Acrylic skins

Who hasn't tried it before? Acrylic pouring on objects such as boxes, frames, your husband's smartphone cover... The thing that really frustrated me was the paint that dripped down at the edges. It often looked messy. Well, you can cover objects with acrylic skins but then there's always the question how to stick it to

Learn what an acrylic skin is and how you can use any acrylic product to create one. Discover non-stick surfaces to use and ways to customize your skin for th

How to make and store acrylic paint skins from your leftover paints from acrylic pouring. I'll take some leftover paints, and pour them onto a plastic folder...

Acrylic skins are made with acrylic paint and gel medium. Why not just mix the paint and gel medium on your journal page? Because creating a skin is more versatile. The skin can be cut, stamped, pr…

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What are acrylic skins? Acrylic skins are essentially the dried paint that is left over from using acrylic paint. The plastic-like consistency of acrylic paint lends itself to making “skins” that can be peeled from plastic containers in sheets. I always found it cathartic to peel the dried acrylic paint from my plastic pallet. Pour painters can utilize the drippings from their pour painting by collecting the drips in a plastic pour box or from silicone mats. When dried, simply peel the…

Painting with acrylic skins is a fun and versatile technique. I think about it as something between collage and painting as you prepare skins to be added to your painting once they had time to dry, and you can place them, cut them, stretch them, overlap them a bit as you would when working with collage.

In this article we introduce you to the new technique of the Acrylic Skin Stickers and how you can create these self-adhesive acrylic skins.

For my original post on paint pouring, see HERE. You can also check out Leftover Paint Pour Projects Part 2

MIXED MEDIA: COLLAGE ELEMENTS WITH PAINT SKINS An acrylic skin is a dried film made from paint, medium, or a combination of paint and medium that is not adhered to a surface or substrate. Once mounted, most collaged skins can be suitable for further painting in acrylic or oils. If the skins ... Read more