Use old bread to remove dirt from oil or acrylic paintings

Use old bread to remove dirt from oil or acrylic paintings

Cooking fumes can destroy paint so keep oil paintings out of the kitchen

Use pastel oils to map out your painting before using oil paints

Use water soluble pencil to outline your watercolor paintings

Keep your paintbrushes in an empty chocolate box

Wrap your brushes in newspaper while still damp they will last longer

Put a drop of linseed oil on your brushes to keep them in good condition

Use a scalpel to sharpen your pencils not a stanley knife

Get the last squeeze of paint by cutting the tube in half

Cover oil marks on paper with talcum powder overnight and brush off

Use a razor blade to scrape mistakes off your oil painting

To keep paint fresh cover with clingfilm while taking a break

Clean your palette with a mixture of white spirit and soap

Use an old toothbrush to get a good splatter effect

A rust effect can be created using salt or coffee mixed with your paint

To get a rough texture to your paint mix it with plenty of sand

Use a cheese grater to smooth down highly textured paint

An ideal base for oil painting is to prime your paper with white spirit first

Use shoe polish to stain wooden picture frames

Use heavy duty fishing line to hang your pictures