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Protecting and Recovering Light: Introduction

by John McLaren | May 10, 2024 | Protecting and Recovering Light

Introductory Notes and Self Congratulations There are many different names for this material. Resist, Masking Fluid, Frisket, Liquid Latex, etc. I will be referring to it simply as ‘resist’, just because this is quicker and easier to type. A warning about...

Protecting and Recovering Light: Using Resist

by John McLaren | May 10, 2024 | Protecting and Recovering Light

Resist  (‘Masking Fluid’, ‘Frisket’, ‘Liquid Latex’, etc.) Testing Always test your resist with the paper you intend to use.  Apply some full strength, and some diluted 1:1 with water. Let dry and lift.  Try to determine if the paper is disturbed.  Mix up a strong...

Protecting and Recovering Lights – A Table of Techniques

by John McLaren | May 10, 2024 | Protecting and Recovering Light

The left side of the table below lists a variety of techniques for preserving and recoving light.  Across the chart lists different stages of drying: Before you start painting, While the paint is drying (3 sub-stages – Flow, Gloss, and Dull), and After the paint...

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