Keeping velvet tiki art alive...? TWO PIECES ARE WRAPPED! YEAH! - Other Crafts

T tigertail777 Member Oregon Joined: Nov 25, 2004 Posts: 679	T tigertail777 Posted posted on Thu, Jul 28, 2011 1:39 PM I finally made my way through this entire thread. I have to say your work is just incredible! It looks like a lot of fun to paint on velvet, I may have to give it a go sometime. I was wondering; does the velvet "fuzz off" as you paint? If so, does it get your brushes all clogged up with fuzz? Can you use the water mixable oil paints they have out now, or do you have to use traditional solvent based oils? Since velvet has a bit of "give" to it compared to stretched canvas, do you ever find you have stretched it out a little with the painting process? If so, is there anything you can do about it? Sorry about all the questions, I am very curious about this medium since your results look so phenomenal. I never really cared for velvet paintings before I saw yours, they always seemed like such a kitschy tacky medium to me. You have opened my eyes. :)

I finally made my way through this entire thread. I have to say your work is just incredible! It looks like a lot of fun to paint on velvet, I may have to give it a go sometime. I was wondering; does the velvet "fuzz off" as you paint? If so, does it get your brushes all clogged up with fuzz?
Can you use the water mixable oil paints they have out now, or do you have to use traditional solvent based oils? Since velvet has a bit of "give" to it compared to stretched canvas, do you ever find you have stretched it out a little with the painting process? If so, is there anything you can do about it?

Sorry about all the questions, I am very curious about this medium since your results look so phenomenal. I never really cared for velvet paintings before I saw yours, they always seemed like such a kitschy tacky medium to me. You have opened my eyes. :)

Post #599667 by tigertail777 on Thu, Jul 28, 2011 1:39 PM