by Paul | May 18, 2018 | Arts & Crafts
This wooden hanging wall sculpture was made from Hackmatack (Eastern Larch) scraps I had remaining from fabricating the quarter knees and breasthook for a dinghy I built last year. The “hack” scraps came from the natural knees of the tree where the trunk extends out...
by Paul | Mar 4, 2018 | Arts & Crafts, Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
Many artists are painters, using both; oil and acrylic paints with a preference for painting on canvas. The canvas may be stretched over a wooden frame, or perhaps stretched about a piece of hardboard. In either case, the canvas must be stretched such that the fabric...
by Paul | Mar 1, 2018 | Arts & Crafts, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
Many artists are painters, using both; oil and acrylic paints with a preference for painting on canvas. This canvas may be stretched over a wooden frame, or perhaps stretched about a piece of hardboard. In either case, the painting must be held in a comfortable and...
by Paul | Feb 26, 2018 | Arts & Crafts, Farm & Homestead
Many artists are painters, using both; oil and acrylic paints with a preference for painting on canvas. Canvas is an age-old substrate used as a painting surface and is traditionally stretched and fastened onto a wooden frame. The bare canvas must then be coated and...
by Paul | Feb 24, 2018 | Arts & Crafts, Farm & Homestead
Many artists are painters, using both; oil and acrylic paints with a preference for painting on canvas. Canvas is an age-old substrate used as a painting surface and is traditionally stretched and fastened onto a wooden frame. The bare canvas must then be coated and...
by Paul | Feb 22, 2018 | Arts & Crafts, Farm & Homestead
Many artists are painters, using both; oil and acrylic paints with a preference for painting on canvas. Canvas is an age-old substrate used as a painting surface and is traditionally stretched and fastened onto a wooden frame. This video shows you how to stretch...
