I am making paintings (fine art) that can be painted and lifted like large decals. I have used 6 mil shipping plastic, This works great, but is hell to format and non-permanent. I need to identify and locate a more stable substitute. (Clear plastic sheeting; large solid sheets that watersoluble paint will peel off of.)
I would think the same thing tupperware is made of (polypropylene), but cannot find it in flat clear sheets. Does anyone know what the clear painters pallettes are made of (melamine?) and if it is sold in sheets to the public?
I have been trying to put a finger on this for over 2 years--any help or leads out there?
thanx
2007-12-12 02:21:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
Poly carbon Lexan would work well. My husband was the plant manager for a place that made clear bottom kayaks and that it what they used. It comes in different thicknesses and is bulletproof. One of my hubby's fav tests for the buyer was to take a 12 lb sledgehammer and beat on the kayak to show how strong it was. It is also very lightweight. The whole kayak only weighed 38 lbs. I did the graphics on them and the acrylic should peel off nicely. If you would like more info go to my profile and e-mail me. Good luck!
2007-12-12 02:31:42 · answer #1 · answered by luvingnanna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glass is good. Prepare the surface with a undiluted liquid soap wash and let that dry. Across that you do a quick layer of medium or any color you want. Quick is the key as you don't want to mix it with the soap to much. Let it all dry and do your thing.
It isn't the read-made solution you were looking for but this works very well.
2007-12-12 04:23:43 · answer #2 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try some of your local sign painters. They have a lot of strange plastic sheets that they do signs on. I buy one type that you can stick to a car window and remove. I put signs on them so I can remove and reapply. That might even work. You could adhere it to a piece of glass ...do your paint application....let it dry and then remove.
Mylar from an art supply might work...
2007-12-12 10:45:50 · answer #3 · answered by Lyn B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a sheet of glass my friend and tape the edges in a good duct tape-also you can go to a plastics store and buy sheets of acrylic. Different thickness', different prices of course-buy something small-you can also go to crafts stores to buy pre-cut to use instead of glass in frames-check it out, I bet it will work. Worth a couple $$ to know-
2007-12-12 02:32:07 · answer #4 · answered by ARTmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out Home Depot or Lowes if you have one around. Plenty of things there.
2007-12-12 04:33:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋