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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 03:26 PM Original message |
Attention artists: Is there a way to prevent the drawings in my sketchbook from smudging? |
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RadiationTherapy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. Tape a piece of tracing paper over each page. Lift the paper to view. nt |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I can see that becoming a pain in the ass though, haha. |
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RadiationTherapy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 03:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Well, scan them all hi-res and make a website. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 03:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I do scan, but I wanna keep the originals in good shape too. |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. There's some kinda spray stuff for this |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
4. Spray them with fixative. |
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Gonzo Gardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
5. Try a spray fixative |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 01:59 AM Response to Reply #5 |
33. Yep. Was about to say the same thing. Here's a link: |
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Dangerously Amused (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
6. we used to just insert a page of same size tracing paper over the pages we wanted to protect. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. I have a Moleskine sketchbook, already has an elastic band around it. |
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Dangerously Amused (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Good deal. Those are very nice sketchbooks. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Hahaha, damn straight. |
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Dangerously Amused (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 06:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Aw, sweet. They are the coolest people on the planet. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 06:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Hells yeah they are. |
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LadyoftheRabbits (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
7. I use a spray fixative that's awesome |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 03:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. What's it called? |
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LadyoftheRabbits (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 03:51 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Oh, goodness... |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Haha, thanks anyway. |
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Gonzo Gardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
8. link to utrecht products... |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 03:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Great, thanks. |
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Call Me Wesley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
13. I'll bookmark this for Heidi; |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Woot. |
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Call Me Wesley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. If I only could find it again. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 03:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Well I won't be able to watch it until I get home from work anyway... |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
21. Spray fixative or hairspray aughtta do it, I'd suggest only doing that once you're done with each |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 04:55 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Yeah, it's not until after I finish and close the book up that it really smudges. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
22. Fixative |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
27. Yeah, stop being a commie pinko liberal america-hating atheist. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. My book is hardbound, so the spray is the route I need to go I think. |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 02:44 AM Response to Reply #27 |
35. Careful.. |
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khashka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
29. Spray fixative |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 08:00 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Seems to be the consensus. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 10:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. It all depends on budget and availability |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 01:42 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I could use my girlfriend's hairspray I guess but that stuff smells like ass. |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 02:25 AM Response to Original message |
34. Unless you want your pages to stick together, please don't use hairspray |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. Got me a bottle of isopropyl alcohol that came with it's own diffuser pump. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 03:07 AM Response to Original message |
36. Fixative, or vellum slips till you are done working... |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 03:23 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. !!!! |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 09:01 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Dahlink! |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 09:18 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. !!! |
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Doug.Goodall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 05:54 AM Response to Original message |
38. Hit it with Krylon Clear Spray |
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My Good Babushka (966 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
39. Don't buy an expensive fixative |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
42. I used to weather model trains with artists chalk |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 04:08 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. That is pretty neat. |
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