How do stick objects on an acrylic canvas painting?

Question

I'm painting an acrylic-on-canvas project, and I wanna experiment it as a semi collage. Is there a certain medium I should use to stick objects like fabric or beads on it? And is it done while it's wet or dry?

Answer 1

It depends, if you are going to decoupage then you should apply the other material once your painting is dry.
Apply your decoupage medium over the area to apply papers or fabric and then reapply on top of the materials.

You can also stick them right into the paint. The latter works well for beading and other small objects.
You must apply the paint a little thicker in the area that you want to apply the materials. (a small "puddle" is the word used in this case.)
At Loomes and Tooles on line they give great explanations on how to achieve this effect. You can use many things from coloured sands to metallic chunks, some of these newer mediums can be incorporated right into the paint.

Once you have completed your artwork ,I suggest that in this case, you put a matt sealer on top to preserve and secure your work.
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Hope this helps,
Cheers!

Answer 2

I have done acrylic paintings and collaged them. I use the golden products. The gel mediums come in all different thicknesses. A heavy matt medium will hold most items. A button or bead can be sewn on as well as using a medium over it to secure it. I use a lot of gloss medium to adhere papers or fabrics and matte medium as a final covering. You can do this when the acrylic is wet or dry. I suppose with dry you can control the outcome more. You can experiment with adding something to the wet acrylic. I hope this helps.
deb

Answer 3

From experience:

1) Press in the wet paint. Let dry. This will often make any object stick but not all.

2) The ones that come loose do have a perfect fit where they came of. Just use some super glue to set them back in place. Be sure the paint is really REALLY dry or it will not stick. Also construction glue is a great one.

Some acrylic paints (brands) just don't have any real sticking power to them. Use your primer (Gesso) to fix them in place and after it is dry you can 'paint around' it. Gluing something to (in or on) this paint will make it peel of the canvas. just test it before going for your final project to prevent disappointment.

Answer 4

I don't know how it would work in practice, as I've never tried mixing the two myself, but I don't think it will work as acrylics are water based, while oil paints are exactly that: oil. Since water and oil don't generally mix very well, it'd probably be best to use one type of paint.

Answer 5

I like the heavy Golden gloss or Mat gels. they will hold beads, or paper. and are flexible when dry. You put the gloss gel first( Gels are normally y clear, but can have paint added to it, and will be more or less opaque depending on how much acrylic color you add)
If I am doing paper I like to coat the canvass and the back of the paper, and then give a brushed coat over the top. Varnish when done with Palomar acrylic mediums, two coats.

Answer 6

You can 'stick' things on the wet paint and let dry with it.
Superglue (though I know he was kidding) won't actually work on acrylics... normal white or all purpose adhesives (like UHU) should do the trick if the paint is dry and you want to keep working or if it's too big/heavy for the paint to hold.

Good Luck!

Answer 7

super glue or contact cement for heavier objects, make sure paint is dry first.

Answer 8

Paint it lying down flat,
put whatever you want on wet paint...

.let dry.

Answer 9

Superglue! Hahaha well to be serious, if it's just beads or fabrics, white glue works perfectly fine and it dries colourless (transparent) so it's great.