Hand painting canvas

[David Wright]

Hello everyone, I would like to ask a question about hand painting a
canvas prior to needlepoint. I have read that I should use very dilute
oil paint for this. Unfortunately, I have an allergy to oil paint! Is
there any reason why I cannot use acrylics?
Liza Wright
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daib...@ealaghol.demon.co.uk

[Rosemary I.H.Powell]

daib...@ealaghol.demon.co.uk (David Wright) wrote:

My friend uses acrylics and I do not think she has ever had any
problems.

[Melinda Coss]

I use acrylics Rosemary - no problem.
Melinda

[Robert Tusler]

> > My friend uses acrylics and I do not think she has ever had any
> > problems.
> >
> I use acrylics Rosemary - no problem.
> Melinda

Writing as the proud possessor of a mcoss painted canvas, am I right in
thinking that you apply the paint fairly thinly. Not like when I used
to make model soldiers and plaster the acrylic on almost undiluted!

Robert Tusler, Surrey, England
rtu...@cix.compulink.co.uk

[Melinda Coss]

Thinly enough to make it manageable but thick enough to cover without
filling in the holes. The canvas you have is very roughly painted as I
intended to stitch it myself so it was just really to give me a basic
map. Most handpainted canvases need to be pretty acurately squared
up so that the colour doesn't lay over one and a half stitches if you
see what I mean. Model soldiers are wonderful fun to paint.. are you
still at it.
Melinda