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Does cheap acrylic paint work? (Plan for a tight budget)
Acrylic painting can be pretty expensive at some point. But it doesn’t have to be that way. You might not be able to do the investment for good quality acrylic paints now and may be wondering if cheap acrylic paint work. In general, cheap acrylic paint will work for a beginner who does not have … Read more
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Is it cheaper to make acrylic paint? (Price breakdown)
I got to know that many artists make acrylic paints. As I study more about making acrylic paint, I saw how interesting it can be. Then I wondered if it is cheaper to make acrylic paints than to buy them. Here is what I have found. In general, making acrylic paint is an investment that … Read more
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How to reactivate dried acrylic paint? (Is it possible?)
I have checked my old acrylic paint bottles recently and found that most of them are dry. I love some of those colors, so it would be nice to reactivate or rehydrate them. To figure out how to reactivate dried acrylic paint I researched on the web and ran my little experiments. Here is what … Read more
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Lumpy acrylic paint: why that happens and how to fix it
Acrylic paints can have some defects like lumpiness and you might not have any idea why that happened. This is especially annoying in acrylic pour art as you can only see lumps after the paint is already on the canvas most of the time. Lumpy or clumpy acrylic paint occurs when acrylic paint is drying … Read more
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Why is acrylic paint watery? and best ways to fix it
Watery acrylic paint can be annoying both for artists as well as painters. If you are painting horizontally watery acrylic paint can run down, or it may not even stick to the surface well. You might be wondering why acrylic paint becomes watery. As a whole, acrylic paint becomes watery when the paint is kept … Read more
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10 Best ways to fix blotchy or streaky acrylic paint
Blotchy or streaky acrylic paint is a common problem for most acrylic painting artists. It can be pretty annoying when you cannot make those smooth paint layers and transitions. However, there are a few techniques and tips to fix blotchy or streaky acrylic paint. In general, blotchy or streaky acrylic paints occur due to thin … Read more
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Alternative for Acrylic Paint: Best Eco-Friendly Solution
You might already be an acrylic artist like me. But as you know acrylic paint is essentially plastics. That is why it can offer us all the good stuff that oil paints cannot offer. So, is there a better alternative for acrylic paint? The best eco-friendly alternative to acrylic paint, concerning the plastics it contains, … Read more
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Acrylic Paint Peeling: Common Reasons and Best Fixes
I have heard many times about acrylic paint peeling in both artists and home improvement discussions. So I thought of putting out a well-detailed resource for you so that you can prevent acrylic paint from peeling or fix it if you have already faced acrylic paint peeling. In general, acrylic paint or any other paint … Read more
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Why does acrylic paint lift? (Best solutions included)
If you have stumbled upon this article you might have experienced acrylic paint lifting. I have faced this problem several times ever since I started using my new canvases. Anyway, many factors go into the question ‘why does acrylic paint lift?’ In general, acrylic paint lifts when paint cannot grab onto the surface it is … Read more
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Paint vs. ink: All questions answered
Paints and inks are two distinctive mediums with many uses. However, there can be confusion, conflicts, and overlapping areas between these two mediums. So you might wonder what is the difference between paints and ink. The main difference between paints and inks is ink is very flowy and thin while paints are viscose and thick. … Read more
