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Jaxart
Aug 30, 2000, 3:00:00 AM8/30/00
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In article <39acc24d$0$15...@motown.iinet.net.au>, c...@sect.nautronix.com.au
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>hi,
>i have a photograph that i want to attach to the canvas somehow before
>i paint over bits of it, but how do i attach the photo? do i need to
>use a special sort of glue? any tips would be greatly appreciated,
>thanks,
says...
>
>hi,
>i have a photograph that i want to attach to the canvas somehow before
>i paint over bits of it, but how do i attach the photo? do i need to
>use a special sort of glue? any tips would be greatly appreciated,
>thanks,
Assuming your priming the canvas with an acrylic gesso
as most artists do nowadays, simply use a clear acrylic
varnish (or decoupage glue -- the same thing) as the glue.
If by some slim chance you've used rabbit skin glue for
your ground, use some more of it for gluing the photo.
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