Start acrylic pouring
Mix acrylic paint until it runs like warm honey, pour it onto a canvas and tilt. The colors flow into patterns nobody could paint by hand. Here's the video that hooks everyone, and everything you need for your first pour.
Space neededA covered table
First projectA flip cup on a small canvas
Skill levelBeginner-friendly
Good forAny age, a little messy
The video that hooks everyone
Twenty acrylic pouring techniques, set to music
Twenty ways to pour runny acrylic paint, one after another: rings, cells, swirls and feathery swipes, set to music. Press play and see why it hooks people.
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Tool list
What you need to start
Everything you need for your first project, and nothing you don't. It's mostly paint, cups and a few small canvases.
Starter kit
01Acrylic craft paint, 4 colors + whiteCraft paint in squeeze bottles is cheap and pours well once it's mixed.
02Pouring mediumThins the paint so it flows and dries without cracking. Read the label for how much to add.
03Plastic cups, a sleeveClear cups, so you can see the layers. You'll use a lot.
04Craft sticksOne per color, for stirring.
05Canvas panels, 6 x 6 and 8 x 8 in.Small and cheap. Learn on these before anything bigger.
06Plastic drop clothCovers the table and the floor around it. Paint runs farther than you think.
07A tray or box lidSits under the canvas and catches the paint that runs off.
08Nitrile glovesKeeps paint off your hands.
09Paper towelsFor drips, wipes and the cup rims.
The manual tells you what to look for when you buy each one.
- 1Paint too thick or too thinThick paint won't flow and thin paint runs off and turns muddy. Aim for warm honey: a steady ribbon off the stick.
- 2Tilting too muchTilt just enough to cover the canvas. Every extra tilt stretches the pattern thinner and blends colors toward mud.
- 3Moving it before it's dryA pour stays soft underneath for days. Leave it flat and covered until it's dry right through.
