How can I make my acrylic paintings smooth?
597546
Acrylic paintings tend to be smooth anyway unless you use too much paint on the brush. Just use longer, gentle strokes with a properly loaded brush. Don't use a knife or it will be thicker in different spots. If you want shiny coating after you are finished buy some at an art store. It helps bring out the colors as if paint were still wet.
275531
There are two ways. One is to "Flame" polish. A propane plumbers torch or a small hand held butane torch will work. It takes a bit of practice, and if you dont move along the edge fast enough you can catch it on fire or melt it. Stay at the tip of the flame.\n The other way is to wet sand with silacon carbid sand paper, start with 100 grit about 10 strokes, then 320 grit 10 strokes then 600 grit 15 strokes, keep flushing your sand paper in water and keep the edge of the acrylic wet.\n Then put a cotton buff wheel in a drill, put some white buffing rouge onto the buffing wheel(while its turning) then buff the edge making lite level strokes across it, about four or five times, you dont want to heat it while buffing so dont lay into it, and wait in between strokes to let the heat diapate.  Last step is a clean new buff to take the grease of the rouge off and bring it to a super clear luster shine.  If you heat it to much when buffing it gets a white mare, if so you will need to resand and buff.\n In lou of a drill a place called caswell sells a nice 1100 speed standing buffer for about $150.
1121819
You could download a free trial version of PaintShopPro by Corel.\n\nIt does the best job of resizing images that I have seen. However, when trying to make pictures bigger, you generally get disappointing results because they are generally very low resolution. When you make them bigger, they look grainy and pixelated.
942711
use shading but also emboss up/down the trick is not to emboss alot  just 'suggest' and gradient
1006293
The following link  has a tutorial \n\nhttp://www.ncsu.edu/project/graphicscourse/gc/acadtut/acadtut2000/acadtut-home.html
1018556
To make the paste: \n1/2 cup all-purpose flour \n2 cups cold water \n2 cups boiling water \n3 tbsp. sugar \n\nMix together flour and cold water in a bowl. \nAdd this mixture to the boiling water and allow it to return to a boil. \nRemove from heat and stir in the sugar. \nAs the mixture cools it will thicken as it does. \nYou can also just make a quicky paste by putting flour in a bowl and adding water until you have kind of a soupy paste. \nIf you're planning to make something you want to last for years and years, be aware that flour paste can get moldy, especially in humid environments. \nYou might want to try using powdered wall paper adhesive (non-pourous) mixed with water. \nIt comes in milk carton type containers and you can find it anywhere wallpaper is sold. \nBe sure to cover your work area with lots of newspaper or wax paper - papier mache can get very messy! \n\n\n\n\nHere is another way to make it and the part about the painting\n\nGetting started \n\nPapier mache is really easy to do, and there are very few requirements. \n\nYou will need... \n\n- Paper (newsprint is ideal)\n- Adhesive\n- Paintbrush\n- Plastic table covering\n- Paints\n- Patience!\n\nIt is advisable to prepare everything before starting. Firstly, tear the newspaper into strips about an inch wide by 4 inches long. This is only approximate. Tear the paper with the grain.\n\nMake your adhesive. There are many different recipes but below you will find the most common.\n\nPapier mache recipes for adhesive \n\nNote: all adhesives can be used with both layering and pulp methods of papier mache.\n\n1 - Flour and water glue:\n\nTo make a flour and water glue follow these instructions:\n\nBoil 5 cups of water in a saucepan.\n\nIn a bowl, mix 1/4 cup of sieved flour with a cup of cold water. Mix to a smooth consistency (a bit like making custard). When completely free of lumps, add the mixture to the water in the saucepan. Gently boil, stirring constantly for two or three minutes until the mixture thickens.\n\nAllow to cool before using.\n\nThis will make a runny glue. If you prefer a very thick glue (or if you are in a hurry for it to dry) use this recipe instead:\n\nThick flour and water glue:\n\nUse 1 whole cup of flour to three cups of water. Make using the same method as above.\n\n2 - Wallpaper paste glue:\n\nMake up a bowl according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Use a little less water than recommended if preferred. Keep in an airtight container. It will keep for several days in a fridge or a cool place. Wallpaper paste has the advantage of containing a fungicide to prevent mould. \n\nNote: It is not a good idea to let children use wallpaper paste in case they put their fingers in their mouths.\n\n3 - White (pva[?]) glue\n\nSlightly water down the glue in a bowl and use straight away.\n\nWhen you have decided which glue to use, the next thing to do is to decide what to make. To start is it advisable to use something to mould on.\n\n\nPainting papier mache \n\nVirtually any paint can be used to paint your papier mache artwork. The most popular paint is water based acrylic. It is easy and clean to use, not too expensive and comes in a large variety of colours. It is also quick drying.\n\nPoster paints can be used but you have to be careful not to use a water based varnish on them or the colours will smudge. \n\nYou can use up old gloss or enamel paints that you have lying around. The important thing to remember is that whatever paint you use, you must seal your work first. A household emulsion[?] paint is ideal. A couple of coats should do it.
912619
Try using a metal brush.
723869
download this linux distro:\n\nhttp://www.smoothwall.org/
300026
Get them professionally done. they have acrylics and silk wraps. They are very hard, but can still break. No way to make your natual nails that hard sorry.
1173286
Make the flow in front of your object turbulent by sending something solid right in front of it (like "drafting" in NASCAR) or by putting a rough shape on the object (like dimples on a golf ball).\n\nYou could also heat it up, but that's not very practical in most cases.
95801
It's probably easiest to just download some scrated text fonts, rather than trying to find brushes or something to give that effect.\n\nTry places like dafont.com\n\nMy favorites are "Bad Cargo 2.0" and "distress" \nYou can probably search for those with Google.
322809
There are a number of packages out there. I personally use Paint Shop Pro 9 - it's very effective and professional! (I wouldn't use Paint - it doesn't do a good job unless you have a LOT of artistic skill and a LOT of free time!)
139660
With a big round brush ;)
1072095
There are many tutorial sites out there I recommend you try some!  Perhaps this tutorial will help with working with lines.\n\nhttp://www.cglearn.com/tutorials/max3/03_lathe_martini.html
393316
If you don't care too much about the finish and are just building up a townie, then use a rattle can. And yes, use primer. It'll prevent the original paint from showing through the new finish, and it will help the new paint adhere to the frame better.\n\nOtherwise, I'd take it to a powder coating shop, or call around to see if you can get an autobody shop to do it on the cheap.\n\nThere are professional bike painting services (like Cyclart in So Cal), but they're pretty pricey.
615070
My guess would be to take a piece of paper and fringe the bottom. Like, cut it into little sections but don't cut them completely off. That's the only way I know to do it.
357637
This is a long process.\nCopy the image to a second layer. "Layer/Duplicate Layer"\nRename it: flower (or whatever you like)\nUse the "Replace Color..." option under Image/Adjustments in the menu bar.\nSet the Fuzziness to 100. Using the "Set to Sample" tool (the eyedropper with the +) click on the image where there is the most orange.\nAdjust the Fuzziness Slider and use the "Set to Sample" tool as well as the "Subtract from Sample" tool. You will have to play with this to get the effect you desire.\nThe Selection window will show you a Black & White image of what you have selected. Make sure the "Preview" button is selected.\nNow drag the "Hue" slider to the left until you have the pink you are looking for. This will take some practice and playing with the sliders. \nYou will notice your image start to change colors.\nOnce you have the desired color, click "OK"\nSelect the background Layer. Select "Desaturate" from the Image/Adjustments" menu.\nSelect the top layer and change the "Blending Mode" to color.\nAdd a "Layer Mask" to the flower layer.\nUsing a Brush set to Black, paint out the color background revealing the black and white background. Flatten the image and you are done.\nEasy huh? :D This is not the only way to do but it is quick and easy.