Hi Jean -
This made me laugh - I still regularly get paper cuts after many years of knowing better!
Let's see - beware the staple gun, and make sure you point it in the right direction. Thank God I never did that wrong! But I have left staples one the floor and stepped on them later. NOT good.
if you use a glass palette, be careful cleaning the edges. I got myself once with that one.
What else? Make sure your large-size paintings have large, strong hanging straps and wall holders (I forget the technical name - at least I don't call it the "Wall thingie") or yours may make a funny sound one night as mine did when it fell to the floor with a heart-rending thump.
If you have cats, keep them out of the studio! Or you might get a heart attack after seeing their handiwork (or should I say "paw-work"?)
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Originally Posted by Jean Kelly
I still consider myself to be a newcomer to the art of painting, so I thought I would start a thread about the little things.
First, palette knives are called knives for a reason. Yesterday I decided to check the edge of my favorite palette knife for knicks by running my thumb along the edge. I now have a half inch long cut (like a paper cut), deep, on the tip of my thumb. Lots of blood and three bandages later I have learned a valuable lesson. Knives are sharp!
Please add to this if you have any other insignificant trivia that may save a life!
Jean |