paint all the time.
Please keep us posted as to what you find out.
Happy Rockin! Betty \0/
--- In rockpainting@yahoogroups.com, "Lee Wismer" <wismer4@...> wrote:
>
> Vicky,
> Wish I had an answer for your cracking paint problem,but sorry,I
> don't.
> While it is often recommended that we do not mix paint brands,I do
it
> all the time and have never had a problem.
> Did you use any sprays on your pieces? One thing we shouldn't do is
> mix brands of sprays. The propellents in different brands of spray
> products can have adverse affects on each other.
> When desired, a crackled finish can be a great technique but in
your
> case it wasn't the look you wanted so I'm sorry this happened. Like
> you, I am puzzled and would be very interested in knowing the
reason
> behind the cracking.
> Lee
>
>
> --- In rockpainting@yahoogroups.com, "Vicky" <sketchpet@> wrote:
> >
> > UGH! I just noticed this, and I have a sale coming up on Monday :
> on a
> > couple of my little painted canvas boards, some of the paint has
> > developed a crackled effect. The paint broke up or cracked up.It
> > doesn't seem lifted off the canvas though, and cracking is not
even
> > noticeable except very very close-up.This has happened on one
> painted
> > rock also.
> >
> > On the canvas, it is like in horizontal bands across the
painting.On
> > the canvas boards I had painted a simple background then sealed,
and
> > did the rest of the painting.I always let paint dry really
> thoroughly
> > (not with a blow dryer) But the background paint is effected
> too.The
> > canvas boards I'm using were pretty cheap.
> >
> > Also, I'll use Delta Ceramcoat paints and Folk art paints in same
> > painting, mixing diff. brands, always thought that was ok.
> >
> >
> > So I'm really puzzled.
> > Has anyone got an idea what is causing paint to crack up? Don't
know
> > if I should try to sell these paintings...
> > Thanks for any comments,Vicky
> >
>
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