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June 8, 2018 at 1:55 pm #457201
Hey guys!
New to the forums here so forgive me if my inquiry has already been asked..
I’m looking to get into printing images and pasting them to canvas then paint over it or around it.Wondering if anyone knows the process here.
– What type of printer to use, ink etc (I’d like to buy one of those large scale ones like Canon imagePROGRAF iPF670 Inkjet Large Format Printer?)
– What type of paint to use
– How its pasted to the canvas
– How to seal it properly so it doesn’t crack etcFor the most part I will be using already stretched canvas, but am interested in the future painting on canvas and having it stretched afterwards.
I’ll post a few examples of an artist that currently uses this method of pasting an image on canvas.
Any info is helpful
Thanks!!!jeffkellyart.com
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Facebook - jeffkellyartJune 8, 2018 at 3:19 pm #636943– What type of printer to use, ink etc (I’d like to buy one of those large scale ones like Canon imagePROGRAF iPF670 Inkjet Large Format Printer?)
Ideally, a pigment ink printer to resist fading, but I don’t know if any reasonably priced options provide archival quality prints.
– What type of paint to use
That will depend on the coating you apply to the images, if any, and the finish you want to use on the piece, but I can at least recommend acrylic as a good option. Watercolour is probably not a good option unless you are comfortable using it with an absorbent ground. Others might be able to comment on oils.
– How its pasted to the canvas
This will depend on the paper you use for the prints. I’ll suggest you look at terraskin or yupo papers (acrylic based paper), because they won’t buckle as much in the process of adhering to the support. However you’ll want to test them with your printer ink beforehand.
– How to seal it properly so it doesn’t crack etc
Look for a good all purpose UV resistant varnish. I think GamVar might be a good choice for this. And depending on the finish of the piece, and how long you’d like it to be able to be conserved, you might want an isolation coat prior to the varnish. (e.g. acrylic gel medium)
Test, test, test!!!
Best wishes, and I hope you share some of your results.
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Cradled panels with at least 1 1/2″ cradle boards look really nice if the boards are sanded, stained and varnished. No need for a frame.
June 9, 2018 at 5:02 pm #636945Thanks for the replies guys!
I’ll be using acrylic paint. I’m thinking I can probably use good gel medium to paste the image to the canvas and then cover it with the same gel medium to seal it. Its finding the proper paper, ink, printer so when I seal it, it doesn’t bleed all over the place.
Once I’m finished of the piece I will use a good UV archival varnish over the whole piece.
Trial and error will be the name of the game for sureThanks again!
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Facebook - jeffkellyartJune 11, 2018 at 8:38 am #636942Welcome to the forum! You’ve gotten great advice here, and the bottom line is that you’ll need to test whatever you do! If your images are blurring, you can try spraying them with several light coats of Krylon acrylic spray before mounting. But again, you need to test it all…as you said, trial and error
After you’ve posted a few more times, you’ll be able to share images with us!
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