Laminating Pastel Artwork

The size and thickness of your work.

Laminating pastel artwork. Follow me as i show you one method for professionally framing your pastels. See more ideas about projects laminators crafts. The main difficulties with laminating your oil pastel art in general are. But it can t be denied that the framing plays a major part in how the painting will be viewed.

Now that we have understood what pastel shades mean and how they are being used let us look at the possibilities of easy pastel paintings for beginners. How to frame a pastel is one of the most frequently asked questions i hear during a painting workshop. Do not use cheap acrylic sheets or plexiglass as it can cause an electric charge static that will pull the pastel off the paper. There is no doubt that a laminated piece of artwork can withstand the test of time by adding countless years to your favorite pieces.

I bought a matte fixative to use as a gloss but the color keeps coming off. You have to press down hard to get nice thick vibrant lines of colour on the laminating pocket and they are slippery so taping them was essential. Plus laminating can make the colors in your prints appear more brilliant and can really make your art pop off the page. Pastel paintings need to be framed behind glass to avoid accidental smudges and damage.

This can be due to the paper being is too large or too thick. So i made this picture with chalk pastels and charcoal and i want to laminate it so that it doesnt get all over my hands when i touch it. The first thing you can do with pastel shades is pretty obvious as it belongs to the world of toddlers. Here are some ideas that you can try.

However the painting should never touch the glass as the pastel particles will stick to the glass which can ruin the painting. First you should know that heat lamination can damage your work so if your work is really delicate you should probably use a cold laminator to get the job done. Many painters find it superfluous to discuss the frame feeling that the artwork should matter most. The frame is analogous to the clothing one wears for a job interview.

When i went to get it laminated first the man at the store told me it might melt the colors together. Finally here are a few helpful tips about lamination. You need to use a lighter paper to get it to go through. Look at the soft art world for toddlers.

Laminated art pieces last longer. I put 3 coats of the fixative each an hour apart.