not recommend mixing brands, but that is probably not what caused my
problem.The Plaid expert asked me about my surfaces I'm painting on
and I described the cheap, pre-primed canvas boards. When I mentioned
that they smelled terrible, she began to suspect there was something
about them, that is not compatible with using a water-based acrylic
paint over them. Seeing a crackling happen to the paint is something
that can result from surface and paint not being compatible. It is
really the only answer that makes sense to me, I must have gotten a
couple of boards that were not produced properly.
So I'll be saving my pennies and get a more-known brand of boards next
time, that are acrylic-primed to be ready for acrylic
painting.Meanwhile I have a renewed appreciation of painting on ROCKS!
As for mixing brands of paint (ceramcoat and folk art and patio
paint), I may keep on
doing it, not sure yet!! LOL
Vicky
--- In rockpainting@yahoogroups.com, "Betty \0/"
<peaceful_pastures@...> wrote:
>
> Vicky, boy I have never had this problem, and mix different brands of
> 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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