Description
The Artmate is a paper stretcher that can be used for watercolor painting. It is made of durable plastic and can be used with either the quick no pre-drying method or the pre-drying method. It comes with a baseboard that can be used with any paper.
Excellent for watercolourists, Keba Artmate will stretch your paper
and dry it in minutes - it will not cockle or pull away no matter
how wet the wash. It can also be used for; oil on canvas, acrylic,
gouache, pastel, penline and wash, silk painting and needlework.Can
be used for silk and canvas by using without the art base
(backboard), or when travelling. This will give you complete
control of ultra wet washes, ensuring no cockling, buckling or
lifting. You can use this easily with any paper and get excellent
results.Two methods of stretching for watercolour use:The Quick no
pre-drying method: Wet the back of the paper and the edges of the
front, then stretch and paint on the front right away.The
Pre-drying method: Wet both sides of the paper, stretch, then let
dry before painting.Make 8 different shapes from a collection of 3
KEBAartmates - Optional baseboard included with every product.Note:
paper must be cut to the size of the stretcher.
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