P 2 STRETCHING CANVAS ARTIST WINDMILL BLADES RECYCLING KILZ

http://www.greenpowerscience.com/
This is part two of the video. This process can be used to make large windmill blades out of stretched canvas or other materials.

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• AXIS
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• TURBINE
• SOLAR
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• WINDMILL
• ARTISTic
• FINE
• ART
• SAILS
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[kmhutter]

I just re-stretched my canvas based on what I saw and had much better results. Somewhere along the line I was taught to "wet the canvas" prior to stretching but that was making it almost impossible to get the canvas tight. Stretched it dry the second time after seeing the video with a very tight canvas. Thanks Dan!

[GREENPOWERSCIENCE]

@kmhutter :-) Glad it worked for you and thank you for the great comments!

[biggestdigger]

These are the best videos on economy canvas preparation. Your process for doing corners is the only version I know of online that reveals the secret of great looking corners. With these nice smooth corners the gallery wrap rules. I haven't seen your others videos yet but plan to look them up. I hope you've done one on canvas for artists. Explain the different types and why the great price differences, etc. Thanks. Great video!

[GREENPOWERSCIENCE]

@biggestdigger Thank you very much:-) also look at this:

watch?v=JTdoPiQElQg

[ilovesports9]

Your videos are the best by far I have ever run across - I plan to watch them all at least once. I'm hoping you are still going to show the "green art ideas." If you two get your show, I'll subscribe to cable tv again. Until then, I haven't found any tv shows with great ideas that are CLEARLY demonstrated through completion. I like that you speeded up the video vs cutting - I like to see the whole process start to finish (even sped up)! THANK YOU for all your TIME and hard work!

[GREENPOWERSCIENCE]

Thank you for enjoying our videos.

I do have a solar zinc foundry project with the Berlin Wall I shot a year ago that I need to edit.

Thank you again.

[JustinJJHCS1]

you can also get Gesso for as little as $12.00 that is the Thick stuff and you mix that 1 To 1 with Water and there you are or you could go one step further and by the Grmats Gum and lime Polymer and make your own but that is realy involved and Gesso is cheep now

[JustinJJHCS1]

this is the way I do my Canvases for my Artwork.... You have to Gesso the Canvas or otherwise seal it Otherwise it will rot it is just cotton and it Can't take wet Dry Wet, Dry Cycles

[userss00]

wow-so educational! the best video

[lilianamaya]

Great video!!

[apunkfromatl]

If I just want to use it to paint on.... do you have to Kilz it?

[muddymuddymuddmann]

SWEET JOB DAN, YOU HAVE RAISED SOME MORE INSPIRATIONAL IDEAS TO ME.

THANKS FOR SHARING.

MUDDy

[imlomb]

Thank you for sharing this! Awesome video! Best I found on the subject.  You mentioned putting gesso on the canvas... would that get the fabric to rip when it dries since it is stretched so tight?

[jimwareworks]

Similar to my technique for stretching. One suggestion is to roll your stretching pliers over. You're using it upside down. That little square protrusion is used for levering on the inside edge of the frame. When you lever it down, you'll have a clear shot at the canvas with your stapler. Thanks for sharing...