Tribe.net. Local Connections Cook bacon naked! http://bmart.tribe.net/thread/604ee4ee-a7ac-43c4-afe7-a3aa325ca61c#1620e236-aca6-4162-af32-6f93f5220178 2009-07-01T15:02:28Z 2009-07-01T15:02:28Z

the big issue i see here is that acrylic paint on canvas does hold up well to being lightly rolled up but.... have you ever seen the sail of a sailboat? when wind rips across the surface of a sail, it tends to flutter at a high frequency, much like shaking out a bed sheet, or even more extreme cracking a whip. Unless the material is permanently affixed, it will probably end up as MOOP. the Army canvas is great but many are treated with a water repellent or in the old days, oil. A can of white, oil based spray paint would give you a good surface to paint on, water based might be repelled and not adhere. As for a good paint to create your art... I dunno. =-) Best wishes, Cook.

Cook bacon naked! 2009-07-01T15:02:28Z SOLAR DEATH RAY 3000 http://bmart.tribe.net/thread/604ee4ee-a7ac-43c4-afe7-a3aa325ca61c#6fbb18ff-e84a-405f-9d05-9a40f877110a 2009-02-10T21:47:26Z 2009-02-10T21:47:26Z

I used acrylic paint on a fabric tarp and it was such a big mooper that I left it home. Consider dyes on white sheets.

SOLAR DEATH RAY 3000 2009-02-10T21:47:26Z Plokk D Rainbo http://bmart.tribe.net/thread/604ee4ee-a7ac-43c4-afe7-a3aa325ca61c#b1ac3ff8-32bf-4b5d-b074-4b3100e71ab5 2009-02-10T18:54:59Z 2009-02-10T18:54:59Z

just a suggestion but you should join crafty vixens for some of the questions.. I had an idea for you as well.. sometimes camps have trucks big trucks.. ungainly and unsightly if you could utilize three of them to create a windbreak it might also create a stage for your piece it doesnt soundlike you are including the playa as a backdrop. Are you creating a chillspace?

Plokk D Rainbo 2009-02-10T18:54:59Z Mallory http://bmart.tribe.net/thread/604ee4ee-a7ac-43c4-afe7-a3aa325ca61c#324a73dc-5783-4a5c-a59d-6175066b007e 2009-02-08T20:38:21Z 2009-02-08T20:38:21Z

thanks for the advice. i'm looking into a company who grommets and does all the... 'work' for me. i'm almost 100 percent sure i'm gonna use acrylic... and roll to transport... but i've never painted on anything other then lightweight/artist canvas. any experience painting on army duck canvas? since it's woven tighter, will the wind effect it more?

Mallory 2009-02-08T20:38:21Z Izzi http://bmart.tribe.net/thread/604ee4ee-a7ac-43c4-afe7-a3aa325ca61c#9baca2db-23bf-40c6-bb1d-5dd30a4330ad 2008-12-10T16:40:06Z 2008-12-10T16:40:06Z

Acrylic, latex tempora - all of these if applied to thickly could crack when you fold it. I recommend especially against tempera, as it can flake off and blow away rather easily (moop). There are some additives to make acrylics more flexible, such as a gel medium. When grommetting, either add a tape reinforcement or fold the cloth over (double it up) on the sides with the grommett. What were you attaching it to?

Izzi 2008-12-10T16:40:06Z Jelly http://bmart.tribe.net/thread/604ee4ee-a7ac-43c4-afe7-a3aa325ca61c#486b3f57-33c0-4eb0-babe-9672c35f2f1b 2008-11-15T00:11:26Z 2008-11-15T00:11:26Z

Yes. Good timing as all of the election signs are coming down now.

Jelly 2008-11-15T00:11:26Z Donivan http://bmart.tribe.net/thread/604ee4ee-a7ac-43c4-afe7-a3aa325ca61c#51414a65-d99b-4d76-ac43-bfb79788f4db 2008-11-05T19:32:39Z 2008-11-05T19:32:39Z

You might try billboard material canvas. I hear you can get it for free from the companies that change the boards. It's really thick and heavy though...

Donivan 2008-11-05T19:32:39Z )'( Mr Skirblah )'( http://bmart.tribe.net/thread/604ee4ee-a7ac-43c4-afe7-a3aa325ca61c#0fcda655-8fbc-4147-9367-f038fc79638b 2008-11-05T01:21:25Z 2008-11-05T01:21:25Z

not sure which fabric would be best for painting on, however, i think i'd go with a decent weight canvas - no real need for heavy weight, and something too light might tear.... ... how will you be hanging this piece? a 10' x 10' piece of stretched fabric sounds much akin to a sail, and those winds out there will see it as just that our art piece this year was a large, cloth covered wooden crane - sembazuru, the temple of community - we had cloth coverings on the wings, head, and tail. and to be quite honest, i was very surprised at how well the cloth handled the winds good luck

)'( Mr Skirblah )'( 2008-11-05T01:21:25Z Mallory http://bmart.tribe.net/thread/604ee4ee-a7ac-43c4-afe7-a3aa325ca61c#1792fcbf-8c0f-4991-ae9c-cfb7c392bcdd 2008-11-04T21:58:15Z 2008-11-04T21:58:15Z

hi. i was just looking for some advice. the art piece i was thinking of creating would essentially be just a big piece (10 feet x 10 feet say) of canvas, grommeted as like a tarp, to be hung horizontally face-down about 15 feet high. upon that canvas will be a painting using acrylic paint. my questions and advice seeking are as follows: what kind of canvas is the sturdiest to withstand the playa? is there a particular trhread count? will acrylic paint hold up in the sun? acrylic hold up in the rain? and will it crack and fold during transport? if canvas is grommeted, does it weaken the canvas? would latex paint be better? tempera?? thanks :) prease help!

Mallory 2008-11-04T21:58:15Z