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This year's gml 😒 when it comes to collecting that coin. What's a crafty woman to do, amiright?! I can't be the only one hearing the hollow echo of my treasure chest. So, I thought what better to save some cash (and be crafty) than to try some acrylic pouring on a budget?! Here's some tips for those of you who are #same. Let's Get Into It... So Basic
As you can see, it doesn't take much to get started. You probs have much of what you need at home. Your first few pours will probs not be Mona Lisa worthy, but keep at it. It can take a few tries to get the paint consistency right. Once you do tho, you’ll be amazed at how much fun it is! Mixology Mix each color in a separate disposable cup with a 5:1 ratio of pouring medium to paint. Stir fully with a craft stick. One entire bottle of pouring medium was used here. It is best to have too much paint to keep layering on, rather than run out too soon. Canvased Imagination Lay the canvas flat on a well covered area. Pour one color onto the canvas in a couple of places to create "puddles". Don't use all the paint bc you'll def need some for l8r. Next, pour a second color into the first, then the third colors and so on. Do this with all the remaining colors. The more layers you have, the more epic your final result will be. Full Tilt If you've got gloves around the house now would be a good time to get and use them. Pick up the canvas and tilt it to make the colors run together. Tilt in another direction, then another until the canvas is covered and you are happy with the mixing of colors. Do not over-mix, or the colors can begin to over-blend and get muddy. Be careful to make any spillage happen on your covered area and not say, your Persian rug, for example. Flat Out Lay the canvas on clean paper to drip and dry. Some like to use an old cookie sheet, which is perf for smaller projects. However, you may want to consider simply supporting the frame corners of the canvas with unused disposable cups while you let it drip dry. Dry Humor Drying time truly depend on how much paint you've loaded the canvas with and the size of that canvas. Typically, it can take anywhere between 1-2 hours to fully air dry. So, make sure you've got it in a safe and out of the way spot until then. If you're like me, you just don't have the patience for that. A heat gun or a hair dryer is great for us impatient sorts. I want to caution you, as ironic as it seems, the hair dryer runs loads hotter than your run-of-the-mill heat gun and with lots more air pressure. Meaning it can move your paint around while you're trying to dry it and keep it there! If this matters to you, go with the heat gun. If you're using the hair dryer, stay vigilant to your heat level and your project. If it's hot enough to burn you, it's hot enough to burn the paint. Hot Paint = 🔥🔥🔥 - not in a good way.
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