How to Make a 'Mount' Drawing Board
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
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Thank you Andrew. What a fabulous idea...
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Thanks Andrew for defining this process, have made one or two from your instructions from timber I had kicking about. Very effective . Thank you
Oh good, glad the video is helpful
You and I had talked a while ago about this, Andrew. Thank you "very much" for the complete visual explanation!
When I cut a different project, using plexiglass, I found online two helpful hints:
1. Use clamps, of some kind, to hold the PGlass in place while you saw on top of a table top.
2. The usage of drops of water on the blade and glass helps keep the glass cooler and this affords a better cut. It's weird how it works! It's like using oil, but because this is plastic the water is the opposite of the oil in the PGlass so it lubricates the cut. I was amazed how much better my drill holes were, with less cracks.
Oh, that’s very interesting. I wished I’d known that before we made the video so I could have passed it on. Many thanks indeed. I’ll see what I can do to let others benefit from what you have found out. Hope that’s OK. Best wishes.
I haven't tried using water on one of your paper holders, yet... But, another project (covering crawl space vents) required me to drill holes and make some external outside cuts. Applying water to the saw and drill bits seemed to help the process. It's worth a shot since it is just water! :)
One other detail to consider is that the geometry of a standard twist drill bit is not optimized for drilling acrylic/plexiglass. These materials are best drilled with a bit that has been "lipped" to prevent cracking, as shown in the link below. Doing so creates a scraping action, that is less "grabby" in the material. You don't need to take a lot off the edge, even just a little will do the job. If you don't have a sharpening stone as shown, a light touch with a rotary tool such a dremel can be used.
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@@tcsyme Thanks, that’s very helpful.
Thank you very much for showing this very thorough video on how you make your painting boards!
I am going to see how I can make one (or two).
Thanks again!
Glad it was helpful. Thanks.
Look forward to any video you share. Wonderful help through watching you paint. Like “paint it all one time first”. Thank you for all you provide!
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Your design is excellent! I found your explanation precise, accurate and concise. I'm looking forward to building my own based on this inspiration. Thank you for investing the time to make this video!
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😮Ohh wow! You have blown me away with this ingenious idea of making a painting board! I am going to definitely be making me at least 3 of these in my favorite sizes! Thanks for sharing this wonderful informational video with us
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Hello Andrew, thank you for taking the time to explain this, it’s a very useful video.
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Very helpful, thanks Mr. Pitt!
Thanks very much
Thank you for sharing this - it makes so much sense to have this equipment. 🙏
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Andrew, Thank you for your generous sharing of ideas!
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Andrew, Thank you! I was asking as well and your explaining was extremly helpful. Happy greetings from Calgary
Thanks, glad it was helpful.
Thank You Mr. Andrew for your well explain tutorial .GBYSM
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Thank you! A simple yet useful idea.
Glad it was helpful. Thanks.
Very helpful! I’ve been wanting to have a similar set up, especially for Plein air painting. Thank you for the wonderful explanation ‼️
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Very useful Andrew. Thank you 👍
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Thank you Andrew so much for sharing the details of your drawing board, very helpful👍👍👍
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Thanks so much! I was interested in how you made them as well and it’s a big help to get the explanation. I’ll try out getting it lasercut.
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Thank you Sir, explained very clearly
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Thank you for sharing your process!
Thanks for watching.
Perfect thank you Andrew. I’ve been jealous of the boards and wondering where you got them from so good to know I can just make my own good video
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Really appreciate that good idea ❤ many thanks
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Oooh, thank you for sharing more about this!! I've been fascinated with your hinged mat/drawing board setup ever since I first saw you use it. That deckled edge is much nicer than the stiff, straight line I get with masking tape. Does this setup work with papers that have a hard sizing, like Arches? Sometimes my washes seep through the tape at the bottom, and I wonder if this would be a problem with acrylic.
I use Arches paper sometimes . Washes can seep a little bit under the mat, but that doesn’t worry me. I don’t think it is anything to do with the type of paper you use.
Thank you! What a great time saver
Glad it was helpful.
Hi Andrew. I made a frame but the washes leaked under the edge of the frame espesialy at the bottom. But, I was only using thin acrylic sheet about 1.5 mm thick so I think there was not enough weight in the frame to press against the paper. I will try again with a thicker piece. I cut the hole out using a special blade that you can fit into a stanly knife like a hook that slowly scapes a grove out of the plastic. That worked quite well. Regards and thanks for all your great inspiring art work. Andy
I think my clear acrylic sheet is thicker, 3mm, so it is more ridged but is harder to cut. A Stanley knife wouldn’t do the job. I have paid and had some of my drawing boards cut with a laser - makes a good job. Good luck.
Thank you very much Andrew! very helpful!
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You’re a wonderful teacher and I hope you are well! Will you be making more lessons?
Thanks for getting in touch. Yes, we plan to make new videos regularly. All the videos we have produced so far are available on my website, www.andrewpitt.co.uk
Thank you! I will definitely try this as I don’t like taping paper
Oh good. Thanks. Good luck.
Brilliant, thank you!
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Very much so, Andrew All in the style of what Edward Wesson did. I first saw this done by Steve Hall, then made my own...however, I did not use an acrylic frame, just heavy mat board. Wish I had done it your way from the git go. Thanks.
Thanks. Some are made with hardboard - I think you call it Masonite - It’s a lot easier to cut!
Wonderful video , love your work space in your garden.
It could probably be cut with a jig saw , selecting the appropriate blade , providing the plexiglass was secured and using guides for the saw.
I will give it a try.
I think you will need to set the saw on a slow speed.Good luck
A scroll saw works better because it has a table and a hold-down (Usually) to keep the piece from vibrating. I saw another note above that recommended water as a coolant and lubricant while cutting acrylic. I'll have to try that. Personally, I don't see a great advantage to the clear acrylic. It's expensive here and I don't need to see the paper I'm not painting. I put a note above about using Dry-Marker board. It's less expensive and easier to cut if precautions are taken to keep it from bouncing around. Take a look at my note, it may work for you.
@@mikedameron602 good points , could just use my mat cutter to cut the top piece.
Plexus glass can be cut on a table saw too , just for general information , but I am sure I have extra mat board laying around to make the top piece but be fun to use plexiglass lol nice chatting.
I'm so glad you made this video! I love your set-up. I'm a beginner and find that the non-white color of any masking tape (cream, blue, etc.) becomes an unwelcome visual element when I'm in process of painting. Also find that some masking tape tears the surface of some cotton paper, no matter now many tactics I use to decrease the stickiness of the adhesive. Thanks!
Thanks for getting in contact. Glad the video is helpful
Always use hairdryer (hairdrier?) to remove masking tape: no surprises then.
Great tip! Thanks!
I love your work, what size boarder are you putting around the plexiglass frame, thanks
Thanks. The border is roughly the same size as the mounts/matts I use when framing my work. www.andrewpitt.co.uk
Interesting video 👏👏👏
Thanks for visiting
Thank you, sir.
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Thank you so much!
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You are a treasure.
Thank you!
You're welcome.
Hi Andrew. Thanks so much for this video! I really like the size of your paintings. Do you mind sharing the size of the Masonite board and plexus-glass - hence the frame size and which border size you decided on?
Thanks I advance!
Lara
I have several boards of different sizes. The overall size of this particular one is 50cm by 70cm. The top and side borders are 7.5cm wide. The bottom border is 8.5cm. This results in a painting which is roughly half-imperial and fits a standard UK frame. Hope this helps.
@@AndrewPittArtist Yes, thankyou! That helps very much for me to get one of these constructed! Also- wanted to say where you live is so beautiful ! And so much inspiration with the coasts, water and boats! I’d like to travel their someday. We live in Denver, Colorado, USA
Thanks again! You are my watercolor artist hero!!!
Oh, that’s very kind. I’m sure there are plenty of scenes to paint in Denver. We all miss what’s on our doorstep. Good luck with your painting.
Slightly off topic, but you mention in some videos how Bockingford and Arches behave differently due to their sizing properties, so I was wondering if you choose the paper depending on subject, or is it just how you feel that day? Love the new book by the way, quite inspiring!
Thanks, glad you have enjoyed my new book. As to the reasons for choosing the paper I will use; I wish I knew. I think it is a combination of subject, mood, weather conditions but mostly a constant search for the perfect paper for all subjects and all occasions. Limiting my choice to just two papers is bad enough. I don’t think I can cope with more. And frankly, my failed paintings are mainly down to me, not the paper. Thanks for your interest. Sorry my answer isn’t very helpful.
@@AndrewPittArtist no problem, at least I wasn't missing something!
Does the plexiglass vary in measurement on the bottom? It appears slightly wider along the bottom in the video. An excellent way to keep paper from blowing away and also for seeing the completed look . Thank you 🙏
The main purpose of my plexiglass drawing board is to replicate the dimensions of the mounts I use, so, yes, the bottom border is slightly wider than the top and sides.
Thank you very much
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You are great thank you
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WOW, idea. I m not sure what you’re using as a hinge?
The hinge is a strip of canvas. I think I mention what glue I use in the video.
How does the paint not bleed past the boarder?
It does a bit sometimes. Mainly at the bottom. If I think it is going to be problem I soak up the excess moisture with a dry brush. In any case, does it matter? www.andrewpitt.co.uk
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Did anyone notice that @AndrewPittArtist painted on the both side of that paper.. 0:29 to 0:40
I have lots of watercolours with an initial failure on the back.
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Use a glass cutter
Unfortunately that won’t work as you can’t snap the middle out of the sheet.
Thank you 🙏
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