How do you keep hair out of your paintings?

[kinsky]

Hi everyone.
The title says it all. Everytime I go to varnish a painting, I notice how many strands of hair is actually in my painting! Let me just say, I don't have long hair.

Is there a fan or some kind of ionizer that will attract hairs more than my paintings??

Anyone know??

Kinsky :clap:

[Helen Zapata]

I've never heard of any kind of fan that would do that for you. This is an odd one. Is it your hair? Or cat hair? Something like that?

I have more trouble with getting paint in my hair than hair in my paint. :p

Helen

[kinsky]

It's cat hair. My hair's too short. I've heard of things like ionizers that attract hair and was wondering if anyone had any Brand name they could recommend. I just think I should be raising my prices if I'm gonna include my cat's DNA in the painting.


(Sorry... too much CSI) :cat:

[lellisona]

Hey guys,

Here is something that I do to try to combat fibers/hair on paintings after varnishing:

I take the work outside and I spray it with canned air, the kind that you get to clean your computer keyboard or a sewing machine. I find that by blowing across the painting, I get a good clean start and then I varnish out there.
I also try to let it dry for a few minutes before taking it back into the house.
Hope it helps!
Otherwise, I guess you could just categorize all of your works as "mixed media". :wink2:
Leslie

[Helen Zapata]

(Sorry... too much CSI) :cat:


hahahaha! Too funny. :D

Hey, good idea on the canned air, Leslie!

Helen

[kinsky]

Found it! The answer is a HEPA filter. You can get fans with HEPA filters in them. They're classified as air cleaners. A HEPA filter will allow no more than 3 particles out of every 10,000 to penetrate the filter. There is one that doesn't use consumables (parts you have to buy and replace every so often). You can use a vacuum cleaner to remove the collected lint and dirt... and HAIR!

The next step up is called ULPA (Ultra-HEPA). These bad boys will trap all material that is .3 microns or larger. Cost much more than HEPA.

And to think I was contemplating shaving me kittykat! :wink2: