Problem: Warped watercolor painting
1st Solution: My usual way of flattening warped watercolor paper is to . . .
• place painted side down on clean, acid free surface
• spray clean water on the back side
• smooth the water with a clean brush
• cover with another piece of clean acid free paper
• place a weight (a stack of books will work) on top and leave overnight
Your painting should be dry and flat in the morning.
2nd Solution: When I’m in a hurry I find this technique works without harming the painting as well.
• Place painting, painted side down, on top of an acid free surface
• Set iron to steam setting, when iron is hot iron the back side of your painting until straightened. Steam doesn’t seem to effect the painting.
If you are struggling with a painting/craft issue leave a comment below or pop me an email at mickey@artisticvoyage.com and I will find you a solution.
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