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06-28-2004, 11:51 PM
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I intended to do a generic figure painting, but habit got the best of me and I ended up doing a likeness. This is a detail of the sketch, painted on frosted Mylar. I can
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06-29-2004, 04:52 AM
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Dear William,
This post is very intetesting for me, now that I am leaving home for two months and normally carry canvas with me. I don't like to paint on canvassed cardboard, it is too thin, and MDF 6mm thick is quite heavy.
Can Mylar be used in bigger sheets (40x50 cm) and in the remote case I achieve something nice, can it be mounted somehow permanently?
Thank you,
Ilaria
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06-29-2004, 09:41 AM
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Since most architectural drawings are larger than 40x50cm, I'm sure you can get frosted Mylar in the sizes you need. Being thin like paper, it is also very easy to cut.
I saw it framed in a gallery once. I don't know how it was done, but I assume it can be dry mounted to a backing board, like foam core or museum mounting board and then framed.
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06-29-2004, 10:25 AM
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William-
Thank you for this info! I'm a big fan of painting on paper, for it IS very portable - as you noted. Wonderful study, by the way. I hope you'll post the entire piece to your site one day.
I'm going to assume that the mylar doesn't need to be primed in any way - but if you could confirm this, I'd appreciate it. If this is the case..... hoooraaay! One less step for me!
Best,
Rob
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06-29-2004, 10:37 AM
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Rob,
It is perfect for lazy people like me. No priming necessary!
Also, it cuts easily just like paper, with scissors or an Exacto knife.
You can't tear it though.
Yes indeed, one more example of the miracle of plastics making our lives better and better....
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06-29-2004, 10:44 AM
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From one lazy man to another, I thank you, sir!
I'm signing off and heading to the store for some right now. 
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06-29-2004, 04:27 PM
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I believe that this plastic material can be mounted on thin plywood with a special glue that is manufactured for mounting cork tiles, linoleum and other synthetic carpets.
The glue is water based but dries well even under plastic.
Allan
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