...and is a unique twist on a common "problem" I have.
After I've painted my backgrounds with brushes, I tend to get in there with my fingers to rub in/out things, stroke through the paint; or sometimes I pounce my whole hand on it, depending on the effect I want.
I'm sure a lot of other artists do the same. And like many other artists, I *did* try using gloves when painting/dyeing, everything from medical latex gloves to kitchen gloves through some kind of industrial type glove.
The only ones that give me the feel, and therefore, control, I want are latex. But they tend to rip and tear without you realizing, so you end up with paint on your hands.
Since the end result is still "paint on hands", I gave up on using gloves years ago. A good scrub afterwards will lift paint, and soaking in a bleach solution will lift dye if I need to go to day job the next day.*
So I did like I do last night.
As you may remember, earlier, I had been working on building frames. After I was done painting my backgrounds, I had a look at them, and there were spots that could be filled with construction glue, and I did so, using my bare fingers to smooth it in the cracks.
The glue adhered to my hands somewhat, but I wasn't concerned, I just rubbed my hands with acetone** to remove the glue. And uh, it *didn't* remove the glue, it just smeared the glue, and the PAINT all over my hands!
I tried everything I could think of last night to remove the glue/paint mixture, but nothing worked (which means yay! those frames are going to be SOLID). But uh... I now have to go to work with these filthy looking hands.
And now I have to be at day job with these!
So, consider this the latest episode in the "Kit Did Something She Shouldn't Oughta" . Live and learn!
Kit
*, ** NEVER do what I do. I totally do things that are dangerous to my health (dyeing without gloves/masks, rubbing chemicals all over my hands, etc.) Don't do it!