How can I age or distress on canvas?
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Darla on Jun 28, 2014It depends on what kind of paint you used to make your sign. If it was acrylic, you can put an earth-tone brown or gray acrylic or oil wash on it, and crumple up a paper towel or rag to dab off most of the wash. If you used watercolor paint, you will have to seal it before you do anything to it.Helpful Reply
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Jennifer G on Jun 28, 2014Tea and coffee 'age' fabric items really well. Just brew a strong cup and go to town! You can dip, spray or blot, depending on the effect you want. It dries darker, so do a coat, let it dry and do another if you want more 'aging'. Just make sure whatever medium you used to create your artwork is moisture resistant or it may run or bleed when you apply the tea or coffee to the canvas. NOTE: I usually do the tea stain to the fabric BEFORE I paint on it to avoid messy bleeding/dripping issues. Have Fun!Helpful Reply
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Edith L on Jun 28, 2014I used acrylic paint, does that matter?Helpful Reply
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Edith L on Jun 28, 2014Oh, and I plan on sealing it after because it will hang outside, but in a protected area.1 marked as helpful Reply
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Sandra on Jun 28, 2014To distress I would use sand paper.Helpful Reply
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Deb Miljure on Jun 28, 2014Try a tea stain. They used to use it to cover up stains on table cloths. You will need real tea and a bucket big enough to put your piece into and don't forget to steep for a while before you use it.Helpful Reply
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Edith L on Jun 28, 2014Here is the sign, I just want to tone down the blue a little.Helpful Reply
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Marcie Evanko San Miguel on Jun 28, 2014Try a sample with the tea, but almost would be more tempted to use an antiquing paint over it with a sponge brush or even one of the large sponges with lots of holes. Do small sections at a time and use a crumpled paper towel to lift to the level you want. I know when I did ceramics they had a specific paint for antiquing, but then I just switched to craft store acrylic paints as they were much cheaper. Probably an earth tone as previously recommended would give that weathered, aged look on the main blue color. If you need to after it dries you can do another coat if you want darker.Helpful Reply
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Edith L on Jun 28, 2014thanks for all your ideas and suggestions.Helpful Reply
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Jeanette S on Jun 29, 2014Having done a lot of painting in the past, I would caution you to lay the piece flat and work carefully so it does not run and bring down your paint with it. A fine mist would be the best. If you want it distressed, then any bloopers caused by putting wet on dry will give you that look you are going for (paint reacts strangely sometimes). Have some soft clothes (or q-tips) handy to dab up any extra spray you might want to lift off.Helpful Reply
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Edith L on Jun 29, 2014thanks for that advice, Jeanette.Helpful Reply
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