{"id":1341,"date":"2015-06-24T16:35:44","date_gmt":"2015-06-24T16:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.grafix.kiwicreative.net\/?page_id=1341"},"modified":"2020-09-04T19:02:58","modified_gmt":"2020-09-04T19:02:58","slug":"craft-plastic-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.grafixarts.com\/craft-plastic-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Craft Plastic FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"

What sealants or coatings can be used with Craft Plastic\/ Dura-Bright Film?<\/h2>

Clear \u2013<\/strong>
\n

\n\u2022 Gel Medium
\n\u2022 Misting a light layer of workable fixative, add 3 layers of Krylon Kamar varnish, then final 2 layers of Krylon UV protectant.
\n\u2022 Rust-Oleum Triple Thick Glaze<\/div>\n
\n\u2022 Rust-Oleum Triple Thick Matte Glaze
\n\u2022 Resin
\n\u2022 Golden Isolation
\n\u2022 Golden Archival Spray Varnish<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n

Opaque White \u2013<\/strong>
\n

\n\u2022 Misting a light layer of workable fixative, add 3 layers of Krylon Kamar varnish, then final 2 layers of Krylon UV protectant.
\n\u2022 Rust-Oleum Triple Thick Glaze
\n\u2022 Rust-Oleum Triple Thick Matte Glaze
\n\u2022 Resin<\/div>\n
\n\u2022 Golden Isolation
\n\u2022 Golden Archival Spray Varnish
\n\u2022 Gel Medium
\n\u2022 UV Resistant Clear Spray<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n

Opaque Black \u2013<\/strong>
\n

\n\u2022 Misting a light layer of workable fixative, add 3 layers of Krylon Kamar varnish, then final 2 layers of Krylon UV protectant.
\n\u2022 Rust-Oleum Triple Thick Glaze
\n\u2022 Rust-Oleum Triple Thick Matte Glaze
\n\u2022 Resin<\/div>\n
\n\u2022 Golden Isolation
\n\u2022 Golden Archival Spray Varnish Gloss or Satin
\n\u2022 Gel Medium
\n\u2022 UV Resistant Clear Spray<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>

What glues or adhesive can be used with Craft Plastic\/ Dura-Bright Film?<\/h2>

Clear \u2013<\/strong>
\n

\n\u2022 Grafix Double Tack Mounting Film
\n\u2022 Gel Medium
\n\u2022 3M 77 spray adhesive<\/div>\n
\n\u2022 3M 90 spray adhesive
\n\u2022 Bearly Art Glue<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n

Opaque White \u2013<\/strong>
\n

\n\u2022 Grafix Double Tack Mounting Film
\n\u2022 Grafix Artist-tac
\n\u2022 Double-Sided Tape
\n\u2022 Super 77 spray adhesive
\n\u2022 Gel mediums<\/div>\n
\n\u2022 3M 77 spray adhesive
\n\u2022 3M 90 spray adhesive
\n\u2022 Mod Podge
\n\u2022 UHU Multipurpose Glue<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n

Opaque Black \u2013<\/strong>
\n

\n\u2022 Grafix Double Tack Mounting Film
\n\u2022 Grafix Artist-tac
\n\u2022 Double-Sided Tape
\n\u2022 Super 77 spray adhesive
\n\u2022 Gel mediums<\/div>\n
\n\u2022 3M 77 spray adhesive
\n\u2022 3M 90 spray adhesive
\n\u2022 Mod Podge
\n\u2022 UHU Multipurpose Glue<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>

Can you sew on Craft Plastic\/ Dura-Bright Film?<\/h2>

All \u2013<\/strong> Yes, you can stitch with a regular sewing machine and a regular needle. (Except 020\u201d Clear)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>

What can you use to cut the Craft Plastic Film?<\/h2>

All \u2013 <\/strong>scissors, craft scissors, punches (not the .020\u201d clear), X-acto knife, and die-cut machines \u2013 manual or electronic<\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>

Can you use a heating tool on the Craft Plastic\/ Dura-Bright Film?<\/h2>

Clear \u2013<\/strong> Yes, they are heat tolerant.
\nOpaque White \u2013<\/strong> Yes, they are heat tolerant.
\nOpaque Black \u2013<\/strong> Yes, but not too close, too hot, or too long.<\/p>\n

All films can be moldable with heat.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>

Will watercolors bead on Craft Plastic\/ Dura-Bright Film?<\/h2>

Clear \u2013<\/strong> Yes
\nOpaque White \u2013<\/strong> No, but they will flow.
\nOpaque Black \u2013<\/strong> No, but they will flow.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>

Can mediums lift cleanly from Craft Plastic\/ Dura-Bright Film? Can the surface be returned to blank?<\/h2>

All \u2013<\/strong> Permanent mediums will not lift easily or at all. Water-based mediums can be lifted with water or alcohol.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>

Will pens or markers smudge on Craft Plastic?<\/h2>

All \u2013<\/strong> Permanent mediums will not smudge, water-based can smudge. To be sure you can coat with a sealant.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>

What will happen if you use sharp tools or scratch the surface?<\/h2>

All \u2013<\/strong> The surface can become scratched, but it will not damage the film and can create interesting effects.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>

Will Craft Plastic\/ Dura-Bright Film buckle with multiple layers of mediums?<\/h2>

Clear \u2013<\/strong> No
\nOpaque White \u2013<\/strong> No
\nOpaque Black \u2013<\/strong> No<\/p>\n

Tip: Heat set layer before adding another medium.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>

What are the suggested mediums to use on the Craft Plastic\/ Dura-Bright Film?<\/h2>

Clear \u2013<\/strong> Permanent work best, but you can experiment with some water-based mediums like acrylic and other thicker mediums for more fluid effects.
\nOpaque White \u2013<\/strong> Takes a wide variety of mediums from permanent to water-based, opaque and translucent, watercolor, alcohol inks, colored pencil, Inks, Markers, sprays, glitters, and powders.
\nOpaque Black \u2013<\/strong> Opaque mediums stand out better than translucent ones on this color. Iridescent, interference, opaque inks, acrylics, markers, colored pencils, and metallics stand out.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>

Can you emboss Craft Plastic\/ Dura-Bright? With heat or pressure?<\/h2>

Heat<\/em>
\nClear \u2013<\/strong> Yes, they are heat emboss-able.
\nOpaque White \u2013<\/strong> Yes, they are heat emboss-able on a low setting.
\nOpaque Black \u2013<\/strong> Yes, they are heat emboss-able on a low setting.<\/p>\n

Pressure<\/em>
\nClear \u2013<\/strong> Yes, the medium-weight films are also emboss-able by pressure.
\nOpaque White \u2013<\/strong> Yes
\nOpaque Black \u2013<\/strong> Yes<\/p>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Heat Clear \u2013 Yes, they are heat emboss-able. Opaque White \u2013 Yes, they are heat emboss-able on a low setting. Opaque Black \u2013 Yes, they are heat emboss-able on a low setting. Pressure Clear \u2013 Yes, the medium-weight films are also emboss-able by pressure. Opaque White \u2013 Yes Opaque Black \u2013 Yes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"page-faqs.php","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grafixarts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1341"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grafixarts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grafixarts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grafixarts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grafixarts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1341"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.grafixarts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1341\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grafixarts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}