Recipe 1: Using a pouring medium
If you’re using a pouring medium to create your paints you’ll need to use a ratio of 1 part paint, 2 parts pouring medium and 1 part water. Add these to a cup and mix together using a knife or a palette knife until you reach a paint consistency of pouring cream. If the paint needs to be more fluid, you can add a little more water or if the paint mix is too runny, add a little more paint.

Recipe 2: Using PVA glue and water
If you’re stuck in a rut and don’t have any pouring mediums at arm’s reach, you can make up something similar using PVA glue and water. Use a ratio of 3 parts glue, 1.5 parts water to 1 parts paint. Then mix this combination up in a cup using a palette knife until the paint reaches the consistency of pouring cream.

Recipe 3: Using water
Alternatively, you can add a little bit of water to thin your acrylic paints for pouring paints. This can be a little tricky to reach the right consistency but it’s worth giving it a crack. 
Use a ratio of 1 part water to 2 parts paint, then mix this together in a cup using a palette knife, the paint should be the consistency of pouring cream. 

Recipe 4: Add acrylic flow medium
An acrylic flow medium can also thin your acrylic paints making them great for pouring paints.
Measure out a ratio of 2 parts acrylic flow medium to 1 part paint in a cup, then mix using a palette knife or knife until you have a consistency of pouring cream, then your paint is ready for pouring. 

Now you know how to thin acrylic paint for paint pouring, you can go ahead and adjust any of these recipes for thicker or thinner acrylic paint. Thin paint is great for Dutch pours, while thicker paint is better for ring pours so you can mix and experiment with these recipes until you have the perfect pour paints. Then you’re ready to have fun and get pouring! 

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