Drymount looks like Canvas?

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I've seen and used Acrylic Gloss/Gel medium. (Z-gel is one brand name)

A while ago I saw someone "crinkle and fold" some laminate, then put that in the press without unfolding it. It made a nice pattern, but not what I'd call "brush strokes."

Another framer just talked to me on the phone and said they saw, at yet another framer's place, a picture that "looked good," kind of like "brush strokes."
When she asked, all she could get out of them was that it was a "drymount process."

So, do you think it was the "crinkle technique," or is there a product or process I don't know about?
 
Years ago I think it was Seal that had sheets of "Texture" that you would lay on top of laminate and it would "brush stroke" or crackle or brick or wrinkle or canvas or anything that wasn't what the picture really was... haven't seen it in years. Not sure I want to see it again.

It was kind of like lime green polyester sear-sucker plaid hip-hugger bell-bottoms with a wide white belt on a 72 year old.
 
Rick,
Have you ever used that? It doesn't say how it is used? It "could" be what they did?
I am a little handicapped on this one, because I didn't personnaly see the finished print. Has anyone used the "Flowtex Embossing Paste" from Drytac that Rick is pointing to?
What does it do exactly??
 
Bienfang has a laminating material (printguard) that has a canvas-like texture that is applied in the drymount. Page 55 off the United Cataogue.

We've used it often and have been pleased with the results.
 
Printmount also has the canvas textured film in several types. Use a lot of it, especially for interior designers who what inexpensive prints framed for offices.
 
Cliff,

This is NOT the same as the canvas textured laminant that we use. I am partial to the DryTac line of laminating products mainly due to theirs being lower temperature and more easily repositioned than the Seal/Hunt/Bienfang/Elmers line of products.

I have not used the product and I'm pulling from memory, so forgive the errors. I have seen it demonstrated by DryTac at WCAF.

Complete instructions are probably in this book.....
http://www.drytac.com/productcart/pc/viewCat_P.asp?idCategory=212

  • I believe that you 'paint' the product on some form of release sheet and it dries to become your template/mold.
  • Blue Matt Release Liner is used to cover the FlowTex workpiece during processing to prevent FlowTex from sticking to the top of your press.
  • This is the equivalent of what I now use as DryMount Laminant film. FlowTex™ Texturing Film is a special material that is laminated over the graphic image or other subject when creating a custom texture.
 
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