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September 8, 2016 - by Ruth Collis
What to Do with Acrylic Paintskins?
Here is one way to use paintskins with the Folded Peel approach. First, a few definitions:
A Paintskin is where you dry a sheet of paint (could be a palette of thick paint built up) and peel it off a non-stick surface to do fun things with it.
A Peel is where you squeeze paint together between two surfaces then peel apart to reveal really cool intricate lines.
A Folded Peel now is where you apply paint to a papery surface, fold together, then peel apart to reveal a mirror image on the same sheet.
A fun way to Press & Peel paint apart is to do these 5 easy steps:
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Use a non-stick paper so paint can be peeled off when dry, like freezer paper
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Apply thicker paints
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Fold & press the paint together thoroughly
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Peel apart. You can re-press & peel again until you're happy
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Dry
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See how you can peel off the paintskin without it cracking or sticking to itself
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Cut to shape
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Transfer to canvas with archival glue to make a fine art painting like above
Benefits of Transferring Peels:
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Be able to save unplanned peels when you have excess paint
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Have paintskin uses for dried palette paint now
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Save your dried paint without wasting it
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Pick up thin paintskins otherwise wasted
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Prevent cost of canvas until you are ready
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Save our environment by using paintskins from a peelable palette
Some other things you can do with paintskins are to cut thicker skins into strips to basketweave, or cut into mosaic pieces for more art.
