How do I decrease the buckling when using watercolor paper?

Is using 400 pound paper enough? can I use a fixative to attatch lighter weight paper to a stronger board? I have not had much luck with taping paper to a board, any advice? thanks

How do I decrease the buckling when using watercolor paper?
Buy a watercolor "block" of paper. Try "Aqvarelle Arches, Bloc Pour L'Aquarelle Et La Detrempe."





It's cold pressed paper, 100% cotton. It comes in 20 sheets per block, 140 lb, 10"x14" blocks...at least that's what I buy, but they may have more options.





Yeah, I just read the back, they come in 6 different sizes, 7"x10" - 18"x24".





You know how when you buy a pad of paper, and it's kinda glued at the top, so you can rip off one page at a time? Well, a block of paper is attached on all four sides. So they're glued together in a block. But, there's a small one inch opening at the top, when you're done painting and it's dried, you just use a bone fold or butter knife to separate the page from the rest of the block.





It's a little more expensive, but WELL worth it!





:)
Reply:You don't need expensive paper to avoid buckling, but you should get the best you can afford and ALWAYS prepare it as follows:


Soak the sheet of paper, let it drip dry, then fix it to your drawing board with paper-fixing tape (brown paper tape that has gum on one side). Let it dry completely, in a warm and airy but not hot place (day or two) before use.





This minimises buckling because paper only really buckles once when it gets wet the first time - you may have realised this if you've tried to 'un-buckle' a sheet of warped paper. Soaking it and letting it dry does it so that it is flat when it dries, and hardly warps when wet again. This is also helped by the fact that the tape holds the sheet in place.
Reply:You really don't need to go to the expense of #400 paper. #140 or #300 work well and resist buckling if you wet both sides of the paper before painting. Clip the top of the paper to your board and lift up liberally spray underneath and on top. Roll off the excess water on top with a towell. The paper is now damp on both sides and will resist buckling. Use #300 is you intend to do a very wet wash over entire sheet, otherwise the less expensive #140 works.
Reply:1) Are you wetting the paper before taping to board? That may be a solution if not being done.


2) Or, have you tried a watercolor pad that you slice each sheet off after you are finished - thus no need to tape and no buckling at all?
Reply:Just tape all the sides of the paper down with masking tape.
Reply:you're supposed to soak the paper in a tub of water for around ten to twenty minutes then let it drip dry for about five seconds then lay it carefully on your board then tape it down with paper tape (the kind your supposed to wet to get it sticky, wet the paper tape and rub it a bit to make sure the sticky side is sticky before laying down the tapes).





when you're already painting make sure you dont use too much water also coz buckling will still happen if you use too much water.





what i do when i'm done and i've made a mistake is wait for it to dry completely then just lay it on the floor and put about 4 encyclopedias on top of it. it'll flatten out believe me!!! :-)
Reply:Just about any decent watercolor instruction book will give you a method for stretching the paper. However, it's only a way of getting the painting to dry flat--it will not prevent it from buckling some when you're painting--particularly if you paint very wet. Water makes the paper fibers swell--and there isn't anything you can do about it. Heavier paper does help--it doesn't buckle as much as lighter weight paper.





Fixative is not glue--don't try to use it that way--it will coat the paper with resin and make it non-absorbent.





Aquarius II paper by Strathmore is a paper made from synthetic fibers and the claim is that it does not buckle. I've never used it so can't say for sure.





You can staple the paper to the board around the edges. It helps hold the paper in place until the glue on the tape dries.



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I am looking for some 2 1/2" belt buckle loops, that is the part that the buckle attachesto to close the belt

Try any sewing store-Hancock Fabrics, Michaels, they all have them.

I am looking for some 2 1/2" belt buckle loops, that is the part that the buckle attachesto to close the belt
the loops you can find on eBay.
Reply:If you cant find that ball thats been signed its on ebay. Jazz or swing organizes and bling bling its on ebay! I know youve herd the jingle!! Its a great place! I sell and buy stuff through ebay all the time!!!!!!!



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Would this be an good outfit for an interview at Buckle tommorow?

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t65/s...

Would this be an good outfit for an interview at Buckle tommorow?
DEFINATLLY


UMM IM NOT TRYNA BE MEAN BUT U NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT
Reply:aww very cute.


but show your pretty face in the picture next time!
Reply:Yes, looks cute and professional.





Good luck, I hope you get the job!
Reply:Yes but somehow it looks slightly more dressy than it needs to be. But you're better off being more dressy than dumpy





Good luck :)
Reply:Good outfit!! It has your sense of style, but it still looks professional. Good pick... and good luck!!
Reply:hoestly the colours don match at all the trousers are fine and the jacket is grand but don where the top where a more subtle top like earth colours or don wear the pin stripped jacket with the top cause they don go
Reply:I like it. You'll get the job for sure.
Reply:Yep, it looks great!


Good luck on your interview !
Reply:I think u should change the jacket another color


but thats my opinion


its still cute
Reply:YES!!!! that is a really cute outfit!!!! And dont listen to that first anwser, that was really rude and UN called for. You look great the way you are!!! Good luck on your interview
Reply:yes very profesion outfit
Reply:YEAH , that is such a cute outfitt


i hope u get the job!! =]
Reply:Its a cute outfit.. but then again.. not trying to be mean at all.. but it is Buckle.. a clothing store.. you could walk in there with ripped jeans, a shirt with skulls and aqua socks and they would hire you quicker.. the fact is, buckle is looking for someone with the look of the company.. not a well dressed woman looking like she is heading to a cooperate company interview like microsoft. Just like Abercrombie, they want a look to hire you. same with buckle. i would say, look for the coolest outfit that they have online right now and try to copy that! hope this helps
Reply:Oh yeah and It's cute too!
Reply:yeah, it's really cute for an interview
Reply:Yes lovely, i love the splash of colour with the top. Don't even read the first comment, just a little girl being immautre and rude. That outfit really suits your figure!.





Best of luck with the interview!.



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What Should I wear at a Job interview at the Buckle Store?

Should I wear something professional casual like nice jeans or clacks please help?

What Should I wear at a Job interview at the Buckle Store?
Buckles!
Reply:wear nothing. and take pictures. please.
Reply:lots of buckles
Reply:dressy khakis and a nice dressy top
Reply:I don't know I think professional-casual but leaning a little more to the casual side.





Good Luck,


-Robot #1
Reply:Shirt and Tie if you've got it. It NEVER hurts to dress up for an interview. It will always hurt you to dress down.





Considering the store....maybe a shirt and tie with jeans combo?
Reply:Something you've bought from The Buckle.
Reply:A lot of Buckle stuff. That's what the employees always seem to wear when I went there that one time...
Reply:I would stay away from jeans. Try a pair of nice slacks and top. Even if the business is casual, you still want to go to the interview looking professional.
Reply:interviews and professional always go together.
Reply:Khakis and a nice button down shirt.
Reply:Just wear something that looks nice and is comfortable. Something that is your own style, similar to the store's clothes. It's really up to your personality but how you dress makes a great 1st impression.
Reply:when i had my interview there, i wore black pants, heels, and a cute white top. i got the job :)
Reply:U SHOULD WEAR CLOTHES
Reply:first of all i have to ask you, what are clacks? did you mean slacks? If its a store at the mall, wear something trendy and casual with a pofessional flare, but not too taped down, otherwise you'll look square and they will file your app. directly into the garbage can. (first hand experience here). listen to what i'm saying. you'll get the job.
Reply:i think you should wear nice slacks and a nice blouse - nothing skanky, though. then you can ask about the dress code on the interview so you'll know what to wear if you get the job. oh, and make sure you have questions to ask when they ask if you have any questions. dress smart and talk intelligently.
Reply:you dont wanna seem 2 snoby or like low professional so maybe just like black pants with a cute dressy shirt %26amp; a hiqh waist belt %26amp; putting your hair up in a hiqh ponytail will work!





God Bless %26amp; Good Luck!
Reply:buckel store? idk wear something semi formal like a grey skirt %26amp; a whit blouse. research showed that grey is the best color 2 wear 2 an interview. It is professional %26amp; not 2 dominate like black.
Reply:Wear stuff from their store!!! A pair or nice jeans or khaki's with a sweater or nice top should work fine, with nice shoes, like ballet flats. Go check out the store and see what the managers and workers are wearing. Try to emulate that.
Reply:wear their stuff it will show that you are devoted to them even if it's just one outfit. Stores like that will also ask you to wear their stuff if you get hired.
Reply:Something like this:





http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=13269...





or try wearing pinstriped jeans(anchorblue) with a ruffly top (charlotte russe), heels (anywhere) and ccute accesories.
Reply:just dress casual.. if you dress to dressy they will realize you are not really a casual person you like to dress up. buckle is a casual clothing store, so you need to represent casual clothing to them with a desire to wear casuality-style clothing. i recommend a pair of nice skinny flare jeans or straight leg and a nice shirt. not like, a hoodie and jeans-- too casual. store retails dont like it when their employees wear hoodies all the time. hope this helps. =)



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What are the possible results of me throwing a belt buckle out a bus window and shattering another bus'?

windshield... how much do u think the fine will be?? how long will i be suspended? expelled?

What are the possible results of me throwing a belt buckle out a bus window and shattering another bus'?
One possible result could be tghe death of someone on the other bus if the driver loses control. Sentence should be life to any moron who is thinking of doing this.
Reply:um..well..you'll get in a lot of trouble and i don't understand why you would do something like that?





You totally seem like my kind of person!


lol





you're funny but don't do it..it's stupid





but..um..this totally gave me a laugh
Reply:it all depends on your aim. You could cut someone when the glass break and have to pay their hospital bill.



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Who makes the cross belt buckle from the Blue october "hate me" music video?

Try www.Cavenders.com...





Hope you fine what you are looking for...

Who makes the cross belt buckle from the Blue october "hate me" music video?
don't know sorry, but i love blue october and that song



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