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The squeeze bottle holds over-beaten pulp that can be used for detailed areas of the painting. In the photo above, I am squeezing over-beaten pulp, which has been diluted in a cup of formation aid, onto the surface of the painting “Changing Seasons” shown here in completion.
The squirt bottle is an invaluable tool. I use any size commercial bottle filled with tap water and spray a fine mist of water over the surface of the wet in-progress painting during the course of the creative process. In the photo above, I am squirting water in the area where I just removed the metal ruler. This process forces any stray bits of wet pulp back into the desired area and ensures a straighter line of newly applied pulp onto the work surface. Sometimes I mix a little acid free glue and/or paper sizing in with the water. This addition allows the new pulp to bond more completely with the drier pulp.
Photograph of wet pulp that was barricaded with the metal ruler once the ruler is removed. To get rid of excess moisture, I tilt the screen the painting is resting on at an angle and allow the water to drain off the screen. Applying a dry, absorbent cloth to the edge of the wet pulp (where the wet pulp rests against the drier pulp) and allowing the water to absorb into the cloth is another option to hurry drying. The pulp cannot be re-worked until it is dry or nearly dry.
A pail is placed at one end of the vacuum table to collect excess water that drains from a painting during the painting process. This end of the vacuum table has a drilled hole in it in order to collect the water. The table is slightly angled on the saw horses so that the water can drain and collect (there is a plank of board 48 inches x 2 inches propped up over the back saw horse in order to angle the table).
