DIY with LCD: Acrylic Paint Pouring

The LCD Team kicked off their first DIY of 2018 with Acrylic paint pouring! This painting project is easy and fun! Everyone selected a color palette of their own and created a unique masterpiece. It was amazing to watch the paints transform the canvas. The shapes and swirls that the mixture of paints created resembled far off galaxies, natural stone granite, and aerial views of the world. Scroll below to see the beautiful art pieces created by the LCD Team and a step by step guide on how to create your own.

The Overall Look

Paint pouring by the LCD Team.

Step 1 - Gather Supplies

What you’ll need: acrylic paints, canvases, plastic cups, gloves, popsicle sticks, glue, silicone lubricant,  handheld torch & butane fuel, and a water mist sprayer.

Tip: Protect your work surface with plastic or an old sheet. We recommend wearing clothing you don’t mind getting paint on either!

Step 2 – Prepare Paints

Select paint color palette. Add equal parts glue and paint to separate cups. Add three drops of silicone lubricant to each cup. Then add water to each cup to create a flowing consistency. Lastly, mix each paint using a wooden stick until the paint is smooth, but not too watery.

Tip: If there is a color you don’t want predominantly showing on your canvas, use less of it. Otherwise, it may take over your masterpiece.

Step 3 – Layer & Mix Paint

In a separate cup, layer your paint colors, by pouring one color at a time into mixing cup. When you’re finished layering, take the wooden stick and stir the paint just once.

Step 4 – Pour Paint & Rotate Canvas

Place canvas (face down) on top of mixing paint cup.

Flip the canvas right side up with paint cup on top.

Lift cup and see the beautiful colors spill over the canvas.

Lift canvas and rotate to mix and swirl your paints together!

Step 5 - Torch Canvas to create paint cells

Use your small hand torch to create paint cells. This allows hidden paint colors to shine through, as you can see in the painting below. The vibrant turquoise color bursts through the top layer of golds and greens.

Step 6 – Let Dry for several Days

Place canvases on top of plastic cups to help excess paint drip off sides on top of drop cloth.