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MisttheWarrior — Watercolor Stretching Tutorial
Published: 2011-11-27 00:56:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 17533; Favourites: 529; Downloads: 220
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Week 46
NO GUM TAPE OR STAPLES REQUIRED!!!
So this process isn't my invention, though I tweaked it a bit. All credit is due to this guy, right here: [link]
I was looking frantically for a way to stretch watercolor paper that did not involve staples or gum tape. That's when I found that GENIUS of a guy!
The only reason I made this tutorial was to get the process more well known; this is NOT my idea. I want to share with other people the wealth of knowledge that I either have or find!
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Thanks! I had forgotten how to stretch my loose papers. (I use blocks most of the time.)
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Thank you so much for making this! I haven't had the proper supplies to do this yet, and was a bit confused about it as well. I'm excited to try it
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I've used gummed tape, so this looks too good to be true... I think I'll have to try it.
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is the purple of stretching to make the end-product watercolor not bumpy?
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The purpose is to make it buckle less, yes.
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Nice tutorial! So maybe I didn't need to get tape...
(My brother and I own that same bio book, just a newer edition I think. 
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Yup! I don't like that tape...
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Hello! I've featured this tutorial here [link] Thanks for sharing this with us!
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I'm honored! Thank you~
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Haha, I totally LOLed because I have the same AP Bio book as you XD. I guess it's actually useful for something
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Nice to find other biologists/artists 
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I tried this last night with a little paper... I worked. Then I grew inpatient and after finishing the painting dug out my hair dryer.... Buckled, though not as bad as without the treatment.
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Yeah, it will always buckle SOME - its just the matter of reducing the severity.
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why do we need to stretch the watercolorpaper for?
im new at this xD
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It is to decrease the amount of warping that the paper does after getting wet.
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I'm starting out using watercolors and this was new and helpful! Thank you :^D
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Very helpful...Ooo, and did I see a Campbell there~
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Your welcome I'm off to the art store today can you recommend a good quality water color paint that I could try?
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Sorry, I have no idea. D= Been too poor to buy the good kind...so I have no comparisons to make. I'd recommend researching on some forums or going to dickblick.com and reading the reviews on different kinds of watercolors. Or you can ask other watercolor artists here on DA.
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Fair enough 
Ps thanks for the llama and fav'ing my sketch. Keep up the awesome artwork!
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Awesome. I have only ever painter on paper strait out of a book, and that looks bad due to buckling. this will help a lot.
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For sure the best stretching tutorial I have found. Thank you. I didnt want to waste a shit tone of money on buying fancy tape or a board i can staple paper to. Please consider allowing this tutorial to be part of my group
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Thanks, but the credit really goes to the guy in the description.
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idk... I've seen this kind of tutorial on youtube? :/
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Yup, they are everywhere. It is also possible that you saw the one it was based on (link in description).
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I have a few questions if you don`t mind answering them 
Please answer my questions, please~ :3
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- Yes, you brush both sides.
- I believe so, yes.
- Absolutely, but I can't guarantee how much it will buckle...
- It reduces the buckling.
Hope this helps! If you still have questions, refer to the video I based this tutorial on: [link]
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Thank you for answering them!
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