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clevermanka) wrote2011-05-31 01:42 pm
clevermanka) wrote2011-05-31 01:42 pm
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Painting plastic
Artist/crafty people: What brand of paints do you recommend for painting on plastic? I've been playing around with different brands and am amazed at how certain acrylic paints do or don't play well with a plastic surface--even one primed with Krylon Fusion.
For example, a super cheap brand called Apple Barrel gives fantastic opaque matte coverage with one coat. But Golden's heavy-body acrylics are surprisingly thin when applied to a 3-D surface, and multiple coats tend to clot and clump. Also, multiple coats are annoying and time-consuming.
I'm not devoted to acrylics. They're just what I have on hand. If you have suggestions for other paint types, shoot them my way, and brand names are highly appreciated.
Any other tips or tricks?
For example, a super cheap brand called Apple Barrel gives fantastic opaque matte coverage with one coat. But Golden's heavy-body acrylics are surprisingly thin when applied to a 3-D surface, and multiple coats tend to clot and clump. Also, multiple coats are annoying and time-consuming.
I'm not devoted to acrylics. They're just what I have on hand. If you have suggestions for other paint types, shoot them my way, and brand names are highly appreciated.
Any other tips or tricks?