THIS could by why your acrylic pour is cracking!

2 years ago
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Many new acrylic pour artists have the unfortunate experience to have their acrylic pours crack when they dry.

Cracking happens when the top layer of paint dries faster than the button layer. As the bottom layer dries and contracts it rips the already dried skin on the surface.

One of the most common reason I have found for the cause of acrylic pour crazes and cracks is the use of craft white paints.

Craft white paints, especially matte paints, don't use very high quality pigments and don't have very good binders in them. This causes they to crack and craze more often than other paints.

In this experiment we compare how 8 differen types of white paints dry including gloss craft paint, satin craft paint, matte craft paint, Liquitex, Amsterdam, and Artist's Loft soft body white paints.

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Caution about using craft paint for an acrylic pour! - https://youtu.be/28AAbV8YJ6I
Paint and water is the most exensive acrylic pour mix! - https://youtu.be/MhEd533vqig

⏲⏲⏲Timestamps⏲⏲⏲
00:00 Intro to different white acrylic paints
00:57 Preparing white paint for drying test
01:55 White paint cracking test after 24 hours

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Don't miss the previous episodes in our Acrylic Pouring for Beginners Series:
✔Acrylic Pouring for Beginners - Episode 1 - History and Science | https://youtu.be/HeVy8BHHS1o
✔Acrylic Pouring for Beginners - Episode 2 - Supplies | https://youtu.be/0y4IUVaIZMA
✔Acrylic Pouring for Beginners - Episode 3 - Mixing Paint | https://youtu.be/QkfKSzFFKXc
✔Acrylic Pouring for Beginners - Episode 4 - Simple Pour Techniques | https://youtu.be/X6n2jwtuoOg
✔Acrylic Pouring for Beginners - Episode 5 - Finishing Your Pour | https://youtu.be/H9M1X6Jm_8g

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