How To Stretch Watercolor Paper With Gum Tape. How to stretch the paper: Then, holding the tape evenly over the whole length lower the tape strip all at once to the edge of the paper, half on the paper and half on the board.
A bowl of clean water: First you soak the paper, then you stretch it. Pull the paper taut (do not pull hard.the adhesive on the tape you already used is still wet!)
A bowl of clean water:
Nowadays i paint full sheet without stretching; This system will leave no holes in the deckle, and is easy enough to use that artists of all ages will be delighted. Soaking the gummed tape will release the adhesive and the paper can soaked and stretched again. As you probably learned from our reviews, watercolor paper comes in different presentations.