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Ephirel In reply to Metal-Jam [2010-10-19 12:10:48 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! I'm glad to know that people get something out of it. The paper used here is a watercolor paper is thicker than the normal drawing paper because of the heavy amount of paints it willl need to take. Normal paper would have started tearing.

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Metal-Jam In reply to Ephirel [2010-10-19 20:40:54 +0000 UTC]

yep! is one of my problems when I use watercolor paper begins to wrinkle when scanning.__.u there are many spots and wrinkles. I normally use Fabriano, but the problem still wrinkles

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Ephirel In reply to Metal-Jam [2010-10-20 02:18:52 +0000 UTC]

Hmm... I've never tried Fabriano papers before. Wrinkles meaning the paper warped during your painting process? If so, check the wieght of your paper as indicated on the cover. It might need to be stretched. The paper used here weighs 300gsm (140lb) and it still warped halfway through (because I didn't stretch it! >_<).

Taken shamelessly from [link] : Traditional paper for watercolor range from 70 lbs. to over 300 lbs. in weight. A lighter weight paper (less than 140 lb. tends to warp extensively unless the paper is stretched wet on a frame as a canvas or wet on a board and taped with brown gummed tape. When dry the surface can be worked without warping due to water absorbsion.)

There are pre-stretched papers available, those that comes in blocks with their edges glued together. They give a completely flat surface when painted on. I think Fabriano has it too. Hope that helps

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Metal-Jam In reply to Ephirel [2010-10-21 02:57:47 +0000 UTC]

._O huh I see~, and yess the paper warped in the process.__.u I had been told about wetting the paper before working on it. (I do not to... XD) you always do?, =O
I'll take into account about the weight of the paper, do not look at it, but that seems to be the cause of my carelessness of the paper n__nU
thanks so much for the info!

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Ephirel In reply to Metal-Jam [2010-10-21 15:11:12 +0000 UTC]

Nope, I seldom do it, partly lazy and partly due to the many previous failed attempts :/. (Wonder if I was impatient?) After discovering the convenience of pre-stretched papers, I quite skipped that paper stretching step in my paintings. >_< All the best for your watecolor experiences!

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Metal-Jam In reply to Ephirel [2010-10-22 00:47:12 +0000 UTC]

Great! Recently, I was able to get some paper, :3 so yeah! I will put into practice, thanks again!!
n__n
Take care-!!

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Ephirel In reply to karasu-000 [2010-05-13 07:07:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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karasu-000 In reply to Ephirel [2010-05-13 08:40:22 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome ^^~ <3

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Ephirel In reply to CalicoSquared [2010-04-28 01:06:07 +0000 UTC]

XD Just love to make him look pathetic, mwahahahahah~

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CalicoSquared In reply to Ephirel [2010-04-28 03:35:04 +0000 UTC]

hahahaha, your awesome.

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