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Leahsmummy View Drop Down
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    Posted: 15 March 2010 at 11:33am
So i've decided to get a canvas and let Leah go wild with paint on to a canvas, for DH's birthday just wondering

where the cheatest place to get a plain canvas from?

What paints are best to use?

Do you need to seal it with a top coat?

Any advice would be very greatfull.


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I got a pack of canvases from the warehouse at christmas time so I just use those with some kids poster paint. Once it's dried I spray it all over with clear spray paint. They've turned out really well too and the family LOVE them.
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I got my paints and canvas from warehouse stationary, I just got acrylic paints. No top coat and they still look good 3yrs on
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I 2nd Warehouse Stationery or The Warehouse and acrylic paints with a clear spray top coat.
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Sometimes Mitre 10 Mega or Bunnings have them too.
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the $2 type shops often have A4 and 210x210 (ish) canvases cheap as chips... all my paintings seem to last fine without a spray but when I'm selling the pics I always spray them to protect them more... Bunnings is good for cheap acrylic paint - the warehouse stuff is often a bit thick IMO... or just the student acrylics from the book shops is good...
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Warehouse stationary (at least in palmy) often have them on sale, I would go there
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I use resene test pots, get the 3-for-2 vouchers on the back of supermarket dockets.
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Great gift idea!
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