Dyeing Easter eggs is so last year! Acrylic paint pouring is the new trend that can be applied to many different areas of our life, including the holidays! An Easter egg is the perfect vehicle for the dynamic fluid art that is acrylic pouring, so read on for how to create your own just …
When I moved to Washington State, I couldn’t help but notice that on every beach there were these amazing natural pieces of art in the form of driftwood. They’d been beaten and battered by the crashing waves and tossed about to the point of ruin, but I was mesmerized by their calming forms. Quick Links …
How to Create Stunning Pours on Driftwood (a Step-by-Step Guide) Read More »
Welcome back to acrylic pouring. Today we are going to tackle a topic that comes up quite a bit: coasters! Coasters are a great way to start using resin in your pours, because the pieces are small, inexpensive, and you don’t need a lot of resin to start this project. While I go over a …
Get Started Using Resin in Acrylic Pouring With This Easy Coasters Project Read More »
When was the first time a piece of artwork took your breath away? For me, it was the first time I saw a triptych. I was young, visiting the New York State Museum with my grandmother, and we were meandering through a revolving art exhibition. I can’t remember the name of the painting, but I’ll …
How to Pour Beautiful Polyptychs: Using Multiple Canvases Without Fear Read More »
I have been experimenting with acrylic pouring on records for some time. Why? Because they are shaped in perfect 12” diameter circles, they can be a canvas, a clock, a door sign for a child’s room, you name it! I’m certain you can and have come up with other ideas by now (as I have). They’re …
How to Do Stunning Acrylic Pours on Old Vinyl Records: A Guide for Beginners Read More »
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 …
How to Create Poured Tile Coasters With Gloss Enamels Read More »
At last my clock parts arrived. I’ve been waiting on these for a long time. There are several record pours I’ve done that I think would look awesome turned into record clocks. I find that records are difficult to display and hang, so adding a click kit is the perfect way to make it decorative, …
How to Create an Acrylic Poured Clock from a Vinyl Record Read More »
I feel naked. I have nothing to pour on. Just 3 records left, no canvases, no panels. But I still want to paint so I’m getting desperate now. I hear that you can pour on photo paper. Is that true? Will it work? I decide to give it a try. I’m also keen to try …
Great use of left over spilled paint again at the end of this video, where the spills are used to flow paint some stones. These would make great paperweights for your studio.
