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[ranvaig at columbus.rr.com]

>As to painting canvas, use house paint!! That latex stuff you put on the
>walls sticks to canvas just fine, and covers just fine.  I've got a table
>top covered in canvas that I painted 13 years ago, and the paint on it is
>just fine. It's the canvas wearing at the edges of the table, and the
>accumulated grime from weather that is making it look tacky.

I've heard of using house paint on canvas to make floor coverings, 
but not sure about using it for a tent. You might want to test first. 
Are you coloring the whole canvas or just a design? Paint might 
effect the waterproofness of the canvas, which depends on it being 
able to absorb enough water to swell.  The paint might crack where it 
is folded.  It also could effect the flammability, which might not 
matter for most people, but might if you are using the tent to forge. 
I'd suggest dye, myself.

Ranvaig