Debbie Arnold- How to Create a Poured Acrylic Skin

Acrylic Artist Debbie Arnold takes you step by step through this exciting demonstration on how to create a poured acrylic skin using Liquitex Acrylic Mediums (bit.ly/LbitFj),... Fluid Acrylic Paints (bit.ly/K72pPR), and Joe's Prime Lightfast Acrylics (bit.ly/L6F8w2). Debbie uses the Liquitex Large Freestyle Palette Knives (bit.ly/J8iIPF) to spread the medium out before applying the fluid acrylics. After these pourings are completely dried and cured, Debbie will use them in her intuitive painting process. Look for other videos featuring Debbie on Cheap Joe's You Tube Channel.
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[@elisepalmer3465]

I loved your tutorial. Nice job! Whenever I'm creating something that I need a non-stick work area for I always use my silicone mat. I've had it forever and it works great! Hot glue peels right off, as does paint and anything else.

[@graphicsfx]

Warning: Learn from my mistakes! :-) Cheap shower curtains did not work! Not even if they are shiny and smooth and properly stretched tight without wrinkles. Liquitex pouring medium will GLUE itself to the shower curtain and will NOT remove. It could be that shower curtains/liners I used have some kind of acrylic or latex-like component to them that makes the Liquitex bond to them.
Also, make SURE to mix the pouring medium with paint. Some types of liquid acrylic paint will pool to the top of the leveling gel in a flat mat finish with very little marbling effect (looks as if you painted on top of the dried pouring medium). I believe the paints Debbie uses are liquid paints specifically for pouring. Liquid acrylics designed for painting may not work well at all. The best results I obtained were from mixing pouring medium with paint dyes in small squeeze bottles. Wonderful flowing effects and color were obtained from these.
I will try to salvage the botched pours that glued to the shower curtains. Even though the pouring lines and marbling were minimal, leveling gel on top of them (for a flat glass like finish) glued to small canvases will hopefully make some interesting tiles.

[@eriethaartist5969]

Awesome art work.
FF Fan and Fav. I been doing drip art for 40 years. Keep up the nice work.
erie'

[@yvonnemahoneyking-artwork6558]

Wow... I have a silicone mat that I have been saving all of my skins from my fluid art paintings. Cool alternative! :)

[@elldabeach]

Wonderful stuff! Thanks for the inspiration!!!

[@gillianperrett]

Great information, but very slow I'm afraid.

[@traceinspace100]

Thanks for sharing Gillian :)

[@gracijelamalisa9008]

I like it!!!

[@caseydake4825]

Hello!
I purchased a different brand of acrylic paint. What can I mix it with for a more liquid consistency?

[@user-qk1le1vj6k]

Debbie, you mentioned either using matte medium or water to mix with tube acrylic paints, and I was wondering what ratio you use? Thanks

[@8Veevie6]

Could we use parchment paper instead of plastic?

[@evelyndrew6687]

I have used freezer paper but it’s only about 24 wide.

[@ChristinaNelson_Xenographicx]

I am 8:30 into this video and I still don't know what an acrylic skin is or why I want to make it. You are sitting here with a puddle of stuff and I have no idea where the pouring comes in..