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Caroline Greene

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I make my own free acrylic paint palettes, by taking a used medium or large-sized plastic milk container, the usual, squarish sort that fits into your fridge door shelf, and cutting it in half horizontally including the handle. This gives me two palettes, with a handle for holding it in my hand. Recycling at its finest.

Michael Robinson

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I sat this morning to do a little painting. and looked out the window, what a view,the sky is wonderful.. to day// it is full of clouds and blue and light grey patches // I took my paints and paper and went outside to catch the shades and tones ,who said they need inspiration .
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Sarah Bottjer

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A tip that I was given years ago was that if you got pastel on your mount and needed to remove it then get a small piece of bread and roll it over the pastel powder and Hey Presto! the powder is lifted onto the bread and it doesn't leave any marks on the mount. I tried this today with white bread and it worked for me excellently. I have tried this in the past with brown bread but it didn't work as well.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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I haven't done it with pastel, though have with charcoal - and yes, it's really got to be white bread: eat the brown bread, it's better for you and tastes better (if you make it yourself!) but use a white loaf for cleaning up pastel, pencil, charcoal.  Is it better than a putty rubber, though....?

Mick Saunders

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I've never used bread, just the putty rubber, worth knowing though, in case I'm caught out.bestMick

Sylvia Evans

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Had forgotten this tip.  The consistency of rolled up white bread is very similar to a putty rubber .  Have also<div>used it on marks on the wall in the far distant past. The other domestic food stuff, ground rice to keep your pastels clean.</div>
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Sarah Bottjer

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I double checked the mount in day light and could not see any greasy residue this morning... I used a piece of old bread so perhaps that is why it worked so well. The tip re- rice cleaning pastels well is a good one. It has revived quite a few of my pastels over the years :) I used "lifting preparation" under a watercolour today but I don't think that I see much difference than if I had not used it. Has anyone got a good tip as to how to lift off watercolour easily out of a painting apart from using non staining colours? Would love to know .

Michael Robinson

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by now I think this bread has gone a bit stale,, go in the garden and give it the birds ,or may I suggest you go to the nearest duck pond and do a bit of painting

Mick Saunders

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Rainbow - 2013-04-28 3:23 PM Has anyone got a good tip as to how to lift off watercolour easily out of a painting apart from using non staining colours? Would love to know . [/QUOTEI always used strong watercolour paper, wet the area I wanted to lift, and scrubbed with a size one hog that had been trimmed to a stipler.  I rarely lifted, but gave up on the thing and started again, my belief being that I should have got it right first time.  Failed water colours were used for pastel, often after giving a quick image like wash over with guache, to set a colour theme of sorts.bestMick
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Michael Edwards

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I did put some bread out earlier today - and have since been invaded by a load of woodpigeons. The last time I had pigeon was in France - wish I still had my old shot gun

Michael Robinson

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how did we get on about butties ,lets talk about barm cakes or baps
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Michael Edwards

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When I moved to the Midlands I was perplexed by the term 'cobs' when what they really meant was rolls don't you know!
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