Beginner’s Guide to Casting Acrylic Paint. Pouring acrylic paint is an ideal way to keep an afternoon away and is an art practice that virtually anyone can master reasonably quickly. Cast acrylic allows you to create beautiful swirling masterpieces, and once you look inside, you will soon have an idea of which colors work well together.
There is a lot of room for experimentation, so don’t be afraid to try new combinations. The result is stunning abstract art, and we’re thrilled to share our experience with you in this article, a beginner’s guide to pouring acrylic paint. Also, check our pencil arts.
What is acrylic paint used for?
Pouring acrylic paint is a smooth, casual painting technique that consists of running acrylic paint onto a surface. It’s a great way to create unique and personalized layers, canvases, tiles, or flowerpots. When rushed, the acrylic color constructs exquisite, swirling marbling patterns. You can tilt the canvas while the acrylic paint is still wet to manipulate the patterns further. Alternatively, you can use a cocktail or even a fork to blend the colors when wet.
Casting acrylic paint is a fantastic on-trend craft with always individual results! The creation itself is relatively quick, but make sure you allow enough time to play around with the color schemes, pick your design, and set up and get rid of your gear, as things can get messy.
Ideally, you’ll need an entire area the size of a kitchen table to function – you’ll want to spread out the paint and other equipment so that everything is close at hand. Also, make sure you have a place where WE can safely dry your masterpieces for a few weeks so they won’t be disturbed.
How to apply acrylic paint
Step 1
First, protect your workplace. Please find a way to elevate your white object so the paint can drip over the edges and your work doesn’t stick to the newspaper as it dries. Using a drying stand or an old chest is a good option.
Here – we use inverted sauce containers (Chinese delicious) in a cardboard box.
Step 2
Then decide what to throw away! I use a 6 “x 6” mini canvas (which I plan to utilize to adorn my post altogether), and it is an ideal length to operate with. Since the cloth has a slightly textured surface, it is good to plaster the surface before starting to pour. Not at all necessary, but I like the smoother result when applying the paint.
Allow drying after painting.
Step 3
Then select the colors you want to design your acrylic shower with. In this tutorial, we will do “dirty pour”.
Take each of the chosen colors of acrylic paint and pour a small amount into a small container. Keep the dyes different at this stage.
Try to keep your colors to a minimum. Three to six different colors are enough. No more than that, and you risk your art looking dirty. (Unless, of course, that’s the look you’re after.)
Step 4
Then mix your pouring medium with the acrylic paint. It’s a good idea to build the blend gradually as different brands of acrylics and mediums may require slightly less or slightly more.
We will be using Floetrol for this tutorial, so start with a 1: 2 ratio (i.e., one part of Floetrol with two acrylic paint pieces). Mix well until the mixture becomes homogeneous. You’re aiming for a consistency of maple syrup (so it’s easy to pour). Add a little more Floetrol or more color until you reach this rough consistency.
Repeat for the other colors. Don’t agonize if you finish up with again much-mixed paint – it will last, so anything that isn’t used can be kept in a sealed jar until your next crafting session.
Step 5
If you want cells in your acrylic printed artwork, add 1-2 drops of silicone oil to each color blend if you don’t have silicone oil, coconut oil, or hair serum (yes, really)! Don’t add too much – after a certain point, it won’t make any difference, and you’ll end up wasting your oil.
Top tip: Mix the silicone oil into the paint mixes if you want much smaller cells. If you wish to smaller and larger cells, don’t mix. For medium-sized cells, stir very lightly – slowly, once or twice, go around the pot with the stirrer.
Step 6
Let the dye sit for a rare minute to allow the air bubbles to rise and burst to the surface. If you are organized, you can prepare the color the day before pouring it and leave it overnight to ensure no air bubbles.
But if you’re pouring for fun, sometimes the air bubbles add something to the finished pieces, so it’s up to personal preference. We left ours for about 30 minutes before launching.
Step 7
Now for the fun part. Get a new, clean cup – this will be your “dirty” cup.
Throw your colors into the new mug one by one. Go Easy: The goal is to lay the paint on top of each other.
Step 8
Next, you’ll want to maneuver the dirty cup over the object you’re decorating with the layered paint. For a canvas, it’s relatively easy. Place the cloth face down on the cup, then turn the whole thing upside down. Try not to mess at this stage.
Step 9
Completed? Take a few deep breaths, take a final check to ensure your surfaces are covered, and slowly lift the cup. Spin the cup before and in a small circle to provide all of the canvas’s unique blends.
Step 10
If the paint is pouring in all directions, you can manipulate the flow by tilting the canvas. I like to protect the whole canvas with pigment, but there is merit in leaving the white spots – again, it depends on personal preference. If you want to create a milky effect, it is time to take a toothpick and pull it around and along across the paint.
If you have a palette knife, you can use it to collect the paint mist and protect the flanks of the canvas where the color hasn’t gotten to. This isn’t a big deal if you’re using a fabric panel like ours (as opposed to a thicker, elongated fabric).
Step 11
If you’ve added silicone or oil to your paint, now is the time to blast those cells. Grab a heating tool and blow the heat onto the canvas until you are satisfied. If you don’t have a heater, a hairdryer on the hottest setting, or a butane gas lamp (be careful!) It works fine.
Step 12
Finally, leave your artwork in a flat, little hands (or little legs) place where it can dry out. You’ll require to let at shortest two weeks of drying, though we’ve seen that it can usually take up to a month to dry thoroughly.
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