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Dibond: a Durable Oil-Painting Support

10/7/2014

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I've recently learned about using Dibond as a support for paintings. I was worried I'd have to have a table saw to cut it, because it contains aluminum, until I learned how to cut it with hand tools. Because many of my artist friends are curious about Dibond, I made this video documenting my process. It shows how to buy the panel, how to cut it, and how to prime it. 
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Sarah D.
10/12/2014 11:30:08 am

Very nicely done Amanda. The speeding up technique was really neat to watch. Thanks for sharing. My husband enjoyed learning some new art tips!

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Amanda Teicher
10/12/2014 11:42:50 am

Thanks, Sarah. Glad you enjoyed it.

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Patricia Halsell link
10/19/2014 05:49:42 am

GREAT video, Amanda. Thorough, carefully-researched, and presented in such a clear and pleasant manner! Appreciate you consolidating all the current info on Dibond and sharing your research with such a well-done video.

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Amanda Teicher link
10/19/2014 06:20:01 am

Aww. It really is my pleasure. I'm thinking about making more videos on materials. Thanks for your kind comment -- that's so nice.

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Frankie Gollub link
6/26/2016 01:01:58 pm

Hi Amanda, I am also a Seattle based artist. I ran across your blog a year ago while I was on Painting Stuff to Look Like Stuff researching ACM panels. I had been looking for a local supplier and saw your posting. I have been buying panels from Sun Supply over the past year. A few months back I went to check out their scrap ACM but they said a local artist bought most of what they had. I asked if they remembered who the artist was that bought the scrap they mentioned your name. I thought that was funny because I had visited your blog before. I did snag a discounted sheet of 1/4 thick ACM which had a manufacturing flaw. Thanks for the info you have on your blog, especially from another Seattle artist. I look forward to any new posts.

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Amanda Teicher link
6/26/2016 05:20:33 pm

Hi Frankie,

Wow, what a small world! I'm so glad you enjoy using ACM. LIttle by little, people like us can help spread the word about what great material it is.

If you like, you can see a photo I posted today on Facebook showing a local atelier graduate with a painting he made on one of my ACM panels. Just search for my name on Facebook and you'll see it. It's a 6-foot-long panel.

Best wishes,
Amanda

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Frankie Gollub link
6/28/2016 06:16:35 pm

Nice! I checked out your Facebook page. That large panel is amazing. I imagine that it's a 1/4 inch given it's size. ACM is superior to any panel I've used and I'm happy that priming it is easy. I used to make my own birch panels and the process I went through was time consuming- rabbit skin glue, muslin, gesso (front and back!), then sand. I checked out your site for panels. I'm sure you've had other artists covert to ACM.

Amanda Teicher link
6/29/2016 06:49:35 am

Yes, it was 1/4-inch-thick panel. Traditional panel prep does sound very time consuming. I'm glad ACM is working well for you.

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Bekah
1/19/2018 08:03:29 am

Thanks so much for spending the time to make this video. I just rewatched it in preparation for making my own panels (for which I used Rublev's lead alkyd ground like the ones you made for me). It was very helpful to see how you used a blade to cut the panels. (I bought a 25 mm Stanley snap-off knife for this). So much simpler, and probably safer (for me) than trying to figure out how to cut with a saw. I used a heavier sandpaper instead of a file to sand the edges. Great job! By the way, I got my ACM from onlinemetal supply. They sell various brands, but don't tell you which brand you're going to get. I assume they're all pretty much the same. The ones I just used were pre-cut 12X24 in a pack of 5. It was nice not having to deal with cutting a huge panel to get some smaller panels, and the price was good (plus free shipping). https://onlinemetalsupply.com/aluminum/composite-panels/

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