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How to Varnish an Acrylic Painting

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Are you wanting to varnish your acrylic paintings?

Today, I will show you the best way to apply varnish in a way that maximizes longevity and protection against damage from the sun or ultraviolet rays. The first step is to use a gloss medium and varnish to seal the painting. I use the ...

Questions & Answers #3 - Including My Story of Art & Healing

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(Just a heads up! The times are about 45 seconds off ...)

00:09 Jed: I can't believe that this is the third live Q&A that we're doing and I'm super excited about where we're at with Acrylic University. I'm thrilled. I'm honored to be part of Acrylic University, to be the founder of Acrylic Univers...

Questions & Answers #1

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(Please note: The time-stamp is about 45 seconds ahead of video)

Welcome To The First Q&A!

0:00:45 Jed: Alright. Well, welcome friends, to the first live question and answer time. I don't know what you guys are up to right now, but it's kind of grey, cloudy here in the Pacific Northwest. Kind of...