Making an acrylic paint skin is quite easy. The simple instructions are:
1. Pour paint onto a surface that the paint will easily peel from once the paint is dry.
2. About 1/8 inch is a good thickness for your paint pour skin.
3. Let the paint dry thoroughly.
4. Start from an edge, and gently peel the paint skin from the surface.
Those are the simple instructions, and you can get started anytime that you choose.
For a little more detail and guidance, read on:
You will need a non-stick surface that your paint can be easily peeled from. I use a baking silicone mat. I've seen others use plastic sheet dividers. These two text links, and the text links below, will take you to Amazon. As an Amazon affiliate, I make income for qualifying purchases that you make on Amazon.
It is helpful for your different colors of paint to be of the same consistency.
It is fun to experiment to create different designs and effects. Try making designs with different colors and patterns. Swirl some designs, press others, tilt and rotate others, etc.
Each paint skin has two sides! They will not necessarily look the same. You get to choose which side to use in your artistic creation. Shown below is the other side of the chameleon design that is shown above!
Which chameleon design to you prefer? Let me know in the comment section below.
Patience is key. I create my paint skins in our basement, which is relatively cool. It usually takes two to three days to dry thoroughly. It may only take two days if your paint pour is in a warmer location. If you peel to soon, and you see some of the paint sticking to the surface, gently press it back down, and give it an extra day of drying time.
Once I made my acrylic paint skin, I then created the background that I will place my paint skin on.
For this design, I wanted to create a funky chameleon. I didn't have any chameleon photos of my own, so I searched for a royalty free chameleon image. I found one that I liked, and made a donation to the creator. I used the image to easily create the shape that I wanted to use. I printed the original chameleon and cut it out; that became the template that I used on my dry acrylic paint pour.
I traced the shape onto the side that I wanted to use. I chose to trace it onto the side that I wanted to be visible so I could line my colors up better. You can also trace on the reverse side of the skin, so there won't be any visible tracing marks. I then cut out the shape with scissors.
Once you have your paint skin the way you want it, you can attach it to a surface. You can attach it to jewelry, magnets, canvases, etc. For jewelry and magnets, you can use diamond glue. For attaching your acrylic skin to canvas, you can simply use acrylic paint as the glue. Just paint it on the reverse side, press down, and let it dry. You can then add any additional details to the skin, and or your background surface.
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Cheryl Paton
Note: I will be embellishing my chameleon design with more background elements, as well as gluing the chameleon down with paint, once I have decided on its permanent placement. I will also add more details to the chameleon, such as an eye, and shape details. I will post a link and a product sample below once it is completed. So be sure to bookmark this page if you are interested in purchasing any of those creations.
