tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401160288631130110.post3709213194635263936..comments2024-03-26T15:00:40.460-07:00Comments on Dianne Sutherland: Blackberries on Natural and Kelmscott VellumDianne Sutherlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00336704902577001166noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401160288631130110.post-71518378439372485472015-11-24T09:30:56.743-08:002015-11-24T09:30:56.743-08:00Very interesting post, thank you! Your blackberrie...Very interesting post, thank you! Your blackberries look wonderful. And I admire your sketchbook! :)Krzysztof Kowalskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686523450143267975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401160288631130110.post-28017352642823187912015-11-21T03:46:24.876-08:002015-11-21T03:46:24.876-08:00Thanks Jess, I soaked it in warm (not hot) water, ...Thanks Jess, I soaked it in warm (not hot) water, say 5 minutes or just long enough to take the ripples out and wash of the glue off from the previous disaster. Then dried it off so it wasn't dripping wet, more damp. I made up the rabbit skin glue in advance so that it was cooling and pasted the back of the skin before laying it onto the ampersand I think it's the aquaboard ( conservation quality ) I wrapped the vellum very tight around the edges. The board has a very slight key on the surface which helps - you cant detect it through the vellum once it's mounted. Ideally you need about an inch spare all round for this. I let it dry off and put tracing paper over the surface and pressed it under many botanical books.....for good luck! and left it for about a week. To my surprise it was perfect but a very slight curve which is minor.... I think from being slightly too damp causing shrinkage. To be honest Jess I had no idea what I was doing but figured it was ruined anyway, it's all that old science training....I just had to try:) Anyhow I've mounted quite a few pieces now and it works a treat if I'm not too ambitious with the size. Just a light rub with pumice and chalk and its ready to go. I enjoyed the Vodka project, it was fun! not too many drafts fortunately. I do quite a few product illustrations. I think 10 new products this year.....some are very troublesome with plants that are a different shapes than the space they need to fit into! but this was a pleasureDianne Sutherlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00336704902577001166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401160288631130110.post-81264528066971135342015-11-21T03:45:40.582-08:002015-11-21T03:45:40.582-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dianne Sutherlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00336704902577001166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401160288631130110.post-82116094372559178862015-11-21T03:07:48.333-08:002015-11-21T03:07:48.333-08:00Great work as always Dianne - fascinated to read a...Great work as always Dianne - fascinated to read about the mounting of Vellum. So when you soaked it, dis you soak it in water (warm or cold?) and for how long? Do you then mount it while it is wet? <br /><br />Really love the work you did for the Vodka bottles - it's so different to your normal work, which is testament to how good an artist you are because you work hard to satisfy your clients needs. Fabulous Dianne, really fabulous.Inky Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00790360372622501431noreply@blogger.com