Anyone have experience painting and/or cutting these? Wanting something that I can cut in half and paint to make a table runner.
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They have a raised border around the outside edge & if you can successfully or to your liking paint on a 3 ply napkin you'll be OK. I believe the painting will absorb & spread similar to tie dying. I was very pleased with these table cloths!
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It might fall apart depending on what paint you use. The paper is really thin.
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The paper part is absorbent, so I don't think it would take well to paints. Perhaps a sharpie marker or pastel crayons would work.
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You can definitely cut them to size. They are off white vinyl and slightly shiny, so I'm sure you can paint them
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The idea of using this board/table is to have the movable straight edge at the bottom of your page. It makes designs and plot plans much easier. If the straight edge is something you could use, great, otherwise (I suppose) it could be considered a nice slanted portable table for painting ... just remove the straight edge. I'm sure there must be something else available where you aren't paying the premium for the workings of the straight edge. (pulleys and wires on the back make it operate.)
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Go buy a pound or two. Wash, trim the ends, and run them through. I use a thin large cutting board with a regular tool clamp to clamp the board to the table top. I use a chair under the cutter with a bowl to catch the cuttings. I freeze the cuttings into small, serving sized bags. I through them into a steamer to cook. Amazing quality. Don't cook before cutting.
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you can just cut them with a pair of nail scissors! its a lot easier than it may seem, and still looks somewhat natural!
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I used three coats on a 4x8' piece of primed plywood and still had some, maybe a third of a can, left over. I had to thin the paint before the last coat with an ounce of water, to make sure it went on smoothly. I used it for a ping-pong table, and it's held up well. You are probably going to want to use two coats at least. My guess is you could just make it stretch. Sand lightly and dust between coats.
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You would have to use a very light touch. They are not cut very deeply. I think you would have to experiment a bit.
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Hi Eric. It just so happens I have stumbled on a nice sealer/finisher, a totally matte spray by Deco Art, Americana. It is nicely clear, doesn't seem to yellow the paint and is just the ticket for the crackle medium. I found it on Amazon, and it may be a bit pricier than something you'd find in Home Depot type box store, but it works fine. I'm doing a big wall cupboard in crackle, and I am thinking about using it on a table if it's conducive to using as a dining top finish. Good luck! Terri C.
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I cut these on my band saw, but you have to remember that there are spaces between each board and the bottom plastic frames are screwed on in several places, so sometimes you cut a piece and the piece you cut off comes apart into several pieces. You have to think about where you're cutting before cutting (also to make sure you're not cutting through one of the screws and ruin whatever blade you're cutting with). You could probably also cut with a hacksaw or scroll saw. You could cut the plastic section with a heavy duty type of scissors, but to cut the wood straight you'll need some kind of powered cutter. When cutting, I always laid the tile on the wood part. I never cut with the plastic side down, so sometimes you have to think backwards before cutting too. It's possible to cut, but not easy.
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We have just used regular washable tempera paints and cut little squares of paper to fit. We have used colored and patterned paper for it. Ours came with octagon & square paper. We could have cut octagon but the squares were so easy to make a bunch.
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I've never tried to break them in half but it would be hard to do without cutting them with a knife--even then it might be hard. They're pretty solid but now that I've reviewed other people's answers, I guess it can be done. I'm glad to learn it!
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Corners are not sharp enough to get cut on but running into the table corner might result in a blunt injury. I suggest getting the table and putting a little clear silicone caulk on the corners to soften any contact for a year or so then peel it off. It is a wonderful table and is beautiful as is, without table cloth or runners.
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They're already hard enough, they're just soft enough to cut. If you put them on your nails, just paint over with clear nailpolish and it should look good. :)
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The white are very white....so I would not think the ivory on a white runner would be a good idea as they may just look dirty or off colored?! That being said...the white do look fake up close (so I would not use on a table or anything like that)...but when you are using 4000, you don't really see them individually. It looked absolutely beautiful down the aisle and we did an initial "S" at the beginning of the aisle which is now all over Pintrest using these petals. If you want pics of how they looked, I will be happy to send to you! Best of luck and hope that helped! B
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I have...these are really lovely as one medium in a mixed-media piece. Try gesso-ing the surface before and these spread like a DREAM! (You don't have to spend a whole lot of money at first to experiment with a gesso if you're not going to use it otherwise, so don't get overwhelmed with all the choices/price points - I did.) I did this on journal paper that, without gesso, really doesn't like to be wet (it's a recycled, pulpy paper) and this method worked well.
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you could probably cut these, but you would need some heavy duty/work scissors! good luck.
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Hello MaryKatz...I will be at our cafe later this afternoon and take a closer look at the rhinestone piece. I know the rhinestones were in a single mesh piece, so you probably can cut it lengthwise...let me check it out and advise. The piece is really nice as a 4-row strand for cake layer bases...good quality. MB