Let’s talk about something that’s bound to make a good art day into a bad art day: using the wrong sealant to seal your alcohol ink piece! Many a beautiful alcohol ink piece has succumbed to a sealant that doesn’t mesh well and let’s just say, the results are less than ideal. Sealing your alcohol …
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Whether you call it fluid art, flow art, liquid art, pour painting or acrylic pouring, chances are good that you’ve come across this art form once or twice while scrolling through Facebook! pour painting is where an artist mixes acrylic paints and pour them onto your canvas or other surfaces creating abstract designs. Paint pouring …
Lately, I’ve been obsessed with creating pieces I can use. Coasters, trinket dishes and bowls, and now, serving trays—all useful items for me, and great items to sell. What to Use If you’re looking for a budget-friendly tray to experiment on, I was able to find very inexpensive wooden trays at my local AC Moore, …
n our Facebook Group, the question comes up a lot about the best way to bring shine and a nice glossy finish back to the dried paintings. Acrylic paints can dry rather dull and darker than when wet, but adding back a glossy finish and brightening up those colors again is easy! Quick Links For your …
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As artists, we have the unique opportunity to make beautiful gifts for friends and family during the holidays! As fluid artists, we have the added bonus of being able to take just about any household object and give it a colorful “upgrade”—which translates well into selling items during the gift-giving season, too. With so many …
I have been on a resin kick lately—I love it! I’ve been sealing my paintings primarily with Polycrilic, I really enjoy using a product that gives my pieces a glassy, brilliant finish, and I’ve noticed a definite uptick in sales since I started sealing coasters and paintings with resin. I’ve seen a lot of acrylic …
Once you’ve finished a painting, it can be difficult to wait to seal it! There’s nothing quite so satisfying as seeing the shine and luster of a painting restored with each swipe of sealant. Attaining a glass-smooth finish is the dream, but making this a reality can be challenging. Depending on the type of sealant …
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I’ve done numerous experiments with various different sorts of sealers and finishes for use with your painted coasters. (Here is the latest one and my conclusions so far.) Many have not been successful and do not pass the hot coffee test. So in this experiment, I will be trying paints that don’t need any sealer …
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I’m back to test a couple more potential finishes you can use on your acrylic poured tiles, if you want to use them as functional coasters. You will need a finish that is both water and heat resistant and doesn’t mark with the hot mug of coffee test. I have previously tested several other potential …
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Another trip to scour the local stores this time to find more possible options for how to get a nice glossy seal on painted tiles that will stand up to the heat of a hot coffee mug. My local car part supplier yielded three possible spray finishes to try on my tiles. I am trying …
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