Acrylic skins

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…

(journal spread with transparent acrylic skins, white on the left and black on the top right) A few months ago, I saw this brilliant video by Jane Davies, in which she demonstrated a technique for creating transparent acrylic skins. Go watch it, I'll wait. Genius, right? But naturally, I had to change things up, modify a few steps, and generally make the technique work better for me in my studio. It's those tweaks that I'll be demo'ing in this blog post. For those of you who are unable to…

Magdalena M on Instagram: "You are left with some leftover paint? Great ! Acrylic skin refers to a technique in painting where acrylic paint is spread thinly on a non-stick surface, such as plastic or silicone, and allowed to dry. Once dry, the paint forms a flexible sheet or "skin" that can be peeled off and manipulated. It can be used to create textured elements or add layers to their paintings, as they can be cut, torn, or adhered to the canvas in various ways to achieve different…

Easy acrylic skins to use in jewelry making or mixed media projects. Video tutorial on how to make acrylic skins and store them for later use. #video #acrylicpainting #acrylicskins

Kirsten puts a spin on making collage papers and shows us how to make acrylic skins to use in mixed media collage, with Artistcellar stencils of course!

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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.

Watch this tutorial showing you how to make acrylic paint skin shapes! It's a fun and easy techique to play with so try it out!

Hi everyone! we are having some seriously dreary UNsunshine-y days around here lately! I usually don't mind winter much but this year - just ICK! i think perhaps i am longing for the start of traveling season with our camper! we have lots of fun things in the works for this year - can't wait! of course i may be grumpy because i am missing CHA for the first time in years! i can see all the new stuff online so that's no big deal. i miss the PEOPLE! all of the friends and fun that only happens…

Don’t want to waste the acrylic paint skins leftover from paint pouring? Turn them into beautiful works of art with these ideas.

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…

Overview: An acrylic “skin” is a dry acrylic film that can be made of paint, medium or a combination of paint and medium, that is not attached to any substrate. While acrylic skins can be made with just about any GOLDEN Acrylic Medium, Gel, Paste or Paint, our Fluid Acrylics work particularly well since the ... Read more

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Adele Sypesteyn - Artist and Abstract Art Teacher on Instagram: "Tip of the day today…. How to easily take an acrylic skin off of my palette paper. I always save my paper palettes, let them dry and then go over the top with gloss or matte gel. Instead of pulling the skin off the top, try flipping it over and pull the palette paper instead. Much more effective. SAVE this post to come back to when you want to try this."

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…

I love pouring. It is the most satisfying medium I’ve worked with in a long time. The total surprise of what the outcome will be, is what I like best. Oh, and don’t forget about instant gratification. That is almost better than, well…you know. Like many of you, I’ve done hundreds of paintings and not

Ever wondered, is acrylic paint safe for skin? Check out this comprehensive post to know the answer! We included great tips too!

Overview: An acrylic “skin” is a dry acrylic film that can be made of paint, medium or a combination of paint and medium, that is not attached to any substrate. While acrylic skins can be made with just about any GOLDEN Acrylic Medium, Gel, Paste or Paint, our Fluid Acrylics work particularly well since the ... Read more