Acrylic Pouring for Beginners : Testing DecoArt Pouring Medium

In this acrylic pouring for beginners video, I'm testing out the DecoArt Pouring Medium to see how it performs for pour painting. This medium already has an additive in it that helps create cells in paintings.
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- Husky Plastic Sheeting : www.kbecca.com/amz-husky-plast... (or a large garbage bag / old newspapers / a bunch of plastic grocery bags / a painter's dropcloth)
- Foil Cookie Tray (to catch most of the excess paint as it runs off the edges of the painting - I purchased a set of 2 for $1.00 at the dollar store)
- Vinyl / Nitrile Gloves (if you don't want to be cleaning acrylic paint from under your fingernails for days, then use gloves - I buy mine by the box at Walmart in the cleaning supplies aisle)
- Acrylic Craft Paints : (in the video, I used DecoArt Crafters Acrylic White, Martha Stewart Cloud, a mix of DecoArt Americana Light Avocado + DecoArt Americana Saffron Yellow (for the olive green color), and a mix of Folk Art Aqua + Craft Smart Campground + Delta Ceramcoat Black (for the dark aqua color) craft acrylic paints)
- DecoArt Pouring Medium : www.kbecca.com/amz-decoart-pou... (I used a ratio of 1:1 pouring medium to paint as recommended for craft acrylics)
- Plastic Cups (to hold the paint / pouring medium mixture - you can use any small plastic cups for this, or you can save yogurt containers or even plastic cat food containers and use those)
- Wood Craft Sticks : www.kbecca.com/amz-wood-craft-... (to stir the paint / pouring medium mixture - I picked up a package of 100 for $1.00 at the dollar store, and once the paint is completely dry on them, you can reuse them)
- Art Alternatives 8x10 Canvas Panels : www.kbecca.com/amz-art-alterna...
- Plastic Shot Glasses (to raise the canvas off of the work surface so the paint can flow off the edges after you pour - I bought a package of 24 plastic shot glasses for $1.00 at the dollar store, but you can use food service containers, plastic yogurt containers, cat food containers, or even a small box under the canvas)
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[@glennistrotman8421]

I find these acrylic pours fascinating, I might try it one day.

[@kdotbecca]

I highly recommend trying it out if you get the chance. It can be a bit messy, but it's a really fun and relaxing way to create.

[@meri8746]

Pretty colors. Love this piece.i saw someone lightly blow the white to the side instead of tilting it off. I like that idea as you won’t lose the cells you like in the green part. I do like the watercolor look.

[@kdotbecca]

Meri Scott - Thank you, and thanks for the tip about lightly blowing the paint instead of tilting it!

[@keithengwer5316]

Nice results, as they all have been so far. Just curious, about how long does it take the paint to dry? Just wonder if floating debris - airborne dust and the like - is a potential issue.

[@kdotbecca]

Thanks, Keith! These paintings usually take about 24 hours to dry completely. I haven't had any issues withe floating debris, dust, etc. Some people do seem to have problems with bugs being attracted to the paint, so I guess that can be an issue if it's summer and the windows are open or if you live in a place with a warmer or tropical climate.

[@QuantumKayos]

is there something you can add or spray on top to maybe bring back some shine it had?

[@teresakeedwell5434]

Video kept jumping

[@kevinsevilla3468]

First