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4.5
This stuff is awesome! I'm using Turner Acryl Gouache on it and it's a dream to work with. It takes the paint amazingly, no beading. It doesn't buckle like paper would when using wet media and the surface texture is super fine like a fine panel or clay board. Paint takes a little longer to dry because there are not any fibers to absorb water. Because it has no fibers, I'm finding I'm using a lot less paint which is a plus! The surface has an almost vellum quality too it without the hassle of actually working on vellum. The fine surface texture allows for really fine detail work as well. The closest thing I can think of that resembles the working properties of Yupo is painting on diebond with a really nice fine gesso on it- with the Yupo being cheaper, no need to prime, you can cut it with scissors or a blade instead of a saw, and you don't run the risk of cutting yourself on it like the aluminum edge of diebond. The packaging for the roll was really impressive as well. It's on a thick cardboard tube with a thick plastic sheath around it and end caps that you can use to wrap it back up when you're finished cutting your piece. This is sort of a miracle ground for acrylic painters and I'm really happy I took the leap and bought a roll of it blind. Awesome stuff!
