Saturday, 31 July 2010
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Mediums are modelling pastes, evidence of the extraordinary possibilities opened up by modern industry, which adds to the potential of traditional classic techniques to open up new horizons for graffito decoration and bas-relief. Acrylic pastes are without a doubt one of the biggest innovations in crafts and painting. All we need to do is learn how to make the best possible use of this new infinite potential. The materials can be used in graffito work: derived from the Greek graffion, the term refers to a motif scratched or engraved on a surface, and in particular the technique of forming an outline or a drawing by removing a layer of plaster or paste in order to reveal a background of a different colour or hue. This age-old decorative technique is historically associated with bas-relief ornamentation, engraved or applied using various fresh pastes similar to plaster, varying in appearance and surface consistency. Eighteen acrylic products with limitless possibilities for all kinds of work. As yet unknown in expressive work, these products have possibilities which remain to be discovered. Artists and decorators are still investigating their potential. Indestructible, irreversible acrylics: what could be more modern? Apply with a brush or knife to cover, incorporate, transform, exalt. To view a colour chart and find out more click on the link below: http://www.maimeri.it/Idea_EN/colorprod.asp?mnu=0E |