Too neat, Thank You! I believe your antics with characters like Skully, & David, would make this instructional that much more fun for children to get into.
Awesome! I am overjoyed you liked the video. And that is too cool. Not a bad idea at all. My sister's kids seem to like the videos. Thanks for the support.
Awesome!!! That made my day. So cool! Thank you for letting me know. Good luck with the canvas stretching. Please let me know if you have any questions. Good luck and cheers!
@@michaeljohnnolan I actually do have a question, though not about your process. I grabbed 7oz cotton duck and then reviewed your video again and saw that you recommend heavier weight for larger canvases. So If I am primarily looking to make canvas in the 2ish feet plus size, is my 7oz too light? I haven't cut up the canvas yet so there's still time for a return. BTW your channel is way underrated, it's only a matter of time until the algo picks you up!
@@everettehungerford2858 Thanks for the questions and for the kind words. Anyway, you are right, 10-12 oz canvas is a general good weight for most sizes, especially under 4'x4'. For larger paintings, I would use a 15oz. Glad I answered it in the video. I forgot if I did. Anyway, 7oz is okay... but not great. That is closer to what the premade Fredrix canvases use. Easily torn and the rigidity of the surface leaves something to be desired. I personally like a much firmer surface. Best of luck with the stretch!
Soon i will must work for me , its a lot cheapest than to buy finished canvas , but in each case art works go for money and in both cases is good, but this cnavases your work is much stronger what art shops offers.... Nice works maestro, good content.
Yes, true. Building canvases just helps unify us with the complete artistic painting process (besides saving of lots of money in the long run). I do romanticize that. Thanks again for all your comments. Cheers!
I love how informative and funny your videos are, every one is a work of art in itself and is a love letter to creation. So glad I found your channel, I feel like I'm learning from one of the old masters
Appreciate the warning and you are so right. As you probably noticed, the bag of Zinc white in the video was basically full. I bought it a long time ago to try out traditional grounds, encaustics, and silverpoint... none of which I stuck with... get it, stuck...delimitation. Sorry, bad joke. :) Anyway, I just used it as a visual prop to explain possible mixtures for gesso. When I was in art school a few companies used a very slight amount of zinc white in their acrylic mixtures. I imagine it was a hold over from the oil primer mixture days. Not sure what it would've been used for. And I think that Winsor Newton's acrylic gesso still does today contain zinc at super slight levels like 0.1%. Thanks watching. Appreciate your time.
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Too neat, Thank You! I believe your antics with characters like Skully, & David, would make this instructional that much more fun for children to get into.
Awesome! I am overjoyed you liked the video. And that is too cool. Not a bad idea at all. My sister's kids seem to like the videos. Thanks for the support.
Thanks to you I bought some quarter-rounds and 1x2's and made my first stretcher bars. Tomorrow I'll stretch my first canvas, very excited!
Awesome!!! That made my day. So cool! Thank you for letting me know. Good luck with the canvas stretching. Please let me know if you have any questions. Good luck and cheers!
@@michaeljohnnolan I actually do have a question, though not about your process. I grabbed 7oz cotton duck and then reviewed your video again and saw that you recommend heavier weight for larger canvases. So If I am primarily looking to make canvas in the 2ish feet plus size, is my 7oz too light? I haven't cut up the canvas yet so there's still time for a return. BTW your channel is way underrated, it's only a matter of time until the algo picks you up!
Never mind, asking the question answered the question. 😂 I got some 12oz on the way from Jerry's.
@@everettehungerford2858 Thanks for the questions and for the kind words. Anyway, you are right, 10-12 oz canvas is a general good weight for most sizes, especially under 4'x4'. For larger paintings, I would use a 15oz. Glad I answered it in the video. I forgot if I did. Anyway, 7oz is okay... but not great. That is closer to what the premade Fredrix canvases use. Easily torn and the rigidity of the surface leaves something to be desired. I personally like a much firmer surface. Best of luck with the stretch!
Fredrix was the brand I returned! :D
This is THE definitive canvas making video. Thanks for the wealth of information-- wow!
Glad you think so! I am so glad it was helpful. Cheers!
I can’t with the “zoom in on me. I can feel it now” 😂😂
That's how you know how to zoom-in on oneself. Ahaha
Your best video yet! Hermes has me screaming lol
Haha! Awesome! I think the small arms was your idea...right? Either way, he needs some googly eyes! :)
@@michaeljohnnolan ooh! I have some Googly eyes for you!!
Soon i will must work for me , its a lot cheapest than to buy finished canvas , but in each case art works go for money and in both cases is good, but this cnavases your work is much stronger what art shops offers.... Nice works maestro, good content.
Yes, true. Building canvases just helps unify us with the complete artistic painting process (besides saving of lots of money in the long run). I do romanticize that. Thanks again for all your comments. Cheers!
I love how informative and funny your videos are, every one is a work of art in itself and is a love letter to creation. So glad I found your channel, I feel like I'm learning from one of the old masters
Thank you so much. I am humbled by your comment. I am so overjoyed you like the videos. Thank you for watching. Cheers!
You a real one for this
Awww... thanks! I really appreciate your support and kindness. Good luck in making your own canvas. Once you start you won't be able to stop. Cheers!
This is perfect. The video every painter needs!
Awe... thank you! Skully and Hermes thank you too.
Oh yes thank you, thank you, thank you, fantastic! Very , very helpful. Preciate your know-how and sharing. Bless you.
You are so welcome! Thank you! Appreciate your kindness.
Just stumbled upon your channel and this is probably the best canvas making video I've come across.
Yay, thank you! Glad you found the channel. And I am so glad you liked the video. Cheers!
AWESOME MIKE!!! Love your buddies. I agree, HUGELY informative and hilarious! : )
You rock! Thank you. I am so glad. Coming from the master, himself, that means the world.
Dude, this is amazing!!!
Thanks a ton! I am so glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.
I have to try the rabbit glue 😯
Awesome Daniel! It is quite an interesting and engrossing procedure. But it does smell like feet. Cheers!
You start off so serious and in comes Hermes 😂
Nice! It was fun to film that opening with Hermes. He is the vehicle for my internal grump. Thanks again for watching! Cheers!
funny and informative thank you
Glad you enjoyed it and I hope it helped. Thank you so much for giving it a watch and for your kind note. Cheers!
Get rid of your zinc white immediately! Zinc white is not archival because it causes cracking and delaminating on oil paintings.
Appreciate the warning and you are so right. As you probably noticed, the bag of Zinc white in the video was basically full. I bought it a long time ago to try out traditional grounds, encaustics, and silverpoint... none of which I stuck with... get it, stuck...delimitation. Sorry, bad joke. :) Anyway, I just used it as a visual prop to explain possible mixtures for gesso. When I was in art school a few companies used a very slight amount of zinc white in their acrylic mixtures. I imagine it was a hold over from the oil primer mixture days. Not sure what it would've been used for. And I think that Winsor Newton's acrylic gesso still does today contain zinc at super slight levels like 0.1%.
Thanks watching. Appreciate your time.
Nice
Thanks for watching! Appreciate it!
That Greek guy is metal as fuck
He most certainly is. :)
I’m dead
Please don't die! Haha