This particular video may be a few years old, but I've been using this trick for thirty years, and it's been around for far longer than I've been involved in this profession. Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment! I'm glad you found the content helpful, and I apologize for my late reply.

Thank you for the compliment and for sharing your tip pertaining to scale models!

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!

Great tip! Thanks Adam!

Thank you!

And it works!

I can totally relate to that! On my end, it probably helps that I go through rolls of tape faster than the average do it yourselfer or hobbyist. I buy tape in bulk for the studio and the shop, but I only remove one roll from the box at a time for the same reasons you mentioned. When that roll has been used up, I'll go get another.

Thanks Simon!

Thank you!

Thanks Richard!

That's a great tip! I've never thought about using a rubber roller to burnish the tape down. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Guy!

No Worries mate. A lot of things i don't even think about until it's mentioned, like make sure the tape is warm as it turns better and won't lift so much on the edges. Espicially on the inside of a curve. Doing graphics like you did here i will quite often run a bit of 2000 grit over the tape to knock any edges off before i clearcoat .As you know if you have a thick edge, quite often when you pull the tape off the tape comes off under the paint leaving a horrible ragged edge. Been painting all sorts of strange things for 30 years so i do it and don't even give it a thought. Hope it helps you and any of your subscribers. Guy

I know what you mean. I constantly think of tips I should've added after uploading a video. I use a similar approach for reducing thick edges prior to clear coat except I use a dull razor blade to shave them down. The ragged edges can usually be knocked off with a finger nail.

Thank you George! Very much appreciated!

I appreciate the kind words!

Thank you for the kind words!

I agree. Vinyl tape is the best option for curves.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you!

That requires a repair, or a pinstripe to cover up the mistake.

I almost always use masking tape (folded over on itself stuck to the backside of the panel and the backboard of the easel) to secure most substrates to my easel. I appreciate the kind words!

I use TransferRite Ultra transfer tape with a medium tack. You can get a semi opaque roll or a clear roll in different widths. I haven't used frisket in many years. The transfer tape does the same job without having to keep multiple products on hand. I appreciate the kind words and apologize for the late reply!

That's a tough one and a little out of my wheelhouse. My best advice would be to stay away from vinyl masking tape. Vinyl sticks very well to a smooth surface, but not so good over a textured surface. It also tends to lift easily when stretched. I'd recommend trying a thin paper tape like FBS K-UTG Gold Tape or 3M Precision Masking Tape. Both are very thin tapes that should stick to an irregular surface much better than regular masking tape or vinyl tapes. Other than that, a liquid mask might be a good option too. I'd definitely try the liquid mask on an old "test" model building before trying it on an actual project though. It might be more difficult to remove from a textured surface. I've never used any of the liquid masks personally. So, I don't have a good recommendation for which one to try if you choose that route. Hope that helps!

@@wickedartstudio thank you for the advice and reply. Much appreciated. M

Clear gesso should work for that purpose. You'll likely still get some paint bleed working on canvas because you're working on a textured surface. This technique really shines when you're working over a very smooth surface.

I've never tried using the Tamiya for curves tape, so I can't comment on that brand. I've had very good success using FBS tapes though.

@@wickedartstudio I see, Thanks! I always have Masking problems, speecially with curved ones :'(

Learning can be very frustrating at times. Unfortunately, practice is a necessary evil to learn. Keep at it! You'll get it figured out!

@@wickedartstudio this quarantine is killing my practice

In this video I was painting over a Gesso covered wooden art panel.

Thanks.

Thanks

@@wickedartstudio I think your videos are extremely informative and not boring. Also, I can hear you may have been sick when filming this. Thanks again for the info!

@@FireyAfterburner You are correct. I wasn't feeling all that great when I filmed this video. I appreciate the kind words my friend!

@@wickedartstudio Also, I saw in one of your videos you were talking about maybe doing some drawing videos. That would help A LOT. Started drawing and it has been rough.

@@FireyAfterburner I'll try and work some drawing instruction in at some point.