I have not yet begun to wrap my mind around using fluid acrylics like Blick or Liquitex. Whenever I try, the paint migrates to the sides of the brush and sort of beads up. I have much better go of it with tempera paints, or the Nicker poster colors.
What am I doing wrong? Not thinning acrylics down enough? I also never really get good lines, or good opacity. Some people like em, but maybe acrylics are pointless for this purpose?
I'm moving from NY to LA soon and I've never had to ship or move with enamel paint. I can't put them in my moving box because they don't allow flammables, so I'm trying to find a way to get my paint across the country with me. I'd love to not have to part ways with it and buy new paint once I get there but if I have to, I will.
Does anyone have experience with this that can share some guidance? Is it worth the cost? Is there anything special I have to do to pack it? I looked up the USPS Hazardous Shipment rules but it was a little confusing. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Hi everyone!
I'm helping friend mural his coffee shop window and this is my first window mural. I painted everything from the inside of the glass to protect the mural.
The thing that's bothering me is the white paint. It looks layered and darker from the outside instead of looking clean and solid.
Is that normal? Would adding a black backing behind the white help, or am I doing something wrong?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Out of practice, rusty skills and a little bit nervous about doing a project of this size as a solo painter. Had a struggle sourcing supplies after many years out of the sign painting business - my favorite fitch brushes for a wall like this one were no where to be found anywhere online. Supply chain issues were also a factor. Heat, wind, and access to the wall were challenges. Overall it went well, I had a great time being creative and looking forward to the next project
hi all, long shot here (delete if not allowed) but i'm looking for analog photo-booth for sale to hand-paint and run a business. could be in storage or rotting away on nans paddock. any leads appreciated. $$
I'm a relative amateur when it comes to sign painting and using enamel paints and brushes. I've mostly used One-Shot and Alphanamel paints. I really like the idea of Alphanamel paints coming in their plastic squeeze bottles, but why in the world do they put them in plastic bottles that are so hard to squeeze?! I feel like this should have been addressed long ago. Am I missing something? And what do people do about preventing the skin forming on One-Shot cans of paint? It seems like so much paint is wasted by this happening so frequently. Any tips on storing or dispensing enamel paints?
Some incredible signs in this footage from San Diego in 1973.
https://www.beautifulpublicdata.com/san-diego-photologs-from-the-1970s/
What was your experience like? Would you do it again?
I'm really considering Letterboy's lettering camp but the price is just terrifying me ($2600 not including housing) and am worried I won't get out what I've invested into it. I'm based in the US and when I do the math, I'll basically be paying somewhere around the same price no matter what longform class I take. I'm talking about weeklong workshops not the 2-3 day ones.