Creating a Smooth Surface Using Molding Paste

How to use GOLDEN Molding Paste to create a smooth painting surface

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Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• canvas
• remove texture
• make smooth

[1TheBlackWolf1]

Wow, I have to get some molding paste because I don't like the surface of the canvas. But what is the difference of regular molding paste and light molding paste? Are there more different molding pastes? Thanks

[GoldenPaints]

@1TheBlackWolf1 - Great questions... the demonstration in this video uses our regular Molding Paste, which is fairly dense, with a smooth, but flexible surface. When wet, it has the consistency of cold cream, maybe a little stiffer. Light Molding Pasts is (as the name applies) less dense, it has the consistency of whipped cream (again, a bit stiffer, but about that weight). The surface is not as smooth and slightly more absorbent. You would not want to sand LMP as you can the regular.

[suntanners]

Why is this better than gesso + sanding?

[GoldenPaints]

@suntanners-- Good question, basically it would take many more coats of Gesso to equal the smoothness achieved in a few coats of Molding Paste; also the step of sanding is avoided. The absorbency of Molding Paste and White Gesso are different so many artist will apply a coat or two of Gesso after they have smoothed the weave of the underlying canvas .

[tl828]

This is such a great video :)

Would I be able to recreate this kind of surface with light molding paste instead of regular molding paste?

[GoldenPaints]

@tl828 -- The quick answer is no, you would not get the same smooth surface with Light Molding Paste as you would with regular Molding Paste. Light Molding paste has a more granular texture to it, and you would not be able to sand smoother it as is an option with the regular Molding Paste. You may be able to make smoother certain surfaces using Light Molding Paste, but for filling in the texture on a canvas as shown here, regular Molding Paste will be your best bet. Thanks for watching!

[bozomahoney]

Thank you GOLDEN.... for explaining this !

[Persisteus]

@1TheBlackWolf1 Don't use canvas if you don't like it. ;) Use MDF, Dibond, paper or something else...

[GoldenPaints]

@shysterlicious Sorry for the delay in responding! Either way is fine. As we were anticipating using the entire contents over time, for multiple applications, it was simply an easier way to go about it. But feel free to use whatever way works for you.