When acrylicpouring.com asked me if I would be interested in blogging about my alcohol ink process, I was immediately excited and honored. The idea of being able to express my artistic process through words sounded extremely appealing but then I thought, what would be the most valuable way to introduce alcohol inks to my readers? …
You’ve had questions, and hopefully we’ll have the answers related to Amazon’s Paint Pouring Kit. This review will be provided in 2 parts: Part 1- individual products within the kit, and Part 2- testing the paints, canvas and silicone with 3 separate pours. Review The kit can be ordered at Amazon.com for $55.95, and if …
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It’s time to acrylic pour! Picking right up from my last entry on the Acrylicpouring.com blog, I’m pouring on a frame, and that cute little heart frame was just the ticket! Now, push pins will not go into the back like they did with the canvas, so creativity abounded! A few pieces of cardboard, a …
It is so awesome that so many people enjoyed my first ever acrylic pour journey! If you missed it, you can read it here An Acrylic Pouring Beginning. On the chance you remember from my previous article, I’m 100% percent committed to my passions, which usually means draining the checkbook! Well… I’m trying extremely hard …
A huge thank you to Stephanie of Deliberately Creative for testing out all of these alternative mediums for the acrylic pouring community as large! If you don’t have easy access to, or the budget for, some of the more expensive branded pouring mediums to use in your painting, how do the cheaper and more easily …
Best Alternative Pouring Mediums: Subtitutes for Floetrol Read More »
Some artists are so proficient that they don’t think about problems they might occur when pouring, but for the rest of us, sometimes we just need a little help. So, here are a few things I learned along the way about stretched canvas, canvas boards and painting on bare wood or MDF boards. Stretched Canvas …
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Lumps, bumps and clumps—sounds like a medical show. What causes these in our poured paintings and how can you avoid them in the future? Most of the time they are easy to predict and avoid. Here we are going to troubleshoot the reasons and provide tips on how to avoid them in the future. Floetrol …
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Acrylic pouring is so often a solitary art form, just an artist and their paint collection. But there are those projects that require an extra set of hands. Whether it’s just a fun family project or a creative adventure, there’s always something you can take from the experience. Here are a few of our favorite …
Tips and Set-Ups for Acrylic Pouring Collaborations Read More »
The idea of using a color wheel used to make my head spin—remember the old song, Spinning Wheel, by Blood Sweat and Tears? I guess I was intimidated by the concept, as it wasn’t a tool I’d ever used. Remembering how I first felt about them, gave me a reason to research different types and …
Let’s talk displays! However you choose to display your poured art is totally up to you, as it should be, after all it’s your home, office, studio, exhibit, etc. After someone purchases your art, what they do is up to them as well. For example, I had a piece on my wall at home—it was …
