Nice tutorial! Thank you for the Elmers Glue tip! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Thank you. I have lots of Elmer's glue. I am going to try this.

Great tutorial!! Thanks!

Beautiful am going to try this first time 😂 Thanks so much

Very helpful thank you

I like just using pouring paint. I don't cells in my art personally. I like it to have a more marble look of the colors.

Very nice

Useful

This is nice! How do you keep them from any damage,like water etc.

@TheWellEducatedArtist

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! In the case of jewelry the glass cabochons and trays do a good job of protecting a piece. Resin also works well. For other applications varnish, resin, or even Diamond Glaze works well. Acrylic skins can actually be soaked in water and do not break down once they are dry! They are very much like plastic and like plastic they can become brittle over time.

@lyssacox7941

2 ай бұрын

Thank You!

Do I have to put down a base coat before making the skins I'm going to be using parchment or freezer paper

@TheWellEducatedArtist

2 жыл бұрын

You can pour your pour paint directly onto plastic sided freezer paper and the skin will come up no problem. However, I have found that parchment can stick to the back side of your skin and cause wrinkles in the skin.

Can you use the regular Elmer’s glue? I’ve never seen a glue all Elmer’s glue

@TheWellEducatedArtist

10 ай бұрын

Yes, you can use most PVA (Polyvinyl acetate) glue like regular Elmers School Glue. Some PVAs work better than others and white glues will affect the paint color when mixing. Amazon US carry’s Elmer’s Glue All but it hard to find. It is just stronger. Thanks for watching!

Beautiful! I have a question. Had you already added the Floetrol to your squeeze bottle ahead of time?

@TheWellEducatedArtist

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, the Floetrol is in the bottle 3 parts Floetrol to one part paint and usually a little water depending on how thick the paint is. You can mix it in a cup then pour it in the bottle or mix it by shaking it in the bottle.

@debbieschoop-wilson3612

Жыл бұрын

@@TheWellEducatedArtist Thanks so much for your quick reply!! I also just watched your video on how to make jewelry with the skins. Very informative. I can't wait to try it.

where did you buy your jewelry making pieces? and what else could you use if you don't have a silicone mat? great video

@TheWellEducatedArtist

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Emily! If you don’t have a silicone mat you can use a plastic container that has a smooth bottom like a storage box. Unfortunately, acrylic won’t peel off ALL plastics. Wax paper might work if you pour directly on it since that is what I keep my skins in when their dry. I usually buy my supplies from Amazon but eBay usually has them, too. Here is a link at the bottom of my page that goes to the ones I use on Amazon. well-educatedartist.com/2021/07/11/acrylicskins/

@gloriagiefer3013

2 жыл бұрын

You could also use freezer paper and make sure the shiny side of the freezer paper is up that you're pouring your paint on or you could put down a thin layer of Vaseline to make it easier to remove the skin

@gloriagiefer3013

2 жыл бұрын

Did you use any kind of sealer once you were done applying the paint to the surface

@TheWellEducatedArtist

2 жыл бұрын

@@gloriagiefer3013 I don’t apply sealers to skins unless I am doing a project where the skin will be exposed to air.

Have you ever had success with creating a skin from a swipe?? I want to use a swipe style skin as the center piece for a painting. I want the swipe look but need the edges crisp

@TheWellEducatedArtist

Жыл бұрын

Funny you should ask that since I was working on a swipe skin today! You can do it. If you need crisp edges and don’t want to cut a skin you might consider wrapping a canvas or something in the shape you need in freezer paper or Press n Seal and making a skin on that. Good luck!👍

Hello. I just found your videos about making skins and jewelry. I know you stated that any kind of acrylic paint would work. How about dollar store craft paints? If one would use these kinds of paints with glue all as the medium would the skins come out acceptable to use for jewelry. Would the skins crack or would anything else go wrong with them so they could not be used? I do have some better acrylic paint but wanted to use these craft paints. Thank you.

@TheWellEducatedArtist

9 ай бұрын

You can use most craft paint to make skins even with glue all and water. Craft paint usually need less pour medium (glue and water) because they tend to be thinner in consistency but you shouldn’t have a lot of problems. Just experiment with the thickness. The skins may be a little more brittle if they dry out but you should still be able to make jewelry.

I noticed you didn't apply any heat. Is this OK and do you have any guidelines as to paint-area ratios please. I haven't done any pouring before but keen to start in a simple way and yours looks uncomplicated. Thank you for making this video

@TheWellEducatedArtist

Жыл бұрын

You can torch or use a heat gun if you have bubbles in the paint or want to make cells. With skins it isn’t as necessary to add heat as you would for a pour painting. Paint to pouring medium ratio is 3-4 medium to 1 part paint depending on the paint. For the area coverage and how much paint you will need I would use a paint pouring calculator you can find online that will tell you how many ounces you will need for a certain size canvas. Try to keep your paints the same consistency when you pour and heavier paints (like white) often go on the bottom of a cup if you are layering paint. Thank you for you for watching!

I love this ❤ What size bottles do you use? Is there anywhere particular you get your bottles? I know they’re not all made the same, some are more flimsy than others 😂😊

@TheWellEducatedArtist

Жыл бұрын

I have used both 8 and 16 oz condiment bottles. I usually get mine from Amazon.

@Shawna795

Жыл бұрын

@@TheWellEducatedArtist thank you so much 😊

Have you used the acrylic inks to make the skins for jewelry too?

@TheWellEducatedArtist

2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t tried just using acrylic inks to make skins but I will have to give it a go. I have added them on top of acrylic paint to make skins. I would imagine that acrylic inks would work well if you added them to a good pouring medium so they have more weight.

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is this street paint or have you mixed Ethe paint with something else. Thank you for the excellent video.

@TheWellEducatedArtist

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! This is just acrylic paint of any type whether professional artist’s grade (tube) or craft paint like Folk Art. Acrylic skins can be made by just thinning it down with water but most people use Floetrol or another commercial pouring medium, ie, Liquitex PM, as a paint additive to thin the paint down and make the skins stronger. A mix of school glue and water is also cheap and popular to make the acrylic paint flow.

@Walua

Жыл бұрын

@@TheWellEducatedArtist thank you so much

It's very good Beautiful Com and see me in there days

@TheWellEducatedArtist

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I am trying to find 20 mm by 30 mm teardrop bezel trays for cabachons of the same size, I purchased the cabochons from an independent shop and I can't seem to get an answer back to find the bezel trays to match the 20 by 30 mm cabochons, any suggestions I've gone on Amazon, etsy, Panda Hall and I can't seem to find them

@TheWellEducatedArtist

Жыл бұрын

Try Ebay. They carry that size teardrop tray.

@gloriagiefer3013

Жыл бұрын

@@TheWellEducatedArtist thank you so much, I don't know why amazon, Panda Hall or Etsy didn't have them

Could you put a thin layer of Vaseline on the silicone sheet before you start putting the paint down would that make it easier to pull the skin up

@TheWellEducatedArtist

2 жыл бұрын

Since Vaseline is used by painters to keep paint from sticking to things you don’t want painted I don’t know if the pour paint will set up correctly for skins. I have never tried it but may do an experiment. I don’t usually have too much trouble with skins sticking to silicone-unless it is too cold. Commercial pour mediums like Liquitex almost always keep skins from sticking.

@gloriagiefer3013

2 жыл бұрын

Do you have to put a base coat down when you make acrylic skins

@TheWellEducatedArtist

2 жыл бұрын

You don’t have to put a base coat down. You can if you would like and then layer the paint if that is the look you are going for.

What is your ratio for using glue as a paint medium

@TheWellEducatedArtist

Жыл бұрын

If you are using just PVA glue and water either use 60% glue to 40% water or 70% glue to 30% water depending the the consistency of paint you need for a pour. The thinner is usually best for a basic skin. Glue can also be added to floetrol medium recipes in a ratio of 2 parts floetrol, 1 part glue and and 1 part water.

@gloriagiefer3013

Жыл бұрын

@@TheWellEducatedArtist why would one want to add glue to floetrol, I know that glue is thicker than floetrol

@gloriagiefer3013

Жыл бұрын

@@TheWellEducatedArtist where can I find a consistency chart for paint pouring

@TheWellEducatedArtist

Жыл бұрын

Some people find the glue helps with cell formation and yes it can thicken paint. Some pours require thicker paint to hold their shape.

@TheWellEducatedArtist

Жыл бұрын

@@gloriagiefer3013 If you mean a consistency chart for different kind of pours, I don’t know that I have seen one. There are charts for doing drip tests to make sure paints are the same consistency, there are density charts for layering paints, but I will have to check on a mounding chart which is the system a lot of pour paintings use for thin, medium, and thick pour paints.

How /thin/thick should the skins be to prevent cracking? @TheWell-EducatedArtist

@TheWellEducatedArtist

11 ай бұрын

Skins can be as thin as a piece of typing paper or as thick as cardboard. Paper thin skins tend to hard to remove from a silicone mat or freezer paper and become brittle over time. Using more paint in mix or adding a professional pouring medium or even varnish will make the skins stronger if you need thin skins. Also Floetrol based skins tend to become the most brittle when paper thin, especially when exposed to air for a long period of time. On the other hand, if your skins are too thick they may be strong but my craze leaving an uneven surface. The thickness of card stock is a good rule of thumb.