gator Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 i found a art shop herein houston that had some velvet black poster like board that i really like as a backing. there out and i cant get anymore. its blacker and better than just black poster board. do any of you guys have a www. site that carries anything like this? about the same size as poster board and was $2 a sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick@tinkers-cove Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Hi Gator. I started working with felt quite a while ago. Even the best quality felt us reasonably priced if you shop around, and it makes an interesting difference to standard backing. (Particularly on portraits). I simply adhere it to the backing board with decent PVA glue (just on the areas that the portrait top will touch) and then repeat with the portrait top board when the backer is dry. You can use different colours to create interesting effects depending on your subject piece. Hope this helps. Kindest Regards, Nick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 One of the members here "xray" has a friend i think that sells paper and things .give him a pm.good prices too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawdust junkie Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 maybe you could make your own using flocking ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Prozora Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Or maybe you can find a place like the Joann fabric store and get some thing there or get some black velvet fabric and adhere it to the backer board. There must be some picture framing places around that would have some thing for a backer. Good luck.. Fay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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oldhudson Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 i found a art shop herein houston that had some velvet black poster like board that i really like as a backing. there out and i cant get anymore. its blacker and better than just black poster board. do any of you guys have a www. site that carries anything like this? about the same size as poster board and was $2 a sheet. Maybe I've misunderstood, but if your local store doesn't carry it any longer, won't they tell you who their supplier was so you can contract them directly? sawdust junkie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I inquired at a local fabric store in our little town and she found me a nice large piece, ironed it for me and charged my only $3. I was really happy with that. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted February 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 old hudson i am going to try that now. there going to get more in but dont know when letting inventory drop for year close out. call now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husker Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Don't know if there is a Blicks art supply store near you, they carry a real nice velvet poster board. That's not what they call it. It has some fancy name. It measures 12" by 24" I think and cost about $8.00 They may even have a Web site to order from. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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