Wednesday 11 April 2012

Tole Painting Patterns

So you're a craft painter who loves creating beautiful designs on plates, woodwork and glass. You feel such fulfillment creating these little masterpieces that you think there has to be a way to make some money at the same time. Besides, your own home and the homes of all your friends are just crammed full of your artwork.
So how do you make the leap from craft painter to getting paid for painting? Here are 4 simple tips to get you going in the right direction:
1. Pick up some design and painting books for decorative painting. Donna Dewberry's books are perfect for this using her One Stroke painting technique which is a faster way of tole-painting requiring fewer strokes.




 That is right! As the title said I have been reading about all these forums from model rocketry, model railroad, and model builders in general. For the most part they all swear about using Future Floor polish as both a clear coat on finishes, as a barrier between two different kinds of finishes, and more importantly as a flow improver and thinner for acrylic paints. Floor polish is nothing more than a thinned acrylic emulsion in water with additives to improve durability and shine.



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