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Want to try acrylic paint pouring? I got you.
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items If you have been thinking about starting acrylic paint pouring, but just don't know where to begin, then this is the list for you. I cover all the supplies you ABSOLUTELY NEED to get started, and then I share the supplies that are more optional, or a...
Let me know if you have any questions, I have personally used all of these products so I can help you troubleshoot if you run into any problems using them!
Let me know if you have any questions, I have personally used all of these products so I can help you troubleshoot if you run into any problems using them!
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The Bare Essentials
Leveling Up
The Bare Essentials
You’ll need something to paint on of course. I started out with the Level 1 canvases from Michael’s and they worked just fine! Also don’t be afraid to reuse them if your pour didn’t work out and you want to try again.
Stretched Canvas | For Painting & Drawing - Michaels
So the first time I tried pouring, I started out with the Artists Loft pour paints. These come premixed and ready to use, so you don’t need to worry about adding pouring medium or anything like that which as a beginner is a lot easier in my opinion.
Acrylic Ready-Mixed Pouring Paint by Artist's Loft™ | Michaels
Get yourself some of these for mixing up your paints.
KTOJOY 200 Pcs Natural Wood Craft Sticks
You’ll also need something to mix your paints in. Some people prefer not to use these as they just thrown out. If you want to be more environmentally friendly you can even just save your drink cups or pop bottles or you can even use a yogurt containe...
Plastic Cups in Disposable Tableware - Walmart.com
Things can get messy, so gloves are usually a good option! I have really small hands and this brand is the only ones that I have found which have a snug enough fit. One box will last a long time, and they are decently priced too.
Nitrile Gloves – Framar
If you plan on doing this inside your home (as opposed to your garage or something) you definitely will want to cover your floors. Makes for easy cleanup afterwards too since you can just bundle everything up into the plastic and throw it away.
Plastic - Drop Cloths - The Home Depot
Watching Molly’s videos has helped me improve my pouring skills and results so much over the past year. She is very entertaining to watch but also super informative. Her advice will help you get better so you can avoid making the same mistakes over a...
MOLLY'S ARTISTRY
Leveling Up
As you start to get more comfortable with the process, you may find that you want to try using a higher quality of paint. Amsterdam is one of my favourites to use to this day because a little goes a long way with them!
Amsterdam Standard Series Acrylic
Liquitex pouring medium works great and is a solid choice for when you want to get into the next level of things. (Liquitex is like mid-range, not the most expensive, not the cheapest either). Still good quality though.
Professional Gloss Pouring Medium - Liquitex
I like to use this to tape the back side of the canvas edge, so that it doesn’t get all covered with the painted mess from my fingers when tilting and moving the canvas. Not needed but definitely makes your canvas seem just more presentable afterward...
FrogTape Painter's Tape | FrogTape
Liquitex is a brand I still use and love for my paint pouring. I buy the soft body paint though (not the fluid paints) and mix them myself. They work great and aren’t super expensive either.
Liquitex | The home of acrylic paint since 1955
While Floetrol isn’t needed, it definitely will be a great addition to your pouring toolkit. This will help you create the lacing and cell effects that you may have seen on YouTube. (Mollys Artistry is a great YouTube channel to check out for tutoria...
Flood Floetrol 1 qt. Clear Latex Paint Additive FLD6-04
Golden paints are top of the line - they’re pretty pricey but also so worth it.
Golden Artist Colors
If you want to do Dutch pouring techniques then you’ll need a good hair dryer. It doesn’t have to be Dyson per se, but I’ve used other cheap ones and they just weren’t as effective IMO so now I just stick with my Dyson cause it works great and has di...
Dyson Supersonic™ hair dryer
Do you need to varnish your painting? Absolutely not! But if you want to - here's some good info on what varnish to use, and how to apply it.
Should I varnish my acrylic painting?
If you are looking to sell your paintings, you'll want to move up to a higher quality of canvas. Level 2 or 3 are both good. 2 is mid-range, and 3 is the best quality. Of course, prices are higher for these, but watch for sales at Michael's because t...
Stretched Canvas - Level 2 or 3