These very simple guidance will enable you to eliminate your stretched painting from Gator Board and go away your board with out any harm:
Make certain your painting is bone dry first.
Consider a look close to your tape to see if you can discover an area where there could be a slight raise/air room in the location where by the tape fulfills the watercolor paper? I use a kitchen area knife that has a strong but slender blade. Keeping a knife at an angle to make sure you never pierce the board much too – only pierce a modest hole so you can gently slide the knife underneath the watercolor paper. Assure your knife is held as flat to the board as possible so you never disturb the floor of the board – of system.
When you have the place of the knife beneath the w/c paper – you just slide the knife close to the edges of the watercolor paper (I like to keep the knife moderately minimal and flat to the board. It is just like opening an envelope with an envelope knife.
Voila! Now your painting is independent from the board!
Do I remove the tape on the edge of the portray?
You have some alternatives:
You have taken your portray from your board and this will leave portion of the stretching tape still adhered to the white margin of your painting. (I normally guarantee I have an inch or extra white margin around my painting).
You can lower the tape off if you never like it. Or leave it on the edge of your painting for security. The final decision no matter whether to depart your tape on your paper is a choice for you.
One matter to take into account
Is the tape you use archival? This will influence your selection.
If you use Lukas Wet Adhesive Tape
The Lukas tape I use is archival so it should not be a difficulty to go away it on the edge of the painting.
If you use Brown Gummed Tape
I know the brown gummed tape I made use of to use is also archival. (But however the tape does not have a model name or identifiable markings so I am not capable to suggest a brown gummed tape).
Mainly because I are not able to talk for the several brown gummed tapes available – I would suggest you reduce the tape off the edge of your white margin around your painting.
How to eliminate the tape from your Gator Board
The remainder tape is of class however on your Gator Board. I throw my Gator Board in the bath with the taped side of the board dealing with downward. I leave it 10 minutes or so and then merely pull the very last of the tape off. At times I might need to use a blunt knife to get the stubborn items off – but normally it will come off with out much effort and hard work at all.
Try to remember to wipe around the space in which the tape had been to assure you have wiped off any remaining gum. We really don’t want your next painting to adhere to the board.
This sounds concerned but in fact it is really straight forward and uncomplicated to do. I have defined it in fine depth to enable you comprehend each circumstance. Once you have tried out these suggestions you will obtain it all really sensible and easy to do.
Now your board is fresh new and thoroughly clean and all set for your future portray. If you appear right after your Gator Board it will give you many years of company. It is a fabulous merchandise.
Delighted portray!
Susan
