Cheap Joe's 2 Minute Art Tips - You Heard of Lutradur? 

Julie, I bought some Lutradur paper many years ago and found it in my stash but had no idea what to do with it. I LOVE what you’ve created with it. Thank you sooooo much.

Yes, Lutradur is interesting stuff. It has been used in the art quilt world for a long time. It is a 100% Polyester interfacing. Since it is synthetic it can be melted, like with a wood burning tool for interesting effects. Julie mentioned Tyvek which also can be painted and shaped with heat into lumpy interesting shapes with a heat tool similar to a hairdryer except much hotter.

Yes, interfacing used in sewing. Have used it for years in my mixed media. I use it with gel medium. I had a commercial embroidery business and had rolls of the stuff. All different weights. It’s fun!

I have used it for many years in fiber art and mixed-media art. It's lovely.

hank you for the info and for sharing your work. Great stuff

Oh wow! Can’t begin to explain how much this speaks to me!

Well done! Thank you

I really enjoy your approach to creating art. And your tip videos help me learn to open up my imagination! Thank you!

Absolutely love you guys!

I love Lutradur. However, I don't understand how the company can get away with describing it as new. I know I started using it at least 15 years ago! I remember it was used for projects in mixed media magazines and books. I think it may have been in Expressions magazine and Somerset Studio years ago. It's fun to work with and does remind me of Tyvek but less solid. Thanks for presenting it because I had forgotten about it because it's been a few years since I've used it or even heard about it. I seem to remember a mixed media artist was well known for using Lutradur. She had written books and wrote for various magazines with her projects typically featuring Lutradur. I want to say say her name was Leslie Riley but I may be totally wrong about that. I also think she may have used it for making some awesome transfers. Anyway, I will need to revisit Lutradur, trying products with it that I didn't have all those years ago.

Awesome. I love your spirit and enthusiasm, as well as your fabulous ideas.

I actually knew about lutradur but have never used it! That's an nice package.

it has been around for many years. Used as a dust cover on the bottom of upholstered furniture.

Love the tips would love to see you finish them. Just asking for a friend!

Hi Julie, just found your 2 min videos, love them! Really enjoyed the abstract cards have done so many and elaborated. Thankyou

Thanks for the intro to Lutradur. Dinese Beckert just used it in a mixed media piece, and I wanted to learn more about it. It gives her background a hazy sensual feel. Very effective!

That is gorgeous!

I remember Lutrador, I must have some somewhere around here (as she empties every drawer in my studio) Thanks, I absolutely love your piece!

S-m-o-l-d-e-rrrrr Loved this piece! It turned out totally different than when you first laid the paints and alcohol ink down. Whenever I hear "smolder" I think of the movie Jumanji with The Rock and his smolder look he does. Haha!!!

Oh wow! It is really nice!

I was convinced by your video and ordered some. Both my husband and I have played with it, doing a semi-representational scene. My piece was all watercolor and his was finished off with a lot of ink drawing on top. l am still playing and it is fun. It is made by Pellon, which I have used for many years in sewing, but this is quite a bit stiffer. It is a good thing to do during this pandemic....play with a new toy. Thanks Julie.

That is very striking 👍

That was totally FUN. I’m going to get some of that stuff!

I love what you did with this and the entire time I watched I was intrigued by the abstract art piece over your left shoulder. Is there a lesson on that?

Watching......... very interesting paper! I like the texture..

I heard a fellow artist talking about Lutradure, and thought, “ What the hell is Lutradure.” Not 2 days later I’m planning a trip to Cheap Charlie’s in Asheville from Greenville SC, and low and behold, I found your video on the website. I love what you’ve done with it here! I have used interfacing in mixed media before, and I imagine it’s pretty similar. But, it never occurred to me to bunch it up to create texture, and use watercolor paints on it. Such a creative idea! Thank you for sharing it with us.

love this lady

Awesome!

Never mind, replayed your video and caught the name of the paper.

It looks like a type of sewing interfacing that I use.

Love this!!!!

This material/paper would be great in journal making

Looks like a dryer sheet

Thank you, this was very informative!

That Coastal Blue is a beautiful color.

Thank you

Why would you want to get rid of the cat hair? It adds more texture to your art. :>] You get points for showing Krankor from the movie, "Prince of Space."

Looks like amethyst stone. So pretty

It looks like pellon that we used to use in sewing...now I am talking a long time ago.

Seems like pellon with sizing added .. very interesting !

Fun!

😍

This is wonderful ......love your colors! So enjoy your videos! What is the braided gold at the end - is that something you can purchase? If so where could I find that?

You’re fun

I wonder if this can work like a canvas? Is it strong enough to be fastened to a frame and you do normal painting like on a canvas? Thanks!

Hey Julie, how did you do the sculptural element of this and is there a video on how you did it?

QUESTION: How well does it work when you write on it, with dip pen and ink?

I draw on dryer sheets !!!!!

Would this work for batik?

What is a dryer sheet please?

Pellon would work the same...available by the yard.

What do you think of the rock paper?

Lutradur is Latin for Large/ dominant otter! What a weird name for an art substrate!!!

Can you die cut this? With thin dies?

What is the name of the plastic paper sheet you were showing us? Couldn't see the name completely in the video. Sorry

Wait, wait, wait.....cwasn't chicken-face's name Krankor? Has anyone told Prince of Space?

Doesn't look like my "cup of tea." But you definitely have to hire me and pay me big money to edit your videos.