Artist Hack - How to Tape Your Pastel Paper 

Looks so much easier than what I've been doing. Thank you.

I've been doing this for years and it really is a great way to work with pastel. Thanks for sharing this with your audience.

A thousand "Thank you's. This is wonderful information for me, a beginner in pastels.

Thanks for showing us this. But some people like to have a small overlap to the paper, which gives a 1/4 inch or so boarder around the painting. It makes it easier to handle, plus will get covered up when framing with spacers or a matte anyway.

I learned this way back when from Maggie Price. Best way to tape. Thanks for sharing and explaining it well.

Thanks maestro I’ve learned so many pastel hacks from you over the years. You’re the best. Those lily pads rock!!

Great idea, it will be very helpful.

I can’t believe I’ve never think of this 😂 Thanks !!

Thank you Alain! Truly a functional and handy hack. You are ALWAYS so selfless with your tips and detailed instruction. I can easily speak for many of us by saying thank you and God Bless you.

Thank you Alain. This is a problem I've been struggling with. Now I have the solution.

I've done this only on the corners of the paper(I use textured papers more than sanded ones). It saves tape and I prefer a dry underpainting on my textured papers.

It's very clever way doing it. Thanks

TKY very much! Indeed, it is a mater to think about it few secondes! It is often simple things which it is making our artworks more easy yo come!

Wonderful technique and use of color. Look forward to the class. Thank you!

Ha!! Brilliant!! Thank you xx

Hi Alain, I learned this method from Karen Margulis and find it very useful to get to the corners. However, the artists tape is quite dearer and tricky to source here in the UK. I usually use the low tack masking tape and so far it has worked on both the UART and PastelMat papers. I love UART but have used it only unmounted. I have run into the obvious problem that the paper curls up from both ends. I am trying to explore the DIY mounting route, have seen your video on that as well. Again, can't source the adhesive rolls here in the UK, so experimenting with 3M spray mount, Acid-free foam core and UART paper.

wow... im using this method from now on!

Very useful trick...thats quite intelligent 👌thank you

Brilliant!

I realy like the painting behind you!

TERRIFIC tip! Thanks so much Alain!

Thankyou so much. Now I have to find out how to purchase the materials you mention. Jeannette

excellent tip thank you!

What a simple solution! Thanks for sharing!

Hullo Alain, an excellent video and well explained too! I have use a similar method to mount pictures under mats or when floating beneath a mat. This will be my go to method for mounting my paper to my easel boards from now on. Thanks!

Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest!

thanks. Very helpful

As usual, a great video! Thanks for the tip. Best to you and Marjam

Nice. Thx for sharing!

This is so helpful. I was using big clips because I use a thick felted mat board to paint on in large sizes. The clips were denting the edges of my painting. However, I believe this will work if I use enough tape. Thank you so much! I’m going to try it this week.

Thank you so much 👍 I like to watch your videos. After the each videos I'm taking my pastels and and ......

These colors are amazing 🤩

good idea!

Thank you.

Thank you⚘️

Thanks so much!

Thank you Alain for sharing this technique!

Amazing never knew this trick. Absolutely awesome thanks 🙏

What a great idea! Thank you for sharing!

I loved this technique ❤ so easy to do it before working 👍

Thanks for the demo and guide.

Why most of the pastel artists love pastelmat unlike UART sanded paper? Is it better than UART? Whats your opinion on this?

Thanks for the info Alain, hope you are doing well.

Thanks for this, Alain. What if we need to leave an edge for the matting material and we don't want the mat to cover any part of the painting?

Thank you Alain😊

Fantastic idea thank you for sharing!!!

Very helpful information, thank you!

Thank you for sharing!

Why didn't I think of that! 🙄

Terrific technique

Perfect. Thank you

Wonderful info!!!! Thanks so much!!!😊

Thanks Alain

The tape is not going to be forever in contact with the paper. For that, has the tape really be acid free?

Thanks a lot 🎨👏👍🇫🇷

When I do it, the tape shows through from the back.

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hmmm... i use double sided tape.

I prefer the border tbh. It is more formal looking. Filling up right up to the edge feels cheap.