If you're a hobbyist like me, then you'll surely appreciate some of these hints that I have for you:
Ever get tired of your brushes always getting hard and stiff after you use them for paint or glue? Acrylic paint is the worst for this kind of thing because it crusts so easily. What you can do is wash your brushes after every use with a little bit of soap and warm water. In case they've already hardened, don't fret. You can leave them on a cup of fabric softener and they'll be as soft as new.
If your projects involve a lot of painting, then try to cover your working area with newspaper to keep the paint from getting where it's not supposed to go. If you're working with glue or thick paints, you might want to double or even triple the newspaper layers to make sure that they don't bleed through to your surface.
You can take away glue stains from cloth, or from any other surface with just a bit of rubbing alcohol. The alcohol is a really good solvent for glue and easily removes it. If the glue hardened, rubbing alcohol can still remove it. So keep a bottle handy, just in case.
Are you tired of the paint turning to crust on your paint bottle lids? The hardened paint makes it harder for you to open the lid. A good way to prevent this from happening is to put a little piece of plastic wrap and cover your bottle before screwing the lid in. The paint won't crust and your materials would be a bit fresher.
If you're painting really small objects, try making a masking tape loop and putting it on the small eraser on a pencil. You can use the sticky tape to hold on to the small object you're painting on and then you can use the pencil as a handle for it. If you want to dry it, just put the pencil in a pencil holder or a cup. - 16732
Ever get tired of your brushes always getting hard and stiff after you use them for paint or glue? Acrylic paint is the worst for this kind of thing because it crusts so easily. What you can do is wash your brushes after every use with a little bit of soap and warm water. In case they've already hardened, don't fret. You can leave them on a cup of fabric softener and they'll be as soft as new.
If your projects involve a lot of painting, then try to cover your working area with newspaper to keep the paint from getting where it's not supposed to go. If you're working with glue or thick paints, you might want to double or even triple the newspaper layers to make sure that they don't bleed through to your surface.
You can take away glue stains from cloth, or from any other surface with just a bit of rubbing alcohol. The alcohol is a really good solvent for glue and easily removes it. If the glue hardened, rubbing alcohol can still remove it. So keep a bottle handy, just in case.
Are you tired of the paint turning to crust on your paint bottle lids? The hardened paint makes it harder for you to open the lid. A good way to prevent this from happening is to put a little piece of plastic wrap and cover your bottle before screwing the lid in. The paint won't crust and your materials would be a bit fresher.
If you're painting really small objects, try making a masking tape loop and putting it on the small eraser on a pencil. You can use the sticky tape to hold on to the small object you're painting on and then you can use the pencil as a handle for it. If you want to dry it, just put the pencil in a pencil holder or a cup. - 16732
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