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Question asked 2023-10-12 18:40:55 ...
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Hi there,
I'm a student worker at the Art Instutute of Chicago, in the painting and drawing department's materials lab. Currently I'm having some trouble laminating a cradled plywood panel using casein medium to adhere muslin fabric.
This is the recipe for casein medium we use in the lab.
After making the medium, we dilute it 50/50 with water.
A few weeks ago I attempted to laminate a plywood panel with muslin, and I soaked the muslin in this 50/50 mixture. I then squeegee-ed the fabric to the panel, and stapled on the reverse. I was told this would provide a strong enough glue for the fabric to adhere. However, over and over again I've had problems with the fabric forming bubbles/pockets once the casein dries. These bubbles only form on the sides of the panel, not the front.
Could someone perhaps diagnose my issue? Also, how tight should I be stretching my fabric when laminating a panel? My muslin started to tear at the corners of the panel as I was stapling it, leading me to believe that I applied way too much tension. Is soaking it in glue before stapling the correct order of operations?
Thanks,
Audrey
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