If you coat the surface youre working on, you dont have to worry about "ooze" because the entire work area is already covered! Just use the brush to smooth out excess so there arent any "lumps" and the medium dries and blends right into the previous layer. I know for a fact this works for matte medium, but I imagine it works for all the gels and medium, probably not the glue stick.
Really helpful Sue! I've not been happy with glue sticks for my collages and am excited to try the Liquitex gel. Also, how brilliant to use the burnisher! I don't have one but my graphic designer across the hall does. xo
Thanks, Sharon! I have a variety of rubbing-down tools, and keep coming back to the rolling brayer. I even got one that's just 2" wide to use in my smaller works, and you know I like to work small! 🙃
Live and learn. My inspiring friend and collage mentor/buddy (I'll tell you who in a sec*) watched this video and made a suggestion: Use a paintbrush instead of a popsicle stick to apply adhesives. What?! I had never seen, heard, or imagined using a paintbrush. Of course I tried it, and guess what? Using a brush is way better. More control. Less waste/spread. I can tell already that I'll probably never use a stick again. There's another "of course." I reacted. Ouch. Lovely thoughts like: • Oh sh*t, I have to redo the video. • I'm so stupid. • What made me think I could teach? I was embarrassed. Abashed that I didn’t know what I didn’t know. How nice to know (most times) that these triggered reactions are not the only ones available to me. Conclusions? • I don't have to redo the video. I can if I want, but I don't have to. • I'm evolving my skills just like you. Happy to share what gets revealed to me as soon as I grok it (despite the ouchy blow to my ego). • Taking myself lightly feels good; judging myself harshly doesn't. I think I'll do more of the former, less of the latter. It's so simple! *Nina Lockwood is the generous friend who changed my collaging method with the paintbrush suggestion. She's amazing. Follow her Creativity Conversations here on YT - ruclips.net/video/86GbebFL4Js/видео.html - and listen wherever you go for podcasts.
@Sue - I love that red/gold acrylic skin! And thanks to Nina for sharing (and you for sharing here) to use a paintbrush on the adhesive! I'm in the process of (getting myself to start) making a dream board, and that's a handy piece of info! ~ Kay Emjay :)
@@romelmadrayart You're welcome. Most of the mediums I tested and tacky glue all dry clear and don't adversely affect the substrate (that I've noticed). It's all an experiment, right? One other observation: I do a lot of collage over direct mail pieces I receive and that kind of coated card stock seems impervious to adverse effects from the sticky stuff.
@@SueKearney Thanks for the information, going to be incorporating some of the techniques here into my art works. Will look to get it out on you tube. again appreciate it
I love no nonsense content!!! Thank you for sharing what you learned!! ❤
You are so welcome! thanks for letting me know. 💜
If you coat the surface youre working on, you dont have to worry about "ooze" because the entire work area is already covered! Just use the brush to smooth out excess so there arent any "lumps" and the medium dries and blends right into the previous layer. I know for a fact this works for matte medium, but I imagine it works for all the gels and medium, probably not the glue stick.
Really helpful Sue! I've not been happy with glue sticks for my collages and am excited to try the Liquitex gel. Also, how brilliant to use the burnisher! I don't have one but my graphic designer across the hall does. xo
Thanks, Sharon! I have a variety of rubbing-down tools, and keep coming back to the rolling brayer. I even got one that's just 2" wide to use in my smaller works, and you know I like to work small! 🙃
Live and learn.
My inspiring friend and collage mentor/buddy (I'll tell you who in a sec*) watched this video and made a suggestion: Use a paintbrush instead of a popsicle stick to apply adhesives.
What?! I had never seen, heard, or imagined using a paintbrush.
Of course I tried it, and guess what? Using a brush is way better. More control. Less waste/spread. I can tell already that I'll probably never use a stick again.
There's another "of course." I reacted. Ouch. Lovely thoughts like:
• Oh sh*t, I have to redo the video.
• I'm so stupid.
• What made me think I could teach?
I was embarrassed. Abashed that I didn’t know what I didn’t know.
How nice to know (most times) that these triggered reactions are not the only ones available to me.
Conclusions?
• I don't have to redo the video. I can if I want, but I don't have to.
• I'm evolving my skills just like you. Happy to share what gets revealed to me as soon as I grok it (despite the ouchy blow to my ego).
• Taking myself lightly feels good; judging myself harshly doesn't. I think I'll do more of the former, less of the latter. It's so simple!
*Nina Lockwood is the generous friend who changed my collaging method with the paintbrush suggestion. She's amazing. Follow her Creativity Conversations here on YT - ruclips.net/video/86GbebFL4Js/видео.html - and listen wherever you go for podcasts.
@Sue - I love that red/gold acrylic skin!
And thanks to Nina for sharing (and you for sharing here) to use a paintbrush on the adhesive!
I'm in the process of (getting myself to start) making a dream board, and that's a handy piece of info!
~ Kay Emjay :)
Using foambrushes is the way to go!@@karenjohannessen8987
Is the Elmers glue which is a PVA glue safe for artworks that you wish to conserve and will it yellow the paper?
Hi Romel. I have zero experience with Elmer's for collage.
@@SueKearney thanks for the video and taking the time to respond
@@romelmadrayart You're welcome. Most of the mediums I tested and tacky glue all dry clear and don't adversely affect the substrate (that I've noticed). It's all an experiment, right?
One other observation: I do a lot of collage over direct mail pieces I receive and that kind of coated card stock seems impervious to adverse effects from the sticky stuff.
@@SueKearney Thanks for the information, going to be incorporating some of the techniques here into my art works. Will look to get it out on you tube. again appreciate it