Re: [lace-chat] Neat Trick for DIY roller painters

2005-10-14 Thread Janice Blair
Ruth wrote: Me too. I just turn the supermarket plasic bag inside out so that any printing does not come in contact with the paint. I also stick the whole tray in the refrigerator, covered with plastic wrap, whilst I take my breaks. I wrap up the paintbrush at the end of the day in plastic

Re: [lace-chat] Neat Trick for DIY roller painters

2005-10-13 Thread Ruth
I've been doing something like that for a long time, but I use those plastic bags from the grocery (and everywhere else). I put the tray inside the bag and then with the judicious use of a piece of masking tape turned on itself, sticky side out, I can even make the corners behave. I do it 'cuz I'm

[lace-chat] Neat Trick for DIY roller painters

2005-10-13 Thread Webwalker
Saw a “professional” painting the other day... Take a piece of plastic (half a garbage bag will do nicely), and lay it across the roller pan. Push the plastic into the “corners” of the roller pan as best you can-—won’t fit exactly, of course since the plastic is 2-dimensional and the roller p