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Posted: Nov 05 2009 at 12:46pm | IP Logged Quote hmbress
How do you keep the paper from getting all wavy and rippled when doing watercolor painting? I don't quite know how to google this.

Also, any particularly good sites for step by step watercolor lessons?

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Posted: Nov 05 2009 at 12:48pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn
use water color paper.. it's heavier and won't ripple.

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Posted: Nov 06 2009 at 6:11am | IP Logged Quote hmbress
I do use watercolor paper, and it still ripples. Am I doing something wrong?

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Posted: Nov 06 2009 at 7:33am | IP Logged Quote lapazfarm
Here is an article that explains the rippling and how to prevent it:preparing watercolor paper
Hope that helps!

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Posted: Nov 06 2009 at 8:21am | IP Logged Quote ~Rachel~
You stretch it... or use a heavier type. 300lb or heavier and you don't need to stretch it.

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Posted: Nov 06 2009 at 8:46am | IP Logged Quote hmbress
Thanks - this is exactly what I was looking for.

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Posted: Nov 06 2009 at 12:35pm | IP Logged Quote Matilda
We have been experimenting with watercolor paper ATCs and have found that taping them down on the back side helps to prevent some of the curling. Once it is dry, placing it under a heavy stack of books seems to straighten them back out.

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Posted: Nov 06 2009 at 1:42pm | IP Logged Quote ~Rachel~
ATCs are a lot of fun aren't they Charlotte? They have less of a tendency to curl since they are so small- they are also pretty easy to make, as are watercolour journals
You can make the latter from one sheet of paper, use it to paint on then press once dry to keep it flat

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