Uploaded May 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In the market for a new pouring technique to try? Try creating a deep sea scene with the balloon press method!
Read the full blog post that accompanies this video: acrylicpouring.com/tidal-pool-balloon
Learn and improve your acrylic pouring with the biggest community of pouraholics in world. Claim your free copy of the "5 Fundamentals of Acrylic Pouring" course here: acrylicpouring.com
Supplies I Used:
· A swiping tool. I use varying sizes of spackling trowels and a metal chopper/scraper shown in the video.
· A balloon - amzn.to/3zXMy8H
· Basics Titanium white, Cerulean blue, Prussian blue - amzn.to/2DZdN4I
· Amsterdam acrylic paint in Turquoise blue, Sky Blue Light, VanDyke brown, Olive green light and Pthalo green, Quinacridone Magenta and Basics Ultramarne Violet - amzn.to/3OmD3np
· Silicone - amzn.to/3b7P01C
· A rag or something to clean off your swiping tool and balloon between uses.
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In the market for a new pouring technique to try? Try creating a deep sea scene with the balloon press method!
Read the full blog post that accompanies this video: acrylicpouring.com/tidal-pool-balloon
Learn and improve your acrylic pouring with the biggest community of pouraholics in world. Claim your free copy of the "5 Fundamentals of Acrylic Pouring" course here: acrylicpouring.com
Supplies I Used:
· A swiping tool. I use varying sizes of spackling trowels and a metal chopper/scraper shown in the video.
· A balloon - amzn.to/3zXMy8H
· Basics Titanium white, Cerulean blue, Prussian blue - amzn.to/2DZdN4I
· Amsterdam acrylic paint in Turquoise blue, Sky Blue Light, VanDyke brown, Olive green light and Pthalo green, Quinacridone Magenta and Basics Ultramarne Violet - amzn.to/3OmD3np
· Silicone - amzn.to/3b7P01C
· A rag or something to clean off your swiping tool and balloon between uses.
I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
![Acrylic Pouring on Ceramic Tiles: Prepare and Create [Gesso vs Adhesion Medium]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8ImpKNTJyPA/mqdefault.jpg "Acrylic Pouring on Ceramic Tiles: Prepare and Create [Gesso vs Adhesion Medium]
In this video, I will look at how to prepare tiles for painting, and especially for acrylic pouring. I get a lot of questions about how well paint sticks to ceramic tiles, and shouldnt I at least gesso the tile before pouring. You would think that was a good thing to do usually but Ive found adding gesso or any other surface prep to non-porous surfaces has caused me problems in the past.
Read the full blog post that accompanies this video: https://acrylicpouring.com/prepare-tiles-acrylic-pouring-experiment/
Learn and improve your acrylic pouring with the biggest community of pouraholics in world. Claim your free copy of the 5 Fundamentals of Acrylic Pouring course here: https://acrylicpouring.com/
Supplies I Used:
Glossy ceramic tiles - https://amzn.to/3O88nXf
Assorted acrylic paints - https://amzn.to/3tJnfD1
DecoArt Paint Adhesion Medium - https://amzn.to/3y7qyqA
DecoArt Media Gesso - https://amzn.to/3HB28bX
Floetrol - https://amzn.to/3HD7Rhs
Treadmill silicone - https://amzn.to/39KyXXg
Polycrylic protective finish - https://amzn.to/3N7oG5p
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