Recently, I stumbled across a few products sitting in the back corner of my hobby room, and I honestly have no clue how old some of them were. Old mixed metallic paints that have been sitting in a bottle for at least a couple of years; and also two varnishes I bought for other projects …
Seven Lessons Learned From Acrylic Pouring Experiments Read More »
There’s a quote I like to think of every now and then by Samuel Beckett: “try again, fail again. Fail better.” and if that’s not true of art then I don’t know what he was talking about! Supplies I Used: in Bright Yellow, Bright Green, Bright Blue, and Magenta So immediately after my last funnel …
I love finding new ways to embellish my pours. I’ve experimented with vinyls, painted landscapes, gold leaf and embossing; oftentimes, I can take a pour that doesn’t have the “wow” factor I’m looking for, and transform it into something I love. Because I’ve been working primarily with fine lines, sharp edges and realism lately, I …
I love pouring. It is the most satisfying medium I’ve worked with in a long time. The total surprise of what the outcome will be, is what I like best. Oh, and don’t forget about instant gratification. That is almost better than, well…you know. Like many of you, I’ve done hundreds of paintings and not …
What (Else) Can I do With Skins – Embellish a Pour! Read More »
Hi, I’m Jenny, and I’m a pour-aholic. I know I’m not alone (thank you, Patricia Fuller!). I started pouring last April and immediately fell head over heels in love with the process. Suddenly, my life was filled with color, and music, and discovery! Supplies I Used Snap buttons (snap bases and glass cabochons that fit …
Welcome. Much to my husband’s displeasure, I’m going to be teaching you how I make jewelry from acrylic pour skins. I say “displeasure” because he is under the misguided impression that I am the only one in the world making acrylic pour jewelry, and this will reveal my secret to all you thieves who want …
How to Turn Leftover Paint Into Gorgeous Jewelry Read More »
We’ve all been there…looking at a painting you poured last night and now that it’s dried you’re thinking, Yikes! I’ve seen so many beautiful saves by amazing artists on AcrylicPouring.com, most of the time it’s extremely intimidating to me. I’ll occasionally use the silhouette strategy, but even with that, I can screw up what should …
Don’t Toss Me Yet! 5 Tips for Salvaging a Less Than Perfect Pour Read More »
It’s leftovers day! All the little bits and pieces of paint I have left over and saved in little pots and the paint in the bottom of the bottles, it’s all being dumped in one colorful project to use them all up. Let’s see what we can make with the leftovers that aren’t enough to …
How to Use Leftover Acrylic Paint in a Dirty Pour Read More »
Keep watching this video through to the end. Great idea for how to use the spilled paint on your work surface or even the floor to create an extra two paintings on Yupo paper! Let none of that glorious color go to waste. After being told in high school that she was so bad at …
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