What You Need to StartAcrylic Pouring | Complete Beginners Acrylic Pouring Guide

In this video, What You Need to Start Acrylic Pouring | Complete Beginners Acrylic Pouring Guide, I will be walking you through everything you need to start acrylic paint pouring. I have compiled everything I have learned into this video over the last 3 years in order to make your acrylic paint pouring experience more fun and exciting. I have made a ton of mistakes and wasted alot of money, but using this video as a beginners guide to paint pouring you dont have to!

0:00 - Intro
0:14 – Acrylic Paint for Pouring
1:51 – Acrylic Pouring Mediums
3:47 – Substrates for Acrylic Pouring
5:16 – Containers for Acrylic Pouring
6:46 – Craft Sticks to mix acrylic paint
7:24 – Gloves for pouring
8:31 – Plastic sheeting for acrylic pouring
9:36 – Torches for acrylic Pouring
10:45 – Silicone for acrylic Pouring
11:42 – Varnish for Acrylic Pouring
12:31 – Scale for acrylic pouring
13:14 – Color Wheel for Paint selection

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[katjohnson]

I use an old shower curtain for a drop cloth. I just tape it down to the floor so I don’t slip. It’s a lifesaver. I can hose it off and reuse. ;-)

[CheriBomzArt]

I reuse my sticks when they dry out. I Use my take out food spoons & forks, to mix & wreck. Paint peels off later.

[listentothespirit]

@8:35 into the video, you talk about plastic sheets. A money saving item is the thin table covers. They are eventually a throw away item, but you can get a lot of use from one sheet. They’re the kind of table cover that are put over potluck dinner gatherings. I tape mine under my studio table and if the pouring mixture gets on them in beautiful colors, I will use the table cover with paint over it to make jewelry. Always looking for a way to save money without compromising a quality painting 🖼 Thanks for your great instructions!

[jenniferw]

I finally found someone who went over the basics. The information you gave was what I was missing. Thank you very much for making this video. I was using water for my medium but it’s not quite the same when you have an actual fluid that’s compatible with what I’m trying to accomplish. Again. Thanks. ❤

[catharinabellekom]

Thank you J Mo for all your help. I am 88 and an artist but relatively new at this pouring. I love it and would be doing this all day if I could. I live in New Zealand and I am sending you my warm regards.

[elizabethford]

I've been interested in learning how to get started with acrylic pour painting. Your video was the first to show up on the feed. Your title was exactly what I needed, and so was your detailed, simplictic and well informed video. Your video is all I need to get started. Thank you so much your video

[amybakerfreudigman]

I took your advice and used my craft paint for my first pours. I used the formula you suggested and it was perfect. I did find a pouring mixture for 11.00 and it included everything I needed at Hobby Lobby. Had I not stuck my finger in testing if it was dry, it wouldve turned out perfect, lol. Thanks for the advice.

[Rubypours]

This video is so helpful in the paint pouring groups. Because people come in asking why and how and what. Just sending them a link to this video, which helped me so much, is so handy!! Then the other video about the pouring medium with flotrol and alcohol.
I need to find the one about layering paint in the cups for a pour. I think my first success was your traveling cup. I played it and paused it maybe 10 times during the video to get my first acceptable pour. It's all here. People just need to take the time to watch these good informational videos. Thank you so much for being a good teacher and a nice guy. ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

[jamesmikkelsen]

@10:40 you talk about getting silicone off the painted area. I have found that putting a light dusting of baby powder or talc on the silicon spots, and the wiping the powder off, it will pick up at least 80 - 90% of the silicon. Then take a damp cloth and wipe the powder off the dried painting. Works very nicely.

[amymaki]

I've watched so many acrylic pours, enjoying so many techniques. I want to try it, but there are so many ways to do it. Thanks for providing a basic list to build on.

[daralynndehnicke]

The Dollar and twenty five store has those little canvases, 2 smaller sold in pkgs of two. They are the perfect size especially for the beginner as too much paint too soon in learning the process is really scary at times. These little canvases are not treated in any way and if you try to use them as is they will absorb your paint. Too wet and when drying they warp a bit and the colors all appear muddy. I have found that a few coats of white (or black) gesso is great for prepping these little guys.

[mary-loubush]

sure wish I knew this before I started, about the paint etc. I use my single serve pudding cups to mix etc and I use the silicone baby spoons to mix and then i reuse old cardboard packaging to swipe with. Thanks so much for sharing

[MelFirestone]

Thanks for sharing. Still use the little dollar tree canvases when testing to see if I will get mud lol

[bettycharley]

This video helped me more than you can possibly know. Thank you so much for thinking to post it.

[stephaniearrant]

I have been wanting to try acrylic pouring and have watched tons of videos. This is the best information for a beginner. Thank you for taking the time to go over all of this.

[marymay]

Now I have everything for my pouring, in the next week I am going for fun!!!

[mikieholtz]

Thank you so much for putting this guide together! It is very useful information. Now I need to learn correct layering with opaque and transparent

[MrFancyFingers]

Gac 800 is a good additive for thick paint pours or fast drying pours, it keeps the paint from cracking (crazing).
I use it a lot during the summers.

[daisymay]

Thank you for this video. It very helpful for someone who wants to start doing fluid art.😊

[teresapr]

Thank you for sharing affordable supplies and explanation about each of things with the purpose behind the item. I am a beginner in a very tight budget this has help me so, so much. 🙏🙏🙏