating/building your own frames"Brian has a good one. But there not that hard to make, just make sure the frame is square! Canvas can be bought at the DIY store and cut."
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Posted on March 16, 2010 at 11:31pm 3 Comments 0 Favorites
Hello fellow artists.....still trying to figure this all out and how it works....hopefully it will all become easier as I practice!
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- At 4:46pm on May 17, 2010,
Diana said… - hah! love the hair!
- At 11:37pm on April 2, 2010,
Mo Godbeer said… - Just a little welcome to all our new members of Encaustic art group and a re-hello to old members.
How are you all going with your encaustic journey.Let em know what is going on with your work. I am happy to answer any questions on waxing or to debate anything with you.
If you have found any encaustic artists that you would like to share with us all that would also be fab.
I am really keen to see members work and really get this group going a bit more. Tell me what you want to see in here. Or any new ideas that would be good for our group, which is now topping 127 members.
Hoo Roo(aussie goodbye)
mo
- At 2:33am on March 18, 2010,
Danielle Evans said… - I worked out how to do it Shelly.
Under your profile pic click manage profile.
then somewhere on the left will be email and tick the appropriate boxes.
Sorry, Gaz gave you the longer way of doing it. I wasn't quite sure myself until now. I guess I did mine a year ago and forgot about it.
That should do it.
- At 8:56pm on March 16, 2010,
Greef said… - Shelly if you want to stop receiving emails from certain discussions all you have to do is click on the 'stop following' discussion button which is located at the end of the email you receive. Otherwise your inbox can fill up fast ;)
- At 7:40am on March 16, 2010, Wendy Johnson said…
- G'day G'day! Welcome to the site eh?! (fellow Canadian)
- At 10:43pm on March 15, 2010, Danielle Evans said…
- Welcome to the site Shelly! We look forward to getting to know you. Have a look at the newcomers forum HERE for help on how to navigate the site.
If you have any queries get in touch with us on helpmestaff@gmail.com - we are happy to help!
- At 6:01pm on March 15, 2010, Greef said…
- Hi Shelly,
Welcome to the site! I really hope that you will find something here which will help you in your artistic Journey. Just a note, there is a chatroom on the site which is located on the home page right down the bottom, feel free to come and say hi from time to time. You will usually find a few artists discussing art and life lol.
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HERE ARE 2 LINKS to TWO of my youtube videos talking and demonstrating about this amazing product:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIc02QBihJQ&feature=share&list=UUM6N5AOYoyg6eAkbcDWpNFg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zAPZn5TEyM&list=UUM6N5AOYoyg6eAkbcDWpNFg&index=41
So once i have my image printed onto transparency film, I take my Ezscreen silk screen which has been coated in light sensitive emulsion (These sheets come pre-coated so they are ready to use). Place it onto a black board, then place the transparency image on top (this part needs to be done in a dark room with no direct sunlight). I take it outside and expose it for 1 minute and 40 seconds (but time varies depending on time of day and strength of sunlight). After i have exposed the image i place it into a tub of water for around 5 - 8 minutes. Then i rinse the screen out under fast running water until the unexposed area (the black) washes away. I then expose the screen to the sun for a further 20mins to completely harden the light sensitive emulsion.
And this is the completed screen ready for printing. I simply use an old credit card to spread the ink over the screen making sure i do one complete full stroke across the screen (holding the credit card at a 45 degree angle). I immediately wash the screen out under fast flowing water and pat dry. I use fabric screen printing ink which washes out in water (which makes the process easy).
I love this product, their website is http://ezscreenprint.com/ (for full instructions and details on how to purchase this awesome product).
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