In a message dated 27/09/05, jmhannon@......... writes:

> Artists use something called "fixative spray" to protect charcoal drawings=
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> It might work better than hair spray.
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Hi Jim,

       Thanks for the comment! I see from your reference to Windsor and=20
Newton that 21711-1001    Artists' Workable Fixative 400 ml List $9.15 =B7 S=
ave 34%=20
Price $5.99  =20

       How does that compare with a large can of hair spray for price and=20
availability in your part of the world? I suspect that AWF gives a fixative=20
glaze, but may be designed not to fully penetrate the paper. We use hair spr=
ay in=20
gliding since it is the cheapest spray lacquer that we can buy and it works=20
fine. I also suspect that pilots may 'borrow' the hair spray from their wive=
s!=20
Dual use....

       Regards,

       Chris Chapman




In a message=20=
dated 27/09/05, jmhannon@......... writes:



Artists use something calle=
d "fixative spray" to protect charcoal drawings. It might work better than h=
air spray.



http://www.dickblick.com/zz217/11/



Hi Jim,



       Thanks for the comment! I see from=20=
your reference to Windsor and Newton that 21711-1001    Artists' Workable Fi=
xative 400 ml List $9.15 =B7 Save 34% Price $5.99  =20



       How does that compare with a large=20=
can of hair spray for price and availability in your part of the world? I su=
spect that AWF gives a fixative glaze, but may be designed not to fully pene=
trate the paper. We use hair spray in gliding since it is the cheapest spray=
 lacquer that we can buy and it works fine. I also suspect that pilots may '=
borrow' the hair spray from their wives! Dual use....



       Regards,



       Chris Chapman