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by Linden
Tue 11 Mar, 2014 10:56 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Painting Mountboard
Replies: 6
Views: 2487

Re: Painting Mountboard

I've never painted mountboard but have painted primed canvas and MDF panels. If it's a solid, rich colour you're looking for, I'd suggest artist quality acrylic paint in an opaque colour. Acrylic and oil paints come in opaque, semi-opaque, semi-transparent and transparent colours - each tube usually...
by Linden
Tue 11 Mar, 2014 9:15 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi from Aberdeenshire
Replies: 5
Views: 5201

Re: Hi from Aberdeenshire

Thanks Roboframer, have a jelly baby!
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by Linden
Mon 10 Mar, 2014 11:40 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Help with mount cutter
Replies: 5
Views: 2505

Help with mount cutter

Newbie here! I'm not intending getting into framing at all (don't have the time or space) but as a semi-professional artist, I am going to be making mounts for prints of some of my artwork. I'm primarily a portrait painter, but occasionally paint still-life and landscape stuff. Recently, just for fu...
by Linden
Mon 10 Mar, 2014 11:20 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi from Aberdeenshire
Replies: 5
Views: 5201

Hi from Aberdeenshire

Hi, I've been lurking as a guest for a while, primarily to glean quality information from the experts. Some of the examples of the 'good' in the good,bad,ugly section are very impressive. I'm not intending getting into framing at all (don't have the time or space) but as a semi-professional artist, ...