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| 'Aspen Impressions' 5x7 plein air pastel ©Karen Margulis available for purchase $50 |
If you like to use foam insulation for blending pastels this tip solves a big problem.
I love blending in my first layer of a plein air study. I use pipe insulation foam cut into small pieces.
The problem is that the little pieces would blow away when I tried to use them outside. I tried storing them in baggies but it was inconvenient to dig them out of my bag of supplies. I needed a better way to carry them with me.
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| Jennifur inspects my new idea |
Problem is now solved! The pipe insulation foam comes in long tubes. They are split down one side to make it easy to cover pipes. That makes them just as handy to slip on the legs of a tripod!
I cut the tubes to fit the legs of my tripod. Now I have three large pieces of pipe foam available for my use while painting. All I have to do is tear off a piece as I need it! No more tiny pieces blowing in the wind. (When I am done with the piece I will throw it away in my trash bag.)
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| Pipe foam pieces on my tripod legs |
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| Look closely to see the foam on the tripod legs |
11 comments:
Karen, would you mind sharing what kind or brand that tripod is? I noticed you can put your pastel box there. I am curious.
Thanks
It is an Oben AT 3400. I think it has been replaced with another model.
Hi Karen, I can't wait to meet you at IAPS. Is there somewhere in your blog that you tell about "pastelmat"? I have never heard of that.
What is the name of the smaller black tray you have attached to your Heilman box? Any information about it? Looks like a very nice set up. Thanks for the tip about how you conquer the flying pipe foam. You're the best.
Hi Gloria, be sure to introduce yourself to me!! Pastelmat is a sanded paper. It feels smooth but takes a good amount of pastel.
Betty, the tray is an accessory you can purchase from Heilman. I love mine!
That is really clever! Good trick. Love today's aspens painting and also the one on the easel in your photo.
Jennifur is such a helpful cat! She's lovely and smart. Looks like she's face marking the bags and blenders so any cats you meet know you're hers and your paintings are hers. Quite a studio cat! Lovely lady. Pretty little white foot too.
What is the type of tripod and box you are using?
Claudia it is a Heilman Double sketchbox with an Oben tripod AT 3400
Love this tip. I don't do plein air but use the pipe insulation. I think I will store it in my studio around a table leg! Thanks Karen for this simple but useful tip!
Good idea. My insulation is always getting buried in my bag. Good idea Hope for in the studio, too.
What a great idea! You're a genius!
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