hi darryl, i was wondering if you could go more into how you use the modgepodge to suspend paint and then apply it to plexiglass? i am looking into ways to apply paint to plexiglass, and using a medium is very intriguing. however, i can't tell offhand if it scales well. your lovely abstract pieces seem to utilize the texture of the crumpled modgepodge, and i was wondering if that was unavoidable. thanks in advance.
I know these videos can be tedious but watch it or a similar one again carefully when I am dealing with those crumpled or wrinkled looking areas. They are actually on the back side and you are seeing them through the smooth front side. Those are achieved by laying out a coat of polyester resin and quickly applying pre-cut sections of plastic wrap. Once it has set, maybe an hour, peel away the plastic wrap. When it has completely cured, (next day) spray a light color in one direction and a dark color in the opposite direction (over the wrinkles). In my newest work, although I still make those wrinkles with polyester, on the other side, when the work is in a finished state, I coat it with two part epoxy and let it dry. It’s safer, (no sanding) fewer fumes and dries out smooth the first time. If the acrylic strips (or anything else you might have applied) is sticking up, (front side) keep coating with more epoxy each time it dries. Hope that helps.
Hey Zoey, so sorry I didn’t see your question sooner. The problem with “sketching” on epoxy or acrylic sheet, if you want something more sophisticated in mark-making than you would get from a magic marker, is that the surface is slick and shiny. That does not lend itself to subtlety. So … an obvious solution is to give the surface some “tooth” by sanding it (over and over with progressively finer sandpaper. This is essentially what a lithographer does when she uses a Levi gator on a litho stone. Then you ca draw with a pencil, litho crayon or whatever. If you have in mind, keeping the shiny surface, you should be able to view your finished drawing from the reverse side, however, it will be backwards. Another solution, requiring many steps is to do the drawing on your iPad or computer, getting just the textures you want through a program or app, and transferring (method of your choice) the drawing to your plexiglas. (Whew) I know this may not sound like it’s worth the effort, but I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to go through such convoluted mental anguish to do a simple but necessary thing for the sake of my art. Good luck.
hi darryl, i was wondering if you could go more into how you use the modgepodge to suspend paint and then apply it to plexiglass? i am looking into ways to apply paint to plexiglass, and using a medium is very intriguing. however, i can't tell offhand if it scales well. your lovely abstract pieces seem to utilize the texture of the crumpled modgepodge, and i was wondering if that was unavoidable. thanks in advance.
I know these videos can be tedious but watch it or a similar one again carefully when I am dealing with those crumpled or wrinkled looking areas. They are actually on the back side and you are seeing them through the smooth front side. Those are achieved by laying out a coat of polyester resin and quickly applying pre-cut sections of plastic wrap. Once it has set, maybe an hour, peel away the plastic wrap. When it has completely cured, (next day) spray a light color in one direction and a dark color in the opposite direction (over the wrinkles). In my newest work, although I still make those wrinkles with polyester, on the other side, when the work is in a finished state, I coat it with two part epoxy and let it dry. It’s safer, (no sanding) fewer fumes and dries out smooth the first time. If the acrylic strips (or anything else you might have applied) is sticking up, (front side) keep coating with more epoxy each time it dries. Hope that helps.
Do you have any recommendations for sketching on thin epoxy or plastic? I tryed whiteboard marker but it staint the plastic
Hey Zoey, so sorry I didn’t see your question sooner. The problem with “sketching” on epoxy or acrylic sheet, if you want something more sophisticated in mark-making than you would get from a magic marker, is that the surface is slick and shiny. That does not lend itself to subtlety. So … an obvious solution is to give the surface some “tooth” by sanding it (over and over with progressively finer sandpaper. This is essentially what a lithographer does when she uses a Levi gator on a litho stone. Then you ca draw with a pencil, litho crayon or whatever. If you have in mind, keeping the shiny surface, you should be able to view your finished drawing from the reverse side, however, it will be backwards. Another solution, requiring many steps is to do the drawing on your iPad or computer, getting just the textures you want through a program or app, and transferring (method of your choice) the drawing to your plexiglas. (Whew) I know this may not sound like it’s worth the effort, but I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to go through such convoluted mental anguish to do a simple but necessary thing for the sake of my art. Good luck.
@@darrylhalbrooks4831 thank you so much! This is very helpful for more than just that one project i am working om. Thank you 👍
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