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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Lupus / June 2004OT: Any Paper craft folks here?
need one little itsy bitsy bit of advice.. k > need one little itsy bitsy bit of advice.. Does origami count? Ask me anyway - I might know (and might not, too!)  Signature"Did Father shoot him? I will eat Grandfather for dinner." - Helen Keller, on learning of the death of her grandfather Scrapper ... past quiller ... general all around craftsperson wannabee (when she can find time and energy). Perhaps I can help? cp > need one little itsy bitsy bit of advice.. > k Hi there.. I appreciate that a log. It seems like basic info but I don't know where to look. When painting or pasting card stock for later use - how do you keep it from getting warped? Does the liquid medium have anything to do with this. I tried a technique of wax rubbing followed by a light wash of dilute color. I used watercolour instead of acrylic. As dilute as it was I didn't think this would be a problem but would acrylic have made a difference in the paper's response to the liquid? Thanks, CP. I'm just making fun envelopes and cards but it would be nice to incorporate some of my own paper designs into the process. >Hi there.. I appreciate that a log. It seems like basic info but I don't >know where to look. > >When painting or pasting card stock for later use - how do you keep it from >getting warped? Paint both sides? SignatureAndy Taylor [Chair, N E Lupus Group] See http://www.northeastlupus.org.uk for more! > >When painting or pasting card stock for later use - how do you keep it from > >getting warped? > > Paint both sides? ah... helpful as always. :P``` >> >When painting or pasting card stock for later use - how do you keep it >from [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >ah... helpful as always. :P``` I have a friend who was trained as a printer - I'll ask him. SignatureAndy Taylor [Chair, N E Lupus Group] See http://www.northeastlupus.org.uk for more! > I have a friend who was trained as a printer - I'll ask him. That's okay - you've got enough to do. I asked some folks on a craft group and their take is that when people are decorating paper with washes or paste, the paper is kept damp all over until the painting is complete. So it's sorta like painting both sides. :-) This then just means you have to hope the paper dries relatively uniformly - which could be a challenge in my neck o' the woods. >> I have a friend who was trained as a printer - I'll ask him. > >That's okay - you've got enough to do. True; but answering your questions takes precedence... once I've had a new hard drive fitted, that is, which if you are reading this has been accomplished... > I asked some folks on a craft group >and their take is that when people are decorating paper with washes or >paste, the paper is kept damp all over until the painting is complete. So >it's sorta like painting both sides. :-) This then just means you have to >hope the paper dries relatively uniformly - which could be a challenge in my >neck o' the woods. My ex-printer also says that treating both sides will greatly help with curling paper. I forgot to ask him what to do in 95% RH :) SignatureAndy Taylor [Chair, N E Lupus Group] See http://www.northeastlupus.org.uk for more! > >hope the paper dries relatively uniformly - which could be a challenge in my > >neck o' the woods. > > > My ex-printer also says that treating both sides will greatly help with > curling paper. I forgot to ask him what to do in 95% RH :) <nod> the other thing I was told was "blocking" - anchoring the paper to a surface until dry. this means unpainted edges but since most of this would be cut down to smaller sizes anyway... [ ><nod> the other thing I was told was "blocking" - anchoring the paper to a >surface until dry. this means unpainted edges but since most of this would >be cut down to smaller sizes anyway... Some kinds of paper shrink a lot as they dry, and shrink differently on horizontal & vertical axes. Try it and see! SignatureAndy Taylor [Chair, N E Lupus Group] See http://www.northeastlupus.org.uk for more! Hmmm ... Andy's suggestion might be worth a try. My guess is the more diluted with water, the more the paper wants to warp. Perhaps after painting put the painted paper between absorbent paper (unprinted newsprint, perhaps, or maybe even paper towels) and put it under weights until dry. Good luck. And, above all, have fun! > Hi there.. I appreciate that a log. It seems like basic info but I don't > know where to look. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Thanks, CP. I'm just making fun envelopes and cards but it would be nice to > incorporate some of my own paper designs into the process. |
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