I have a pair of white American eagle canvas shoes, and I need to wash them, but what is the best way in a washing machine? Should I use a pillow case?

Thanks.

If you really like these shoes and want them to last, it’s best to soak them for a while in warm soapy water, then clean them with a wet wash rag. Place them inside the dryer with two medium-size towels, a dryer sheet, and place it on the gentle cycle. Keep drying until done.

I’ve got a small messenger bag made from 100% cotton (it’s a canvas material) and it has leather details. The edge of the flap is made from leather, as is the very bottom of the bag. There are also a few thin leather straps and other details– most of the bag is made with this army canvas material.

The bag was made by Wilsons Leather, and I would love to know if there’s a way I can wash it, be it with a light detergent and water or what. I have no plans on drying it in the dryer.

I had something similar; I did a quick cold water hand washing, patted the leather dry with a clean lint free towel (linen) and put leather conditioner back on the leather parts, it still looks good as new.

Earlier this week I saw on HGTV a woman who put a poster on a canvas and it looked great. I remember how she did it, but I want to know if there are any additional ways to do it. So please give me any suggestion you have on the process and any tips to make it look as nice as possible.

the link below might be what you saw;

this can easily be done by painting a boarder on the canvas tacking the poster down with glue and then painting a polycoat over the top to seal it.

if you paint the polycoat with a brush in a criss cross manner it also leaves brush strokes that make the poster appear as if it were actually a painting.

hint: test your poster with the poly coat first – some poster inks will bleed away if they get wet.

I have began doing a new painting technique that involves me watering down my acrylic paint. It looks great wet but once is drys it drys dull and you can see the canvas underneath. I tried painting the canvas before hand but you can still see it. What would be a good thing to try?

Thanks so much.

it looks dull? It could have to do with the quality paint you’re using. Liquidate Heavy Body Paint is one of my favorites. But don’t buy their "basics" edition, because it’s a poor quality version. "Golden" is nice too………but expensive.

It could also be that you’re just watering them down too much? Watercolors, and thin acrylics aren’t really meant for canvas. With canvas, you typically have to use MORE paint compared to what you would use on paper. Why not try buying some heavy water color paper instead? It comes in nice notepads and the pages are sealed with glue on all sides so you can paint with a lot of water without the paper curling. And it leaves a small non-glued area so when you’re done, you can just lift it at that edge, and peal it off the pad. Canson has a SUPER AMAZING pad of paper. It looks like this http://image.misterart.com/grouppix/528×352/2000/g2388.jpg And it’s my favorite thing to use for thinner painting. Also, maybe try some cold press illustration boards.

It is a large Vineyard Vines canvas tote with "belt" lining at the top. I spilled a drink into the tote and was wondering how I could clean it. Any help appreciated. Thanks!

If it is canvas it will wash easily.
Fill your sink with hot soapy water and sponge clean the inside of the tote – then wash the outside of it. With a dry old towel rub the excess moisture off and hang it in the sun to dry if you can.
Hope it works

My brothers and sisters are wanting to get a canvas print of the kids and grandkids to give to our parents and grandparents, but I can’t seem to understand the difference between the 2 other than the huge price difference. Any help would be great! Also, any suggestions on where to go to get good quality, but a decent price?

A gallery wrapped canvas is one that is stretched on a frame (usually wood) and the staples do not show-it is held on the back and actually can be hung with no frame as the photo or art goes around onto the sides and they are "finished". A rolled canvas is just that. A photo on canvas-rolled and ready to stretch by a framer -so you will pay for it to be stretched, and then have to get a frame.
Check out a textured canvas that is adhered to masonite or cardboard-a canvasboard. That way you can get it framed (with no glass) and not have to stretch it. If you go to a proff. photographer, they will have samples of all that they offer. If not-then they are not doing their job.

My brothers and sisters are wanting to get a canvas print of the kids and grandkids to give to our parents and grandparents, but I can’t seem to understand the difference between the 2 other than the huge price difference. Any help would be great! Also, any suggestions on where to go to get good quality, but a decent price?

A gallery wrapped canvas is one that is stretched on a frame (usually wood) and the staples do not show-it is held on the back and actually can be hung with no frame as the photo or art goes around onto the sides and they are "finished". A rolled canvas is just that. A photo on canvas-rolled and ready to stretch by a framer -so you will pay for it to be stretched, and then have to get a frame.
Check out a textured canvas that is adhered to masonite or cardboard-a canvasboard. That way you can get it framed (with no glass) and not have to stretch it. If you go to a proff. photographer, they will have samples of all that they offer. If not-then they are not doing their job.

I have an old, light grey canvas bag that I am putting into my washing machine. Should I select cold, and treat it like delicates, or hot like a sheet? It’s relatively dirty, never been washed before, and hand-washing not worth the effort.

I’d risk anything up to 40degC myself. But a good cold soak first might be worth the effort if that seems like it will loosen up the engrained dirt. My machine also has a button to add more water to the wash which helps – modern machines default to minimal water for environmental ratings.

anywhere in AZ, just to the spill canvas.
and when is the next concert in AZ?

Do you need to fly to AZ? You asked this in the aircraft section.

I have an old, light grey canvas bag that I am putting into my washing machine. Should I select cold, and treat it like delicates, or hot like a sheet? It’s relatively dirty, never been washed before, and hand-washing not worth the effort.

I’d risk anything up to 40degC myself. But a good cold soak first might be worth the effort if that seems like it will loosen up the engrained dirt. My machine also has a button to add more water to the wash which helps – modern machines default to minimal water for environmental ratings.