How to Flatten Buckled Paper at Home

This tutorial will demonstrate a couple ways to flatten paper that has buckled (gotten bumpy due to moisture, specifically watercolor paper) without fancy equipment like a heat press.
All you need are a few household materials:
- clean, thin towels
- newsprint (optional)
- spray bottle or damp sponge
- clean, hard surface such as a table or drawing board
- heavy objects like books, weights, etc...
- iron
- ironing board
For more info, check out this site:
www.strathmoreartist.com/blog...

[@DAN-lo5db]

You can also put the watercolor paper painting in between a pillowcase and iron the back of it at cotton setting for a couple minutes all over. It mostly flattens it

[@trevorketchum4175]

This saved a bunch of my color pencil sketches I spilled a bottle of water on lol. Thanks a bunch your vids are fun and super helpful

[@lilfishys]

Hey I’m thinking about trying this did it smear it or anything

[@mtcimpl]

Such a lifesaver! I have a small glass top table and use a piece of glass for flattening after dampening, makes for even coverage of initial weight. Still add books like you did. A very useful share.

[@waheebjadoun6233]

So underrated thank you so much!

[@nanthenedevi7661]

Wow great who knew there were a lot of ways to flatten a buckled paper

[@skylerdean2398]

Thank you.. such a helpful video !

[@ronzyl1]

Thank you, very helpful!

[@redcanvasgallery]

Very helpful!

[@lilfishys]

Hey I’m thinking about trying this but on the peace in going to do it on has Marker and colour pencil l and I don’t know if it will smear it’s colour pencil on marker I’m think about doing the first one

[@aus10mag]

I work at a frame shop, wondering how much heat/time you’d suggest in the heat press?

[@tygerlily73]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@BigRobChicagoPL]

I have around the world and historical family postcards that buckled from high humidity and a lack of A/C in the house. I am hoping I can repair them

[@nonzerosum8943]

Jessica I have found using an Elmer's extra strength glue stick and "hinge" my drawing paper to a foam poster board 88c at Walmart, rub the glues over every part of backside of my art paper thus making a thick non warpable watercolor " board" *the foam poster board may be 1/16 -1/8 so In other words gluing yor 140lb paper to cheap foam poster board eliminates the water & taping process.

[@pamelaalthealomagdong2165]

Will this work on thin paper?

[@KidCole]

Did you mean blank newsprint paper? Seems dangerous to have any water around printed newsprint. Won't it bleed to anything the makes contact?

[@ravengreen6926]

I'm so afraid to try this with my gouache painting. I don't want the paint to reactivate. Is this okay with water media?

[@jesciahopper]

It is! You don't want to completely saturate the paper (so that it soaks through to the painted side), you only want to dampen the back side. You could also try the iron method if you want to keep it dry.

[@ravengreen6926]

@@jesciahopper thank you! That makes me a little less nervous, I think I had to hear it to believe it 😂 I’ll try it!!

[@beequeen0387]

Praying this works to save my sketchbook 😭 i went camping and our tent flooded and unfortunately in the conundrum my sketchbook ended up on the floor

[@happygolucky7132]

Can I do this with a 1960s lithograph I bought at goodwill for 5 cents, but is worth 100s of dollars if I can get it back in shape? Lol

[@kristinamullen4066]

If you use actual newspaper with ink on it, will the ink transfer to your paper?

[@jesciahopper]

most likely?

[@maryfeist8080]

Use clean unprinted newsprint meant for sketching on.

[@aslamhossain232]

I can use acrilyc paint any paper plc answer?

[@jesciahopper]

You can use acrylic on paper. It's better to choose a heavier paper so it can withstand the moisture. Check out my next video tomorrow to learn more about different types of paper!

[@aslamhossain232]

Already i have done subscribe and on bell btn. Happy to get my answer. Which type of paper appropriate for acrylic painting.jesso use or not privious time on paper acrylic painting. Plc plc plc my dear answer me.

[@mohammedbouziria6795]

Bonne année meilleure vœux 2021

[@Smarglenargle]

i need to flatten inkjet paper and spraying water would make the ink bleed :C

[@USAMP926C]

You are adorable.

[@louisbarbisan2608]

Hi Jescia. I have over 200 giologic maps of many parts of Ontario Canada that show the type of terrain for the mining industry supported by His Majesty, the King that I received from a friend that passed. The oldest from 1906 to 1936, with books telling the story and pictures from the geologist, but most of them are duplicate from the 1940s to 1966. From 24" square to 36" x 60", most are in blue ink, but some are in colors and are all folded. My question is, do you know of someone interested in purchasing them? I can take photos to show. Ps: I like to keep some.

[@nickfanzo]

You can use a tshirt press. It takes less than two minutes

[@nupur_banerjee]

Loved u also....

[@197432879]

I find this works best but I change towels until it’s completely dry

[@nopainnoproblem2870]

We miss you

[@jesciahopper]

Awwww, I miss you too, Jakob!

[@Me-zu2nv]

Nice socks