Hey! Looking to hire a wheat paster for downtown Manhattan for a campaign. Will be a paid job - pm me if you're interested

Hi! I’m new to wheatpasting and have only done it with political posters and protest related events. I would like to get into the medium to have my own art and was wondering what kind of paper and printer would one need to accomplish the color and custom made art pieces? Thanks!

Hello! I just bought a large format inkjet printer and I want to do some wheatpaste art. Any recommendations on the best papers to use. Thank you!!

I come from a sailing background and I have a few ideas that follow the principals of rigging, involving furling tarps, poles, and halyards for hoisting large pieces of fabric. I feel like with some planning, one could achieve massive wheat pastes with some simple furled tarps, poles and ropes.

An edition of posters I ordered arrived recently. I like the prices of the printing service I ordered them from, so I’m hoping this can be a go-to service for me.

I had the posters printed on 80lb uncoated paper (I believe this was either the thinnest or only option). I assumed this would be thin enough, because I read online that 100lb paper works well for wheatpasting and that 100lb paper is the thickness of typical printer paper, which I’ve pasted successfully before.

When the posters arrived, they were significantly thicker than I was expecting, and definitely thicker than anything I’ve pasted up before. I usually use the thinnest option available to me. The paper is definitely thicker than regular printer/photocopy paper, but isn’t card stock.

I was wondering if any of you have experience pasting 80lb or thicker paper. How did it work out for you? Do you have any advice for making sure the paste soaks through the paper well?

My usual paste recipe involves mixing wood glue with water and eyeballing it until it’s a certain consistency. Then I squirt it out of a disposable water bottle (using a cap with a hole poked in it) when I apply it to the wall and poster. I prefer not to cook paste using flower because it spoils, and i don’t want to carry the paste in a bucket.

Someone on this sub recommended soaking thicker posters with paste before applying them. I might try applying the paste to the wall, then squiring and spreading the paste on the poster on the ground before putting it on the wall, as a way to soak it well.

Any other advice/thoughts?

Hey everyone,

I’m planning on doing my first wheatpaste this weekend for some street art and I’m looking for advice. What are the key things I should know before I get started? Any tips on what to look for in terms of paste, planing on printer paper and diy paste but will change if recommended

I’m excited to get started, but want to make sure I do it right! Appreciate any insights or recommendation

Where is the best value for quantity prints at lowest prices?

thanks

What is the best paper for wheat pasting?

Hi guys.

I want to do marketing around London through this method. I’m not sure if it’s illegal or not to do it in wild.

BUT what’s the best way to go around this. Anyone know any British suppliers for paper and what not.

Thanks!

i had an idea last night of slightly watering down wheat paste and putting it in a garden sprayer, like some people do with paint… would that work? has anyone tried? if not, does anyone know a substance that would be thin enough to work instead? thanks in advance!

Hi everyone, I'm looking for a way to get good prints to put up outdoors. Preferably in the form of a printer for home use. The requirements are:

• Printing must withstand UV light, i.e., sun exposure
• Waterproof ink, or at least ink that can withstand being rained on without running

I'm quite new to this, so any tips, also general ones, are very appreciated. Is laser or ink preferred. Or is it the case that you buy a cheap printer and update with UV-resistant ink afterwards?