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    zeropoint
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        After some of the awesome art I’ve been looking at that wasn’t painted on typical supports, I want to try painting on nontraditional surfaces. I am totally open as to what that could mean.

        What unusual things have you painted on? Would you recommend it?

        If there’s anything that would take some work to get, advice for that is welcome too. Thank you!

        #1197577
        Dcam
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            Get a pad of Grafix duralar matt sheets.
            Used to be called frosted mylar.
            Translucent and you can paint on the back, let dry, turn it over and mess with what you painted on the front. It has just a slight tooth and acid free, archival as well.
            Derek

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            Anything!
            Yupo is a challenge :)

            Cheers, Maureen


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            #1197581
            zeropoint
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                Anything!
                Yupo is a challenge :)

                I LOVE YUPO!

                I have done 3 Yupo pieces already today.:)

                #1197582
                zeropoint
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                    Also, just to clarify, when I said nontraditional, I was thinking more along the lines of box tops and scrap metal and coffee cups–things that aren’t really art supplies. (But I am glad for any suggestions!)

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                    Dcam
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                        #1197574
                        Eraethil
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                            Try plastic canvas (the stuff that is used for crafting with yarn)? Or knit or weave your own fabric? Circuit boards make really interesting supports.

                            And Duralar is really very cool – you can even mold it with very hot water.

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                            #1197575
                            Eraethil
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                                Or paint without a support acrylic on acrylic skin?

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                                #1197579
                                Grimbo
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                                    You can paint on whatever you want, whether it flakes off over time is another matter. :-)
                                    I know people, mainly street artists that have painted on almost everything object, especially found ones.
                                    If it’s an unorthodox surface then I would certainly recommend roughing up the surface a little with sandpaper, if possible, to give the primer/gesso something to grip on to.

                                    #1197583
                                    DMSS
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                                        Get a pad of Grafix duralar matt sheets.
                                        Used to be called frosted mylar.
                                        Translucent and you can paint on the back, let dry, turn it over and mess with what you painted on the front. It has just a slight tooth and acid free, archival as well.
                                        Derek

                                        That sounds really cool.

                                        --David

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                                        Guide
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                                            License plates, concrete based house siding, rain barrels, concrete and wood benches, wood benches.

                                            Let you imagination run wild.

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                                            #1197580
                                            AprilJoy
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                                                Walls, ceilings, clothing, rocks, cans, bottles, picture frames, pillows, vehicle seat covers, wheels (not tires), cinderblock, flower pots, hair accessories, baskets, screen doors (on the screen) branches nailed down close together to create a “surface”…everything around a home- if paint can be accidentally dripped on it, it can also be applied deliberately.

                                                Right now the paint is being applied to plywood panels that hubby cut down to size for me.

                                                Like IdylBrush said- let your imagination run wild :evil:
                                                ….have fun!

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                                                #1197576
                                                kevinwueste
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                                                    Cardboard ( parts of a box);
                                                    Various Craft Papers
                                                    Toned papers – Mi Tientes with matte medium
                                                    Mylar
                                                    plastic

                                                    I have never painted acrylics on canvas !

                                                    Kevin

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                                                    #1197573
                                                    jennifervs
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                                                        Pallet Skids are fun.
                                                        As it’s been said, you can out acrylics on near anything, its just whether they adhere. Sanding and gesso will help this.

                                                        What are thinking of doing?

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