Uploaded June 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In this video, artist Steve Shaw shows how to create a simple pour box and a more advanced one. A pour box is used to catch the paint that drips from the edges of a canvas when paint is poured, so it's really a pouring artist's best friend!. Materials used are mentioned in the links below.
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Read the full blog post that accompanies this video: acrylicpouring.com/pour-box
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
- Cardboard box—the best boxes come from stores like Costco or Sams
- Plastic cups (amzn.to/3QtV3Og) or wooden dowels (amzn.to/3xZPRe5)
- Scissors (amzn.to/39zz08w) for poking holes in your box (to insert dowels)
- Tape (amzn.to/39xSx9i) to cover up any holes in the bottom of the box
- Plastic cutting sheet - wax paper (amzn.to/3zGfBNA) will also work, to line bottom of box
- Flow Acrylic Paint by Artist’s Loft in Neon Pink, Blue, and white mixed with a tiny amount of purple (amzn.to/3O26IlT)
- Floetrol (amzn.to/3zM0kuL)
- Treadmill belt silicone (amzn.to/3mSXTyK)
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In this video, artist Steve Shaw shows how to create a simple pour box and a more advanced one. A pour box is used to catch the paint that drips from the edges of a canvas when paint is poured, so it's really a pouring artist's best friend!. Materials used are mentioned in the links below.
If you enjoy the content of the video, please consider subscribing. If you would like to see more of Steve Shaw’s artwork, you can visit his Etsy store at this link etsy.com/shop/ArtBySteveShaw?ref=l2-shopheader-name
Read the full blog post that accompanies this video: acrylicpouring.com/pour-box
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
- Cardboard box—the best boxes come from stores like Costco or Sams
- Plastic cups (amzn.to/3QtV3Og) or wooden dowels (amzn.to/3xZPRe5)
- Scissors (amzn.to/39zz08w) for poking holes in your box (to insert dowels)
- Tape (amzn.to/39xSx9i) to cover up any holes in the bottom of the box
- Plastic cutting sheet - wax paper (amzn.to/3zGfBNA) will also work, to line bottom of box
- Flow Acrylic Paint by Artist’s Loft in Neon Pink, Blue, and white mixed with a tiny amount of purple (amzn.to/3O26IlT)
- Floetrol (amzn.to/3zM0kuL)
- Treadmill belt silicone (amzn.to/3mSXTyK)
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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