Wednesday, 6 March 2013

Masking Tape

 When masking tape is used to tape the edges of soft watercolour paper it is sometimes difficult to remove without tearing the surface of the paper. This problem can be lessened by gently heating the tape with a hairdryer on a low setting. I pull the tape off while the heat–on low setting–is being applied being careful not to burn my fingers.
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  1. Seth14 March 2013 at 08:08

    What a brilliant suggestions. So simple and yet I never thought of it or heard it before. Thank you!

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  2. Eileen Korponay15 March 2013 at 06:28

    You are welcome! I will soon be adding more information which I hope you will find interesting and useful.

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  3. Anonymous8 May 2013 at 22:34

    The adhesive of masking tape hardens with time, so rapid removal will make for a cleaner release. Also different types of tape have different degrees of tack; the blue professional tape releases more easily and leaves a cleaner edge. I've also had good experience with the new green 'frog' tape.

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    1. Eileen Korponay9 May 2013 at 09:16

      Thanks so much for your post. This additional information will be valuable to readers. I was recently introduced to 'Frog' tape so I must give it a try.

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