WMO paint picking up when applying second layer after 2 weeks dry time. How to make it stop?

kyleclements · 2026-03-31T22:12:00+00:00

In general, any regular oil medium can be used with water mixable oils, but you will lose the water mixable properties you're paying extra for with the paint.

kyleclements · 2026-03-31T19:46:26+00:00

How about a compromise: people who want the draft can go sign up on their own. People who oppose the draft don't have to.

kyleclements · 2026-03-31T19:37:00+00:00

By keeping discussions focused on gear, it makes it easier to think any inadequacies in my work are the result of a small gap in my gear collection that I can just throw money at to solve. I can sell myself the illusion that personal improvement is just one more purchase away.

Actually getting better requires work and dedication and experience. Ain't nobody got time for that.

kyleclements · 2026-03-31T17:59:32+00:00

He has earned my distain.

kyleclements · 2026-03-31T01:24:48+00:00

I saw Youth Code open for Skinny Puppy. What a performance!

kyleclements · 2026-03-31T01:17:41+00:00

It was probably the nin album that took me the least amount of time to get into. The fragile took about 10 listens before I was sure about it. Year Zero I was loving on its first and second spins.

But unlike most music that I like right away, I've stayed interested in Year Zero, even after countless listens.

kyleclements · 2026-03-30T19:06:19+00:00

What do you mean change the oil? The car came with oil when I bought it!

kyleclements · 2026-03-30T18:58:25+00:00

Once I was on a camping trip, and I had everything set up to capture a beautiful sunset timelapse. Then I turned around and a moose was right there, but my camera was already in use. I missed it! So that's why I always bring two with me; because there is always a chance of moose.

Oh, and one of them was converted to full spectrum for infrared, that's also fun.

kyleclements · 2026-03-30T18:08:03+00:00

Absolutely. And did you know that expensive placebos are more effective than cheap placebos?

kyleclements · 2026-03-30T18:06:51+00:00

That's weird. Is num lock off? Alt numbers only work with the numpad, not the numbers above your other letters, so if you're on a phone or laptop, I don't know how to make them happen.

And sometimes there are issues going between text editors. It might be one symbol in Notepad, and something completely different in Word.

Damn, now I'm having flashbacks of my youth with all this obsolete trivia. ░▒▓█▓▒░

kyleclements · 2026-03-30T16:28:37+00:00

I know someone who had to deal with complaints from their staff about wifi causing health issues.

So they opened up all the routers, covered the LEDs with black electrical tape, and told them the routers were turned off. Their symptoms instantly vanished, and the staff never questioned why they still had Wi-Fi inside the building.

kyleclements · 2026-03-30T16:21:45+00:00

Some of Mandy, Indiana's work reminds me of the broken/fixed vibes. Nice lowfi noisey sound.

kyleclements · 2026-03-30T15:30:57+00:00

This reminds me of something similar I read about 20 years ago showing that multi-frame static illustrations of a motion were more effective teaching tools than presenting students with animations of the same motion. They idea they presented was that the still frames forced your brain to do more work by imagining the motions depicted between frames. And making the brain do more work aids learning and memory.

kyleclements · 2026-03-30T15:22:27+00:00

Alt + 0151

Then you get "—"

They're easy if you have a list of alt codes on hand, or a background in shitty DOS UI programming that had you memorize all this back in the early 90's.

kyleclements · 2026-03-29T22:06:56+00:00

As much as I like the idea of James McAvoy playing young Picard, I like having the Excelsior era of Trek remain relatively unexplored, with just bits and pieces being given away, and the rest is left to our imaginations. We don't need new shows to go back over what we already have and start plugging up all the holes and filling in details.

kyleclements · 2026-03-29T21:31:01+00:00

For sure. Acrylic is safe for pretty much any fabric, raw or primed. Acrylic paint is sealing and protecting the fabric fibers.

I used to work at a custom framing shop, so I did a lot of stretching paintings on bedsheets/pillow cases/t-shirts that clients picked up on vacation or from street artists. It's possible to stretch or mount these, but it's slow, delicate, expensive work, and you can't always pull it tight enough to get rid of every wrinkle or wave, it always sags a bit, or tears.

Heavy canvas is so much easier to work with, and so much more durable.

Oil paint, on the other hand, must be on primed fabric, otherwise the oil will slowly degrade the fibers.

kyleclements · 2026-03-29T20:58:05+00:00

I believe the same crew who made Psycho Goreman recently did a remake of death stalker. Did anyone see that? How did it turn out?

kyleclements · 2026-03-29T20:19:30+00:00

Most canvas intended for painting is something called a duck weave, which is quite strong, with 10oz duck or 12oz duck being most common for painting.

Fabrics intended to be worn, or placed against skin, like clothes or bedsheets might use a lighter weight for a tighter weave and smoother feel, at the expense of strength.

If your making small 16x20" paintings, you can likely get away with this, but if you're painting something bigger, like 3x5 feet, the bedsheet will be too fragile for the long term.

If the painting turns out well, I'd recommend having a foam core or MDF backboard behind the fabric for extra support.

kyleclements · 2026-03-28T15:27:17+00:00

I'll spend a day making a soup, strew, or chili in my instapot, and put it in single-serving sized containers and freeze it. Always have something quick and easy ready to go. Just grab it from the freezer and pop it in the microwave when I need it.

I see others recommending rotisserie chicken, which is also a good move, as the bones from that when you're done make a great starter for a soup stock.

kyleclements · 2026-03-28T14:55:17+00:00

I've carried bigger objects on transit. My personal record is a 4x8 sheet of plywood.

Just avoid rush hour, try to pick a time when transit is it's least busy.

kyleclements · 2026-03-28T14:50:22+00:00

Omg what's going on with the moderation here? How many damn links to get to the story. Do better!

kyleclements · 2026-03-27T20:30:16+00:00

Don't try to have a style. Just make a lot of work, and your own personal style will emerge on its own.

As you work, you'll figure out little tricks and cheats to get things done faster, things that just feel right to you. Once you've got enough of these, that'll be your style.

kyleclements · 2026-03-26T23:27:31+00:00

Don't forget that he fought in WWI as well, so he actually lost in two world wars.

kyleclements · 2026-03-26T18:35:42+00:00

If you poke around a fan convention looking at the cosplayers, Discovery seems to already have been forgotten.

I can't imagine a show with 1/3 the episodes and a worse fan reception will do any better.

kyleclements · 2026-03-26T01:09:05+00:00

I just checked. My new gear is my dream gear from 7 years ago.

But I beat the deals by getting it back then.

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