tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829097926316764775.post4474673573663112626..comments2023-05-12T20:19:37.354+10:00Comments on Chasing Purple Dreams: Stretching canvas...Chasing Purple Dreamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11480966080150769554noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829097926316764775.post-50607465493583462162010-07-28T13:25:46.199+10:002010-07-28T13:25:46.199+10:00Thanks for the tutorial! I would love to know what...Thanks for the tutorial! I would love to know what you are spraying it with. Btw, I think it adds a little something more to each painting knowing that the artist has stretched the canvas themselves...that little extra effort :)Cindy Belsethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807085397190708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829097926316764775.post-25993304771117861022010-07-18T21:11:58.786+10:002010-07-18T21:11:58.786+10:00Ha! I just said to Ms L, I wonder why you would s...Ha! I just said to Ms L, I wonder why you would stretch your own canvases and I'd love to know how to do that, and then I read the end of your post. So that's a YES and YES from me.Cathy {tinniegirl}https://www.blogger.com/profile/08186441308733450681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829097926316764775.post-1821109585212446012010-07-18T13:05:04.057+10:002010-07-18T13:05:04.057+10:00I found you through Kelly's Art Journaling. I ...I found you through Kelly's Art Journaling. I too am curious about the spray. I've stretched my own canvas plenty of times, and can't remember adding that step. So whats the secret?!A'n'G Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319586269602054299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829097926316764775.post-24632989888322617352010-07-18T12:56:20.793+10:002010-07-18T12:56:20.793+10:00Excellent tutorial on streching canvases. Thanks f...Excellent tutorial on streching canvases. Thanks for sharing. I nominated you an award on my blog.<br />HugsKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325252061271957869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829097926316764775.post-53573664797798626652010-07-17T13:37:47.284+10:002010-07-17T13:37:47.284+10:00Yes and yes! Not that I'll be actually doing ...Yes and yes! Not that I'll be actually doing anything in the next 4 weeks (and beyond for who knows how long), but interested to see how and why. : ) KimCuggles! Kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442303457902627043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829097926316764775.post-46754160346405041562010-07-17T04:18:28.320+10:002010-07-17T04:18:28.320+10:00I don't paint, but I would be interested to kn...I don't paint, but I would be interested to know why you make your own - I'mm assuming you spray it so that it shrinks, to make it really tight?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829097926316764775.post-17791288939436930202010-07-16T09:41:34.477+10:002010-07-16T09:41:34.477+10:00i am curious why you do them yourself? my friend ...i am curious why you do them yourself? my friend told me why she did it...years ago- but i've forgotten her explanation. her dad helped her do hers.<br /><br />i'm sure lot's of painters would be interested in a tutorial! :)Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758783620564553796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829097926316764775.post-86153312905896674202010-07-16T07:52:23.439+10:002010-07-16T07:52:23.439+10:00oh very cool post today. I have a friend that pri...oh very cool post today. I have a friend that prints photographs and then I have paid to have a couple stretched for me but love the photo-instructions on how I could do it myself. Do you buy the frame or have them laying around?<br /><br />Thanks for visiting my blog..now I need to get back to the knitting :)<br /><br />TinaTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16965135571189867376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829097926316764775.post-39388196412764621052010-07-16T07:13:46.693+10:002010-07-16T07:13:46.693+10:00me too! I'd like to know why you stretch your ...me too! I'd like to know why you stretch your own.Fruitful Fusionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04242283924268422324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829097926316764775.post-35982837107926546362010-07-15T23:07:41.736+10:002010-07-15T23:07:41.736+10:00impressed. the photos are greatimpressed. the photos are greatmichellehttp://midgeandjudy.typepad.com/midge_judy/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829097926316764775.post-35984226429276011272010-07-15T21:32:01.485+10:002010-07-15T21:32:01.485+10:00I wanna know what the spraying is for???
Looking ...I wanna know what the spraying is for??? <br />Looking forward to seeing what becomes of this canvas.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05131518522010494497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829097926316764775.post-80302627020889443892010-07-15T20:15:11.592+10:002010-07-15T20:15:11.592+10:00I am lousy doing that, so I buy them... But I have...I am lousy doing that, so I buy them... But I have a friend who does that himself, because he has large paintings and wants to have very thick frame. You?Creatissimohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08421459457238005945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829097926316764775.post-62741260104350099822010-07-15T16:26:52.477+10:002010-07-15T16:26:52.477+10:00Reminds me of my uni days!! But why when they are ...Reminds me of my uni days!! But why when they are so cheap now? Do you like the process?dash robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09985007576083764068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829097926316764775.post-2363805983496320652010-07-15T16:16:50.560+10:002010-07-15T16:16:50.560+10:00I would love to know why?I would love to know why?CurlyPopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073292585833387749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829097926316764775.post-57786436121887125232010-07-15T14:28:36.753+10:002010-07-15T14:28:36.753+10:00I am impressed...I'm definitely a "buy it...I am impressed...I'm definitely a "buy it already stretched" canvas girl...luckily, I live near several good art stores and stock up during sales!<br /><br />Would love to see the tutorial though!risahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946816869368616868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829097926316764775.post-31538969671889072712010-07-15T12:26:29.543+10:002010-07-15T12:26:29.543+10:00it's admirable that you do it yourself ~ i gue...it's admirable that you do it yourself ~ i guess you can get the proportions that you are after and know the quality will be great. love to know your reasons.<br />yup the packing etc is arduous and i am getting excited now ~ i was lucky the move was pretty local so i didn't have to get extreme about the packing {back of the car with kid gloves!!}.belinda marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06141948181116751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829097926316764775.post-74179748187117282922010-07-15T10:14:18.013+10:002010-07-15T10:14:18.013+10:00i'm intrigued! what's the spray for?i'm intrigued! what's the spray for?74 Lime Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00268714553210525768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829097926316764775.post-91985555353513679002010-07-15T09:41:26.679+10:002010-07-15T09:41:26.679+10:00Yes I'm very curious as to why you stretch you...Yes I'm very curious as to why you stretch your own canvases! Do you buy the materials to do so from the art shop where you could buy them ready made? Do you make the frames yourself? (love the black and white photos by the way!)Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04377276479172112517noreply@blogger.com