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Troubleshooting and FAQ’s in stretching paper

September 16, 2013 by Lin Kerr 4 Comments

 Uh-Oh! Troubleshooting Brown tape lifts on the board.The brown paper might be a weaker sort – not enough strength of glue for the thickness of the paper. When the paper dries it is so strong it pulls the gummed paper off the board.The board might be new and needed to be scrubbed with a cleaner first to “mature” it and give the surface traction.Action: Re-stretch without removing the sides that have stuck. Wet the whole sheet on the board and when it is flat, add another strip of gummed paper … [Read more...]

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