Paint question

[Luna]

Hey, if I wanted to paint some stenciled designs on some paper to use as
background paper for a scrapbook page, what kind of paint should I use?

[a-scrapbooking-diva]

Making Memories has come out with a paint that is used for that purpose
and for others. It is acid/lignin free and archival.

It should be in the scrapbook aisle or if you shop AC Moore try the
higher end paint section.

Kate

[Hebee Jeebes]

I use acrylic as do most of the magazines, books and TV shows I have seen.
It is water based so you don't have to worry about it yellowing like you
would with oil. Also, watercolors work well. I especially like the
watercolor pencils. It lets you draw and then use a wet brush to finish it
off. Really kind of fun. Most craft stores should have booth, if not try an
art supply store.

It is also important to note that most art supplies are archival. Especially
with the modern stuff. If paintings made 200 years ago with lead based paint
and still around then they can't be too bad, especially when you factor in
modern chemical technology.

This is why I use high grade art paper to print on. You can get a wide range
of finishes and they are all archival. But, you need to get a good artists
brand and not something like Crayola. Art supplies stores are great for this
and the paper is cheaper than most of the brand specific paper. It also
comes in great sizes. I like 11x14 and I can get nice frames for about $2.50
a piece for this size on sale at Walgreen's.

Robert

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[Luna]

Cool, thanks! I have acrylic paints, and I've used those water color
pencils before and yes they are fun. Is there any reason I couldn't
paint on 12 x 12 card stock and just use that? My book is for 12 x 12
pages. I know for watercolor it might wrinkle up a bit, but for the
acrylics it should be ok, right?

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[Luna]

Thanks! Is there any advantage to it over acrylics?

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[Klara]

Hello Luna,

I have been experimenting with using different acrylic paints on
cardstock for a while and I find that it is worth investing in the
Making Memories paints.

Making Memories acrylic paints work the better on cardstock (or paper)
because they contain 30% less water than most acrylic paints, including
various art and crafts paints. That means that the paper wrinkles less
and also it takes a shorter time to dry. If you paint a reasonably
thin layer, it can be dry within an hour - with other paints, I would
leave it to dry overnight. Also the consistency of the MM paints is
easy to work with.

Good luck with using paints! It is great fun, I use them all the time
and paint just about anything!

Klara

[Luna]

Thanks! I think I'll start off with the acrylic craft paints I have,
since I'm not planning to paint a large area and I'm going to paint
lightly (probably sponging gently with a stencil) and therefore won't
have a lot of paint on the card stock to wrinkle it in the first place.
If I decide it's a technique I'll be using regularly then I might invest
in the fancy paints.

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[Deb in AR]

Luna, I used the Making Memories paints on a LO a few weeks ago. I simply
brushed the paint lightly across cardstock, streaking the paint. They are
well worth the investment. They're thicker than acrylics because there's
less water. I have the CityScape set, but want the rest of the sets.
Drats...should have put that on my SS list! LOL

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