Acrylic Pour Art Tray
Learn how to use an acrylic pour art technique to make a beautiful serving tray.
Equipment
- Disposable cup small and a couple larger ones
- Stirrers
- Disposable Gloves
- Paintbrush
Materials
- 1 Wooden Round
- 2 Handles
- White Gloss Primer
- Variety of Acrylic Paints
- Triart Liquid Glass Pouring Medium
- Silicone lubricant
- Brush on polyurethane
Instructions
- Cover your work area with plastic and consider covering the floor too, as this is a messy project. Wear disposable gloves.
- Spray paint the wood with a white gloss to use as a base.
- Raise the wood on a couple of blocks or anything to have the paint drip off.
- Pour some craft paints into small cups about 1/3 of the way full.
- Add some pouring medium in the same amount so you have a 50/50 mix.
- Add a few drops of the silicone. This is what makes the magic happen by repelling the others and creating interesting patterns.
- Stir each cup well.
- Next, make a dirty pour by combining the small cups into a larger cup.
- Next, use one hand to hold the tray as you flip the cup upside down.
- Then slowly lift the cup up, allowing the paint to pour onto the surface.
- Move the tray around, tipping it back and forth, allowing the paint to run over the wood covering as much as you can or want.
- Add a second pour if desired.
- Also, consider using white on the outer edges to give your piece some white space.
- Use any leftover paint from the cups to add color here or there and cover the edges if needed.
- Allow the tray to dry for a day or two.
- Once completely dry, give it 1-2 coats of polyurethane.
- Screw in drawer pulls for handles.
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