Canvas Painting Tape: How To STOP Paint Bleeding Under Masking Tape

Here's the number one way to stop paint from bleeding under your masking tape when you're using it on canvas! Dad shows you exactly what to do (thanks dad!) Part 2 will dive into more masking tricks!

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Today, dad takes you through exactly how to stop your paint bleeding underneath your masking tape on canvas. This can be a very annoying problem because the whole point of taping is to stop paint from going to a specific area. You tape it off to keep it clean. So what can you do to stop it? Thankfully, the answer is pretty simple, you just need to give yourself a bit more time to prepare before you dive into your painting.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to taping a canvas
00:35 Example of paint bleeding on canvas and why
01:27 Example of canvas edge taping gone wrong
02:00 How to prepare your masking tape on canvas
03:00 What paint to use on your canvas
05:46 Taping a painting for a straight line
06:20 Examples of using taping

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[RestorationEdenMinistries]

I like the imperfection... but thanks for the tips. This is the first vid that actually explained well.

[derekborow]

What do you do if you're background is multicolor?

[GoldCoastArtSchool]

*We hope you enjoy learning this simple "trick" to stop your paint bleed!* Next week, dad will show you how to mask an already-painted piece, and SHAPES (and what NOT to do too) 🙂Jess

[torstendamgaardlarsen]

How do you make the circular tape, like the ones you have on the table in the ending? Thanks for the video - great stuff

[curtriceennis]

Hello,
This is a very informative video about using painter's tape. As I'm watching it, a question comes to mind ... What brand or type of tape is best to use when you need to put it on an already painted surface (in my case, Acrylic paint) to make clean, straight lines of different colors on your painting. Should the tape be acid - free ? TY for answering if you can. And, thank you for sharing this video.

[yasminni]

Thanks for this video. I will definitely be doing this from now on.
Maybe it's just me, but I didn't get the answer to the question asked.
Can you just paint white around the tape or do you have to paint the rest of the canvas as well? I get the canvas wasn't good quality and I always re-gesso those canvases. But if I had a good canvas that's much bigger, can I just paint around the tape and not repaint the entire canvas?

[Oxfordgirlcooks]

Why do you tape the edge of the canvas

[CharmanderMakesFire]

what if i have painted something on my canvas and would like to add straight lines on top without the bleeding?

[tkdpharmd]

So did you tape all the sides with the blue tape and then Gesso it?