hm. not priming wood, or any other material for that matter, before using oils is going to rot your base and the wood will suck in all the oil. this guy clearly has no idea,
Thanks for the video. I think making it the correct dimension in the first place would eliminate a lot of *waste!* ... It's really not that hard to measure... Also - better than screws would be wire brads and wood filler. Never had a problem with that. Wire brads are tiny - and for the price of a few more clamps (search Craigslist), you wouldn't really need the screws at all. Thanks anyway for the tutorial. It sort of validated what I had already been doing - which was totally useful! :).
Big mistake! This guy drove screws through the front of the panel, then put putty over them! OMG! I guess he's fairly confident his painting will not be valued in twenty years when the putty falls out and the screwheads resurface. Very typical attitude of a college professor who thinks student paintings are disposable crap. Better to C-clamp the panel to the support with glue and use NO SCREWS at all. I will give him credit for using the router, so he doesn't have to measure accurately.
Thanks for the tip. I was suspicious about the screw tip indentations. This is a good introduction video for a newbie at building these (like me), but it kind of pisses me off with all that goofy fruity 1950's music and the notion that someone doing needs a nice University shop with all these high powered electric tools. (miter box and hand saws are dirt cheap). Now all I need some kind of manual "router" for flushing the panel with the cradle.
Nice video, but never screw through the surface of an artist panel! Drywall screws and wood filler will eventually show through the priming and/or rot the wood. If you want your painting to outlive you, it's a bad idea. Plus it's totally unnecessary with a dozen or so 99cent spring clamps from Home Depot.
i didnt really see the whole thing but why did he make the wood bigger than the size he needed and then cut off the extra at the end instead of just making it the right size from ht beginning?
@LaTejana well if you had watched it, he explains that he does that so he can avoid having to measure perfectly which is just a pain and all that leaves room for error that is ultimately fixed by the router.. also routers are fucking cool
If you're going to screw the panel down, I'd recommend using bondo with a 3/4" putty knife rather than wood filler. It's much more resilient and can be sanded in about 30 minutes. Great video!
screwing down the face i've not seen before .seems like overkill. i use dozens of spring clamps around the sides and weight in middle. but this way you could stack multiple pieces to dry , saving space and time.
I've been trying to get some on-line direction on how to build my own panel. lots of people selling ready made panels, but not a lot of info on making them. This was really informative, thanks for taking the time to film and post it- one of a kind on youtube I think. Again, thanks a lot!
hm. not priming wood, or any other material for that matter, before using oils is going to rot your base and the wood will suck in all the oil. this guy clearly has no idea,
solveig23sin 5 months ago
Thanks for the video. I think making it the correct dimension in the first place would eliminate a lot of *waste!* ... It's really not that hard to measure... Also - better than screws would be wire brads and wood filler. Never had a problem with that. Wire brads are tiny - and for the price of a few more clamps (search Craigslist), you wouldn't really need the screws at all. Thanks anyway for the tutorial. It sort of validated what I had already been doing - which was totally useful! :).
alysiacerene 5 months ago
Big mistake! This guy drove screws through the front of the panel, then put putty over them! OMG! I guess he's fairly confident his painting will not be valued in twenty years when the putty falls out and the screwheads resurface. Very typical attitude of a college professor who thinks student paintings are disposable crap. Better to C-clamp the panel to the support with glue and use NO SCREWS at all. I will give him credit for using the router, so he doesn't have to measure accurately.
815howard 7 months ago
Thanks for the tip. I was suspicious about the screw tip indentations. This is a good introduction video for a newbie at building these (like me), but it kind of pisses me off with all that goofy fruity 1950's music and the notion that someone doing needs a nice University shop with all these high powered electric tools. (miter box and hand saws are dirt cheap). Now all I need some kind of manual "router" for flushing the panel with the cradle.
spiralcosmosart 5 months ago
Nice video, but never screw through the surface of an artist panel! Drywall screws and wood filler will eventually show through the priming and/or rot the wood. If you want your painting to outlive you, it's a bad idea. Plus it's totally unnecessary with a dozen or so 99cent spring clamps from Home Depot.
danielccolon 1 year ago
i didnt really see the whole thing but why did he make the wood bigger than the size he needed and then cut off the extra at the end instead of just making it the right size from ht beginning?
LaTejana 1 year ago
@LaTejana well if you had watched it, he explains that he does that so he can avoid having to measure perfectly which is just a pain and all that leaves room for error that is ultimately fixed by the router.. also routers are fucking cool
gibby22 1 year ago
THANKS GIBBY22!!!!!!!
LaTejana 1 year ago
If you're going to screw the panel down, I'd recommend using bondo with a 3/4" putty knife rather than wood filler. It's much more resilient and can be sanded in about 30 minutes. Great video!
dinoroach3d 1 year ago
Great tutorial Gibby' !!!
i've made a few hundred panels and
screwing down the face i've not seen before .seems like overkill. i use dozens of spring clamps around the sides and weight in middle. but this way you could stack multiple pieces to dry , saving space and time.
tribalwind 1 year ago
AWESOME - thanks a million! Very...VERY helpful. Great Job!
suchihawaii 1 year ago
I've been trying to get some on-line direction on how to build my own panel. lots of people selling ready made panels, but not a lot of info on making them. This was really informative, thanks for taking the time to film and post it- one of a kind on youtube I think. Again, thanks a lot!
tubepainter 1 year ago 2