Enamel paints are really quite popular recently and I can easily understand why. They create a nice smooth finish if applied correctly, they are available in a wide variety of different colors (including effect colors), and you can get them in either gloss, matt, or satin. You can use them on a lot of different …
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A lot of crafters, especially new ones, tend to ask themselves if it is possible to paint over already painted surfaces with another type of paint, like enamel paints. I personally made quite a lot of mistakes in the past that lead to horrible paint jobs down the road. So I decided to write this …
Enamel paints on their own are already quite resistant but there are quite a few instances where applying a topcoat after the paint job or preparing the surface beforehand with a primer can be useful or even necessary. A lot of times using both can be a good idea too. In this article, I will …
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Enamel paint is a favorite amongst crafters and for good reason. It can be used in airbrushes for a smooth application or you can just use a simple brush or roller to apply it, it is easy to come by and quite cheap, and enamel paint can give you an amazing looking satin or glossy …
Pressure treated wood is amazing for any outdoor projects. This wood has been treated with chemical sealants before it was placed in a pressure chamber, hence the name, to force the chemicals deep into the fibers of the wood. This process of sealing the wood makes it very resistant to the elements and to certain …
Acrylic paint is probably the most widely used paint for crafts and art projects. And for good reason, it is easy to use, you can get acrylic paint pretty much everywhere, most acrylic paint is non-toxic, and it is quite cheap too. But most newcomers to the world of arts and crafts don´t know how …
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Gesso is probably one of the best and most widely used primers for Acrylic paint. Is sounds like a magical substance but it is actually just a mixture of chalk, gypsum, and pigment together with a binder. So you could actually make your own Gesso or you could use something very similar to prime the …
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Acrylic pouring is an amazing modern art technique for creating amazing looking abstract art by pouring acrylic paint on a surface. But acrylic paint is too thick to be poured right out of the tube so it has to be thinned down to a point where it can be poured without any problems. There are …
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Enamel paint is the perfect choice of paint for any outdoor project or any other project, that is going to be exposed to the elements. It is quite easy to use but still, there are a lot of things, that you can do wrong. I probably made every possible mistake, that you can possibly make …
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Once you are finished building your EVA Foam prop or costume the next logical step is painting it. But before you can do any painting, the surface of the EVA Foam has to be prepared. If you don´t properly Seal your EVA Foam before and after painting, then your Paint job may not last very …
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