IMO Gouache would be a better choice than acrylic because acrylic dries so rapidly and cannot be reactivated. Acrylic will ruin any brush it dries on, not a desired quality for an extremely slow process like pochoir. Most acrylic paints dry shiny. Gouache, on the other hand, dries to a beautiful matte finish. It can be applied opaquely or diluted with water to achieve transparency, and can be reactivated from a dry state with the addition of more water. I'm pretty sure the pochoirs from the 1920s were made with gouache.
They were almost exclusively... and the quality and range of colour in gouache is much better too. What I would like to know is how were the thin metal plates cut to make stencils.... lots of mysteries in those old techniques....
The world of printing is fascinating! This is very inspiring. TFS
Beautiful video and explanation of the process, and student examples after teaching.
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IMO Gouache would be a better choice than acrylic because acrylic dries so rapidly and cannot be reactivated. Acrylic will ruin any brush it dries on, not a desired quality for an extremely slow process like pochoir. Most acrylic paints dry shiny. Gouache, on the other hand, dries to a beautiful matte finish. It can be applied opaquely or diluted with water to achieve transparency, and can be reactivated from a dry state with the addition of more water. I'm pretty sure the pochoirs from the 1920s were made with gouache.
They were almost exclusively... and the quality and range of colour in gouache is much better too. What I would like to know is how were the thin metal plates cut to make stencils.... lots of mysteries in those old techniques....
How do you spell Lauren Kusrow? I couldn't find her channel, a link would be easier to find...
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